Life Expectancy Increases Worldwide

Since the dawn of time, life expectancy has gone up and down depending on several factors. Neanderthals, for example, had an average life expectancy of 20 years. The short life span was likely caused by a way of life that was much more dangerous than we now know.Mankind’s never-ending race to find the fountain of youth may never be over, but the more we learn about the human body, the healthier we are for it. Even in today’s world of fast food and desk jobs, people are finding ways to eat healthier and live longer. Recent life expectancy studies show an average of 78 years in the United States.According to University of Pennsylvania demographer Samuel Preston, “We (in the United States) are two to three years behind most Western countries at this point. We may be gaining, or not gaining, depending on the rate at which their life expectancy is increasing. The male versus female difference in life expectancy has declined over the past 15 years. It was previously eight years; it’s now five. Another positive trend is that the life expectancy of blacks has been increasing relative to that of whites.”Average life expectancy in Japan is 82 years. Some residents of the Japanese island of Okinawa rank among the oldest people on the planet. In 2002, nearly 35 people per 100,000 there were over the age of 100.Andorra is a small nation in the Pyrenees Mountains between France and Spain. Its residents hold the top spot for longevity. Andorrans can look forward to a life expectancy of 83.5 years on average. This has helped Andorra’s hotels and tourism, with some hotels in Andorra concentrating on spa and wellness holidays.Potential Secrets to LongevityEach country with high life expectancies claims a certain amount of responsibility for the longevity of its citizens. In the Balearic Islands, for example, one 114-year-old man who recently died was the subject of study by doctors there for a few years before his death. He cycled to work in his family orchard until he was 102 and believed leading a physically active life and eating his native diet added to his life span.Different cultures vary on what they believe to be the secret of longevity. The Japanese say vegetables are the key, Greeks say olive oil, and the French say red wine. Many Americans swear by exercise, while Cubans say cigars are the key to longevity.The Real Secret to Longevity May Never Be KnownBecause human beings are so different in so many ways, geneticists have not uncovered the true secret to longevity. Geneticists, doctors and other medical and scientific professionals may never agree on one theory over another. The background and genetic makeup of every individual are so incredibly diverse that one true secret may never be known. There are, however, a few things all the professionals can agree on. Proper diet, moderate exercise, limited stress and no smoking all aid in living longer and healthier lives.

Hot Tub Developments
by John Lewis

I was sitting in my Hot Tub the other day relaxing and wondering how this whole Hydro massage , Hydrotherapy and Hot Tub thing must have started all those years ago.

I know that the original Hot Tubs as we know them were made of wood and were very popular in Japan two to three hundred years ago.

Then of course there were the Greeks, Phoenicians and last but not least the Romans, all of whom thought it was a cracking idea to have warm bathing coupled with massage. Moving quickly into more modern day times I have absolutely no doubt that back in time just over half a century ago (1954) when the Jacuzzi brothers Invented a portable whirlpool pump (simply as I understand it because one of their relatives had arthritis) that they would not have had an inkling that this would go on to form such a large and developing industry.

Hot Tubs and Jacuzzi style spas are now being made in most western countries to the highest standards and the development of the product continues at a pace. Apart from the original idea of being able to mix warm water and air to create the Spa effect there is no part of a Hot Tub that has not had substantial improvements and amendments made to technology and indeed the construction and manufacturing processes used in making a Hot Tub have gone through considerable changes.

Whole industries have been started producing the components and raw materials that Jacuzzi Style Spa and Hot Tub manufactures require. The Acrylic Sheets that form the Shell the electronic controls the pumps and motors. Each and every Hot tub manufacturer has tried to be at the cutting edge when introducing new ideas. Some of the many other items that spring to mind where inventors and design engineers together with entrepreneurs would have made very considerable changes would be:- Massage jets Controllers Heaters %26 Insulation Lighting Systems Ideas of re-using the heat generated by the pump and motors within the Spa its self. Equipment and accessory items - even the product’s description would have undergone several permutations.

