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Is your lunch consuming too much land? How palm oil stacks up

Your sandwich may be harming the environment. A 2015 Dietary Guidelines’ scientific report states that the average American diet has a larger environmental impact in terms of greenhouse gas emissions,...

The best cooking oil for every part of you

We’re complicated. We care about our family’s health and the health of our planet. We prepare a variety of dishes, from healthy salads and fresh seafood to savory ethnic...

Moms hear that changing your cooking oil to benefit your health

Spring is a great time to make some changes to improve your health. As a holistic pharmacist, certified fitness instructor and health author, I offered suggestions to listeners of...

Two Wings and a Beak: Malaysian Palm Oil’s Integrated Pest Management

This handsome barn owl is known as a silent predator of the night. In Malaysia, these magnificent hunters are used to control the rat populations on oil palm plantations....

Saturated Fats and Coronary Heart Disease

Making sense of recent research findings on saturated fats We are in the midst of a dramatic evolution in our understanding of dietary fats and their impact on health...

Concerned about stroke? A two-year study finds that vitamin E from Malaysian palm oil helps to protect brain’s white matter

Study published in the American Heart Association journal, Stroke, shows that palm tocotrienols may slow the progression of brain-degenerating white matter lesions While you may know about your brain’s...

Palm Oil – A Desired Ingredient for European Food Manufacturers to Avoid Dangerous Trans Fats

Palm Oil has seen increasing demand in Europe over the last twenty years. It is needed in food preparation to supplement insufficient local production of oils and fats. Nett...

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