To continue the subject of previous post, let’s now see the disadvantages of consuming these oleaginous fruits and seeds , because, believe it or not, there are some worth mentioning

Disadvantages :

–         First of all, you must know that these fruits and seeds contain 40-60 % fats, so they contain a lot of calories! Be careful when consuming these if you’re on a diet

–         The so called ‘good fats ‘ -non saturated fats- also contain 9 cal/g, meaning 45 cal/ tbsp

–         Our organism consumes less energy for fat assimilation, so calories from fats fatten more than calories from sugars!

–         Coconut and palm oil contain only saturated fats and no cholesterol, but lose all nutrients found in vegetable oils.

–         When heated, oil releases toxic products and fried foods can cause indigestion due to the formed crust. The only manner in which we can take advantage of all oil nutrients is consuming it raw.

–         Fat hydrogenation represents a process of adding Hydrogen to a non saturated fat (liquid) to make it oxidation resistant and to transform it into solid fat. So margarine is born !

–         Hydrogenated fats are very dangerous for our health, because they increase LDL, TGL, insulin resistance and decrease HDL. THESE FATS ARE CONTAINED IN LOTS OF PRODUCTS, SO BE CAREFUL AND READ THE LABEL EVERYTIME!

–         Margarine has the same amount of calories as butter, but does not contain cholesterol. As the margarine is softer, is also healthier. It contains less hydrogenated fats.

–         Fats do not dissolve in water or acid environment- this is why these ones float in the gastric liquid in our stomach. Once in our intestine, these get mixed with enzymes from the gall bladder, digestive and pancreatic enzymes, forming an emulsion that is soluble. People suffering from gall bladder or digestive problems may have serious trouble when consuming fats, so be careful!!