The original Jacuzzi pump, when coupled with masage jets using an air-injection system, a mixture not unlike a kind of bubbly water-and-air was created. With the natural efluxion of time, a variety of manufacturers experimented with methods to propel the air/water stream into the spa with ever increasing digress of pressure and control. Originally Spas used a simple idea that involved something like a vacuum cleaner motor but operating as a blower in some ways not unlike to blowing air into the hot tub in exactly the same way that we as children would have used a straw to blow bubbles in to a glass of pop. Again as time passed the designers soon began thinking of things like the venturi principle, in which water is pumped through a funnel-like device to create a vacuum that pulls in air. As the water flow and pressure increases, the jet automatically draws in more air, which results in more water flow and movement not unlike the idea of an exhaust driven turbo charger in a car.

Many modern Jacuzzi Style Hot Tubs have the ability to bleed air into so that one is able to inject air into the Jets thereby increasing the pressure and movement of water to create a beneficial hydro massage effect.

The race goes on as every Hot Tub manufacturer continues to add more and more features to their products.

As with most things in life it pays to buy the highest quality that one can afford from a manufacturer who has been established for many decades as opposed to perhaps, secondhand or indeed a cheap import , remember the old adage that buying cheap usually means that you end up buying twice.

So, my best advice, is that one should only buy a product that is well built by an American or Western internationally recognized producer of Hot Tubs and then there is every chance that the product will last and last and give very many years of faultless performance.

The reason is simple in that the internationally recognized producer backs his products with a real guarantee so if it has a fault it falls back on the manufacturer not on you. As you can imagine these manufacturers have had decades of experience and they build them with the proper parts and components so it will not fail and it is for that reason and that reason alone that they are prepared to provide a long life guarantee.

The success rates of medical procedures like carpal tunnel surgery performed in India exceed those for U.S. institutions. India is the world’s health care destination for quality care at affordable prices. Hospitals are well equipped and are comparable to leading hospitals in the U.S. These hospitals have also attracted some of the best physicians in the world. It is of one the world’s most dynamic emerging countries and has an increasingly strong economy. The medical care in hospitals is excellent. It’s provided by board-certified physicians, many of whom have previously trained and or experienced in western parts. The quality of care equals or exceeds that available in the western countries. In addition, the hospitals are among the best in the world. They are well equipped with the state of the art diagnostic machinery and equipments as we well as technology. In addition to existing International accreditations, such as ISO, Indian hospitals have got JCI accreditation. Today, world-class medical facilities are available in India for carpal tunnel surgery. What is carpal tunnel syndrome? In the center of the wrist, there is a space called the carpal tunnel where a major nerve (the median nerve) and nine tendons pass from the forearm into the hand. A very strong ligament forms a roof over the tunnel. When there is swelling in the carpal tunnel, pressure is put on the median nerve, which supplies most of the fingers and thumb with feeling and movement. When pressure becomes great enough to compress the nerve, carpal tunnel syndrome may occur. The transverse carpal ligament is the roof over the bony carpal tunnels which house nine tendons and the median nerve. When there is swelling within the tunnel, pressure is put on the nerve. Pain, numbness and tingling may result. Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common source of hand numbness and pain. It is more common in women than men and affects up to 10 percent of the population. It is caused by increased pressure on a nerve entering the hand through the confined space of the carpal tunnel. The median nerve travels from the forearm into hand through a tunnel in the wrist. Wrist bones form the bottom and sides of this tunnel and a strong band of connective tissue called a ligament covers the top of the tunnel. Doctor may make the diagnosis by discussing patient’s symptoms and examining the patient. If symptoms continue to bother patient, electrical testing of the nerve function is often performed to help confirm the diagnosis and clarify the best treatment option in the case. Carpal tunnel - surgery: Carpal tunnel syndrome is generally treated without surgery. Surgery can only be considered when: After 5 years of non-surgical treatment. Severe symptoms causing severe pain If there is a risk or damage of median nerve This reduces the pressure on the median nerve, which is done by cutting the ligament that forms over the carpal tunnel. Indian expert orthopedic surgeons are supported by the most extensive imaging facilities including Asia’s most advanced technology. Along with providing general diagnostic X-ray imaging, an Indian orthopedic hospital offers a magnitude of imaging services. Have an enjoyable holiday in India, take a Golden Triangle Tour or celebrate the New Year on the beaches of Goa. The International treatment comes at very economical prices. Combine your fun-filled vacation with economical medical treatment on your holiday. Travel %26 tourism will take care of all your travel arrangements. While you’re here, you can spare some time and have an annual medical check up or get some medical treatment like carpal tunnel surgery in India at a world-class hospitals. To know more about carpal tunnel surgery in India: http://www.fly2india4health.com Submit your case details : enquiry@fly2india4health.com

