The New York Times bestselling author of Deep Nutrition explains how a group of eight little-known oils cause the cellular damage that underlies virtually all chronic disease, exposes the corruption that deceives doctors and consumers into eating them, and gives us a clear roadmap to recovery and rejuvenation.
Did you know that eating a large serving of french fries--cooked in vegetable oil--delivers the toxicity of smoking 24 cigarettes? Cornell-trained biochemist turned family physician Dr. Cate Shanahan introduces us to well-respected scientists who warn that vegetable oils are a public health disaster, wreaking havoc on our bodies’ cells by depleting antioxidants and promoting free radical toxicity. Their many effects include:- Uncontrollable hunger, so we need drugs to maintain our weight
- Inflammatory fat buildup under our skin and within our internal organs and arteries
- Blood sugar swings that promote bad moods and antisocial behavior
- Disrupted brain energy, concentration problems, and mental illnesses
- Intracellular oxidative stress that promotes cancer development
- Gut inflammation, bloating, heartburn, and the runs