Medical Tourism: The new catchword to health

Broadly, the term medical tourism can be defined as traveling to farther outposts to avail of quality medical care. Nowadays, several countries have emerged as preferred destinations for medical tourism due to their tremendous technological leaps in the same. Mostly, the patients can hail from as far as America, EU, Canada, Japan or the Middle East. The countries who find themselves on the tourism radar are India, Singapore, Philippines and Costa Rica, Colombia and the like. Usually, these are the countries which have been associated with local medicinal knowledge dating back to thousands of years. Countries like India had ancient surgery systems in place introduced first by Charaka, a surgeon par excellence. Coming to the present, people travel all over from western countries to these newly emerging treatment destinations because of the low cost factor. Some of the complex surgical procedures employed are joint replacement (knee/hip), heart surgeries, dental surgeries and cosmetic surgeries. The reason why people opt for countries mentioned above is the amazing speed with which the surgery scenario has changed. The medical tourism is here to stay because of the technological superiority these countries have achieved in recent years. The techniques are simply superb and unbelievably priced if they are compared with the western countries. Another reason why the people from the western nations opt for such procedures is that the time taken is considerably lesser compared to their own native countries. The people arriving in countries like India get the human touch as soon as they contact any surgeon of their choice. According to a survey done recently, the cost of the surgeries done in countries like India, Thailand and South Africa is one-tenths of the cost of surgeries in America, Canada or EU. Thus, medical tourism is proving to be a revenue-boosting mechanism for the countries mentioned earlier. A proper evaluation is done to decide on the location, the cost of the treatment and this also involves the legal aspect of the treatment done. A typical procedure is followed where the medical tourism provider is contacted who asks for certain details. These include local Doctor’s opinion, medical history, the nature of the ailment and the diagnosis. A proper advice is sought on the medical treatment and expenditure and other things among the patient’s accommodation is discussed. All these aspect are then taken care of by the concerned person who provides you with the adequate suggestions. There is another reason, why the patients from abroad opt for this kind of treatment and that it’s insurance aspect. Back home, they have found out that unreasonable restrictions exist on the choice of the facility, surgeon and any other thing connected with that.There is another reason why the patients opt for the treatment in the above mentioned countries. It is the skills and the precision with which the surgeons in these countries carry out their operations. The kind of expertise and knowledge they have while dealing with complex or simple surgeries is something which is widely appreciated in the world today. That is why some of the popular medical tourism destinations include Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Turkey etc. These countries especially stand out due to the proven expertise in cosmetic surgery. A latest report on the net says that about 70% of the middle and upper class people opt for these types of surgeries. Besides that, Colombia also provides quality cardio vascular care and transplant surgery.

Dealing with Teenage Binge Drinking

Simply put, teenage binge drinking is drinking to get drunk - a self-destructive and unrestrained drinking bout. During the drinking binge the heavily intoxicated drinker ignores responsibilities, squanders money, and engages in all manner of harmful behaviours that may well bring them into contact with the police or emergency services.Binge drinking is now a problem in many western countries, even though individual countries have different tolerance levels of binge drinkers. In the United States, binge drinking is the consuming of four or more drinks by a woman, or five or more drinks by a man on any particular occasion.In the United Kingdom, binge drinking is commonly defined as consuming 11 or more drinks on any particular occasion. This is more than double what is considered binge drinking in the USA – yet teenage binge drinking in the United Kingdom is now so serious, the British Government is about to bring in measures to tackle the problem.What’s the problem?Teenage binge drinking is irresponsible; heavy drinking that often comes under the disguise of fun and games. Binge drinking is terribly dangerous to the drinker and to the people around them.Risks to the binge drinker include: - Getting into trouble with the police - Driving a car after drinking - Alcohol poisoning; a severe and potentially fatal physical reaction to an alcohol overdose. - Getting hurt or injured - Damaging property - Missing work - Not using protection when having sex - Engaging in unplanned sexual activityRisks to people around binge drinkers: - Being pushed, hit or assaulted - Experiencing an unwanted sexual advances or assault - Having property damaged - Having leisure time or sleep interrupted - Having a serious argument - Being insulted or humiliatedWhy do teenagers do it? - To get drunk - For status associated with drinking - Culture of alcohol consumption - Peer pressure - StressAre you a teenager and do you have a binge-drinking problem? Do you recognise any of these harmful and destructive behaviours in your own life: - Are you drinking more heavily and more often? - Are you drinking to “get drunk” - Is your drinking affecting your work or upsetting your partner or family?What can you do?Luckily, there’s an effective solution to binge drinking - Hypnotherapy and NLP. We all tend to be miss-programmed by negative input in some way and neuro-linguistic programming reprograms the mind for a positive outcome. Hypnotherapy puts the mind in a state that will accept the NLP re-programming more readily, so NLP and hypnotherapy combined are a very effective combination.By using a combination of hypnotherapy and NLP, you can re-program your teenage binge drinking behaviour in a few hours. You can stop binge drinking by re-programming your brain you can get a trained hypnotherapist to do this, or you can do-it-yourself by using a self-help download. Either way the result is the same to change your usual self-destructive “drink to get drunk” activities to a pleasant “have a few drinks and have a good time”.

Why Are We Seeing So Many Obese Children?

Obesity rates, which have already reached epidemic proportions in many western countries, are continuing to rise and so it is not surprising that we are seeing an increasing number of overweight children. The dangers of childhood obesity today are all too clear, but what leads to child obesity?As with many conditions there is no one cause of child obesity and several different factors, usually working together, come into the equation when we are looking at obesity in children.Frequently a child with obese parents will also be obese and this indicates that there is a possible genetic or inherited link to obesity. This is one area that is currently being researched in a number of medical studies on child obesity. At present however no clearly identifiable genetic connection has been found and it is thought to be far more likely that child obesity is caused by diet and eating habits within the family and not genetics.Eating habits have altered markedly in recent years with fast food restaurants appearing everywhere, junk food widely and readily available and our supermarket shelves packed with convenience foods that frequently contain very high amounts of sugar. Gone are those days of home cooked meals in many homes, to be replaced by microwave meals or take-away food and ever more parents are choosing to take their children out to eat instead of cooking meals at home.We have also seen a significant decline in levels of physical activity in many groups of children that has been fueled to a large extent by the introduction of video games, home computers, and now the always present mobile phone. This decline in the level of activity means that all too many children are no longer taking advantage of their natural ability to burn up the calories which they gain from eating. The connection between technology today and child obesity is only too clear to see.The media (including television and the Internet) also plays a central role. Fast and junk food companies, together with confectionery manufacturers, have not been slow to jump onto the media bandwagon and take full advantage of its clear advertising potential.There is no doubt that there is a link between junk food commercials and child obesity and the answer to the question ‘Is junk food resulting in child obesity?’ is most clearly ‘Yes’.There is also a clear connection between social changes and child obesity with many of our children today simply choosing to eat whenever they are bored. We also see them turning to food if they find that they are stressed, depressed, angry or anxious.Despite the fact that a great deal of research is presently targeted at child obesity, a lot of the strategies to fight child obesity are looking at solving the problem once a child is overweight. Perhaps however the time has come when we ought to be attacking the problem at its roots and preventing our children from getting overweight or obese in the first place.

Is Gastric Bypass Surgery The Right Solution For Obese Children?

While the number of gastric bypass surgeries being performed each year is going up as obesity rates continue to rise in most western countries, a lot of people still believe that surgery is not the right solution for obesity in teens. Nonetheless, this could be changing and, although numbers are still relatively small, teenage gastric bypass surgeries increased by 300% between 2000 and 2003.There are presently two considerations for most surgeons when it comes to surgery as an answer to the problem of obesity in teenagers. The first issue is whether or not surgery is safe in this age group and the second issue is how adolescent patients will fare in the long term.The question of the long term effects of weight loss surgery is of course one which will only be answered with time, when a large enough group of teenagers has had surgery and we have produced some meaningful statistics. During 2003 in excess of 105,000 gastric bypass operations were performed but fewer than 800 of these operations were carried out on teenage patients. Even if we consider this to be a meaningful sample size from which we can draw conclusions about the long term effects of surgery, we still have to wait many years before drawing such conclusions.As far as the success of the procedure itself is concerned, teenagers have proved to be excellent candidates for surgery, requiring shorter hospitalization, recovering quickly and demonstrating fewer problems both during and following surgery. This is not surprising when you think that most teenagers go into surgery without the many medical conditions that are frequently seen in adults. Perhaps most important of all, the death rate from gastric bypass surgery among teenagers is a lot less than that seen in adults.As well as those concerns related to surgery itself there is also the wider question of whether or not we should be looking at surgery at all with adolescents. Patients having gastric bypass surgery have to make considerable changes to their lifestyle and have to deal with a number of psychological issues both prior to and following surgery. It is hard enough to ask adults to tackle these issues, but a lot of people are asking whether or not this a burden that we should be putting on teenagers.The evidence to hand at this point suggests that weight loss surgery is an effective answer to the problem of obesity in teenagers but more time is needed to assess the long term effects of surgery and to study the psychological aspects of surgery before this can become a widespread solution to the problem of obesity in youngsters.

Eating Disorder Types And Treatment

Eating disorders are caused by abnormal eating patterns. These could be overeating or inadequate food intake. Many people tend to eat more food to suppress extreme emotions and depression. They use the snacks and food indulged in as escape routes to deal with emotional stress or bad relationships. Some common eating disorders are anorexia, compulsive eating, binge eating and bulimia.Psychologists qualify an eating disorder as something of a mental illness that affects a person’s eating habits in such a way that drastically disturbs the physical health of that person. An in-depth analysis by psychologists and psychiatrists list the types of eating disorders as Anorexia Nervosa, Beriberi, Bulimia Nervosa, Hyperphagia, Kleine-Levin Syndrome, Rumination, Binge Eating Disorder, Orthorexia, and Pica. Among these, Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa rank as the most common eating disorder.Eating foods with addictive substances such as sugar and salt. Overtime people become addicted to these ingredients as does their body. It’s very difficult to stop eating disorders. Most of the time people who try to stop eating a certain food they are addicted to or change their way of eating to stop eating disorders can’t last for 1 week. And in most cases these things can take up to a month or more. however, there is a way for you to get rid of eating disorders and food addictions in 10 days or less. Eating disorder treatment will look into many different areas of an eating disorder. When an individual receives eating disorder treatment that individual will find out what caused or triggered their eating disorder to start. This is one of the most important phases of eating disorder treatment. For a person to recover from an eating disorder one has to know the underlying causes.Among the known eating disorders, anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating rise as the most adamant cases particularly in western countries. Research sums up that over a span of one lifetime there are at least 50, 000 people who will die because of eating disorders. If untreated, a total of 20% of individuals inflicted with eating disorders will die. But if applied with treatment, it is trimmed down to between 2-3%.Eating disorders do not discriminate on the basis of age, either. While eating disorders seem to be more common in young females, the fact is eating disorders can affect those in their elderly years, as well. More treatment centers are beginning to see women in the fifties and beyond and the unfortunate issue with eating disorders in the elderly is they become more deadly.When treating eating disorders, many experts recommend that both the psychological and physical issues be treated at the same time. Experts also recommend that sufferers of anorexia or bulimia start eating small amounts of fruits and vegetables along with adding a small amount of protein to their diet. Food that is high in zinc is also a good idea as it can help to stimulate the individual’s appetite.It is essential to be vigilant about these disorders. The family support system can be of great help. It is not unusual for young girls and boys to be worried about their appearance and unhappy with their weight. This worry and unhappiness sometimes results in eating disorders. It is important to treat them as soon as possible, as left unchecked, eating disorders can prove fatal.

Fats and oils are simply essential to optimal health. They are important building blocks for the cells of your body, a source of energy and they provide a variety of hormones.

The respected medical journal ‘The Lancet’ (v339, 3/21/93) comments that low-fat diets are associated with increased rates of depression, psychological problems, fatigue, violence and suicide (3).

So why all the bad publicity? Let’s take a brief look at the history of dietary fats and heart disease.

Before 1920 Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) was rare in America, but by the mid fifties it was the leading cause of death among Americans (this corresponds with most Western countries). So what had changed?

In 1953 American doctor Ancel Keys believed that high-fat food was the culprit. He set out to prove this by comparing death rates from CHD and the amount of fats eaten in certain countries to suggest a positive correlation. However it seems Dr. Keys was very selective as to which countries he chose. Out of the possible 22 countries with available data he chose only 6 that supported his hypothesis, which ultimately painted a very different picture.

Dr. Uffe Ravnskov in his book ‘The cholesterol myths’- exposing the fallacy that saturated fat and cholesterol cause heart disease’ shows Dr. Keys selected graph with only 6 countries and as a comparison the complete picture with all 22 countries that shows no correlation at all.

However Dr. Keys proved to be very persuasive at the time and so the ‘diet/heart’ hypothesis was born. How, with such a dramatic flaw, could this hypothesis recommending a reduction in saturated fats and cholesterol have further continued and gathered strength one may ask? Proponents of the ‘diet/heart’ hypothesis point the finger at the beneficiaries. The main beneficiaries of the research that found fault with competing traditional foods were the vegetable oil and food processing industries, who consequently then began promoting and funding further research designed to support the ‘diet/heart’ hypothesis.

Out of the ‘diet/heart’ hypothesis came several large-scale, long-term, human intervention studies to be set up in many parts of the world. These involved thousands of subjects and hundreds of doctors and scientists costing billions of dollars to prove that a fatty diet caused heart disease.

The most influential and respected investigation of heart disease was carried out by the Harvard University Medical School and called the Framingham Heart Study. This study was influential in determining our current dietary fat recommendations – such as reduce saturated fats and cholesterol – and involved measuring cholesterol and saturated fat intake with subsequent blood cholesterol levels. However after 22 years, the researchers concluded:

“There is, in short, no suggestion of any relation between diet and the subsequent development of CHD in the study group” (1). So why are we still being told this you may ask? Good question!

Nathan Pritikin is cited for being instrumental in the low-fat diet movement. His weight-loss programs proved to be very successful at first. One component included reducing fat. However he also advocated eliminating sugar, white flour and all processed foods and replacing them with fresh, whole foods and a strenuous exercise program, which obviously makes it difficult to single out any one factor. Unfortunately the low fat and fat free diets proved to be very difficult to maintain and over a length of time, as many clients suffered from low energy, depression and weight gain (2).

The World Health Organisation’s European Coronary Prevention Study published in 1983 again proved no correlation between fats and heart disease. The study reduced saturated fats to only 8% of the calorie intake daily, yet in the UK section those subjects who ate more saturated fat died later (1).

So what is the real culprit? Here are some ‘interesting’ facts:

Between 1910 and 1970: animal fat consumption decreased from 83% to 62%

Butter consumption decreased from 18 pounds to 4 pounds per year

Margarine, shortening and refined oils consumption increased 400%

The fatty acids found in arterial clogs are mostly unsaturated (74%) of which 41% are polyunsaturated (Lancet 1994, 344:1195) (3)

Today, CHD causes at least 40% of all US deaths

Let us now have a closer look at fats for a better understanding of their differences. Fatty Acids are classified in the following ways:

Saturated Oils

All carbon bonds are occupied by a hydrogen atom. They are highly stable, solid at room temperature, and normally do not go rancid, even when heated. E.g. coconut oil, butter and lard.

Monosaturated Oils

One double bond in the form of two carbon atoms, double-bonded to each other, and therefore lack two hydrogen atoms. They tend to be liquid at room temperature and like saturated fat are relatively stable, not going rancid easily and therefore can be used in cooking. E.g. olive, almond and peanut oil as well as avocados.

Polyunsatured Oils

Have two or more pairs of double bonds and therefore lack four or more hydrogen atoms. They remain liquid, even when refrigerated, go rancid easily and must be treated with care. These oils should never be heated or used in cooking. E.g. sunflower, soy, corn and safflower oil.

So, currently most western governments and dieticians recommend reducing saturated fats. However, saturated fats play many important roles in the body. They constitute at least 50% of all cell membranes. They enhance the immune system and protect us from harmful micro organisms entering into the digestive track (2).

Excess consumption of polyunsaturated oils (which are highly recommended by the government) has shown to cause many health problems like heart disease, cancer, immune system dysfunction, liver damage and weight gain (2). Which leads us to that recurring question: why does the government persist in recommending them? The short answer is the government listens to it’s advisors who look to the research and sometimes the research is flawed and influenced by whichever industry funds the study eg the grain, beef, or dairy industry…. Knowing where the money came from is always a good indication of how reliable the information is.

The main reason why the polyunsaturated fat can be harmful is because they become oxidized or rancid when subjected to heat. Rancid oils are characterized by free radicals, which attack the cell membranes and red blood cells. New evidence links free radicals to premature aging and an assortment of diseases including cancer.

Now for the really bad guys: hydrogenated, transfatty acids.

Hydrogenation turns polyunsaturated oils that are normally liquid at room temperature into solids, like margarine and shortenings.

Transfatty (from trans formation): one hydrogen atom of the pair is moved to the other side so that the molecule straightens. Most of these manmade transfatty acids are toxins to the body. But unfortunately your digestive system does not recognise them as such. In the end transfatty acids are structurally closer to plastic than fat – seriously! (4)

Here are the steps to making hydrogenated transfatty acids:

- Begin with a cheap, polyunsaturated oil (e.g. sunflower, soy, corn and safflower oil)

- Mix with tiny metal particles

- Subject this to hydrogen gas in a high pressure, high temperature reactor

- Add soap-like emulsifiers to give better consistency

- Steam clean at high temperature to remove unpleasant odour

- Add dyes and strong flavours

- Compress and pack in blocks and tubs as health food

A long way from being a ‘true’ health food in my opinion!

The popularity of margarine over butter is a true test of the power of advertising. How else could a product with such questionable health risks grow in sales by over 400%?

In summary when viewing all the research, the current recommendations for fat consumption reads like a comedy of errors or, perhaps considering that we have not made a dent in the statistics for preventable diseases, a horror movie. I know for many of you this may all seem too far-fetched which is why I encourage you to not blindly believe what I say, but check your references (starting with those listed below) and dig deeper to formulate your own opinion, which will lead to true empowerment for your health and that of your family and friends

Your 3d Coach
Craig Burton

References
(1) The Cholesterol Myth Part 2, http://www.second-opinions.co.uk/choleserol_myth_2.html
(2) Nourishing Traditions, Sally Fallon, 2001, NewTrends Publishing
(3) The Weston A. Price Foundation website www.westonaprice.org
(4) How to eat, move and be healthy, Paul Chek, 2004, C.H.E.K Institute Publication
(5) Total health, Dr. Mercola, 2004, www.mercola.com
(6) Know your fats: The complete primer for understanding the nutrition of fats, oils and cholesterol, Mary Enig, Ph.D., 1999
(7) The Cholesterol Myth- Exposing the fallacy that saturated fat and cholesterol cause heart disease, Uffe Ravnskov, MD, PHD, 2000, NewTrends Publishing

Article by Craig Burton. Craig is a prominent European based holistic health and fitness coach and founder of 3D Personal Training Systems. Craig is a Sports Science graduate with postgraduate accreditations in nutrition, massage, athletic training, and corrective exercise therapy.

He is the author of “The 21 Day Roadmap to Health” available at www.21dayroadmap.com.

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