top of page

Featured Posts

Real Food, Herbal Medicine, Nutrition

& Eco-Friendly Household, Body & Bath

The Truth About Margarine

Updated: Dec 16, 2021


Margarine has appeared on the world scene as a cheap and 'healthy' substitute for butter for the working class. MARGARINE, HOWEVER, HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH BUTTER.

Margarine is something else entirely, a totally unnatural, harmful and inedible product that should NEVER be ingested as food. Margarine is produced from vegetable oils. High temperatures in the process of pressing oil destroys antioxidants and produces free radicals that can cause severe damage in the cells & increase the risk of cancer.

Then there is the chemical curing of oil, hydrogenation or esterification process. These procedures are used and the hazardous chemical remains have been found in the finished product. Hydrogenation and esterification cause the fat molecules to be changed into forms which are not in natural fat and are completely unknown to our metabolism. The process of hydrogenation deals with hydrogen, with the help of nickel as a catalyst. Esterification is the change and reaction of a substance using carboxylic acids and alcohols in the presence of hydrochloric acid or sulfuric acid. This process leads to the formation of trans fats which are proven to be very harmful for health. Industrial trans fats increase the risk for diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease and damage to the fetus. The same holds true for everyday marketed vegetable oils on the grocery store shelf. Margarine is also used in many types of retail bakery, biscuits, cakes, ice cream, chocolate and chips. These unnatural fats interfere with the natural processing of our metabolism. Trans fats are completely different from natural fat and are unrecognizable. How we process natural fats is part of a number of important biochemical processes in the body. So this distortion leads to disease. For example, hardened palm oil (a common ingredient in margarines) may contribute to the creation of thrombosis (clots in the bloodstream). If margarine were to decompose (which we have never witnessed) such a transition would cause a rotten and smelly lubricant with a grey color, but with the aid of caustic soda and chemicals for whitening, the product is bleached so that consumers can't see the grey color.


If any vitamins remain after the curing of the oil in the 2 processes above, this last process of washing and bleaching with leave them completely destroyed. It remains a useless mass, that eventually adds artificial flavor and color of butter......But it's cheap to make and easy to sell as a healthy alternative to butter. Remains of the following hazardous chemicals can be found in the finished product margarine: ~ Petrol hexane extraction, damages nerves ~ acetone, flammable substances, harmful to the brain and nerves ~ phosphoric acid, a strong and dangerous acid ~ caustic soda ~ metal nickel as a catalyst for hydrogenation ~ methanol (created by the esterification natriummetylat) ~ bleaching agents ~ PHA polyaromatic hydrocarbons (one of the strongest carcinogens) Some of these chemicals are used in the production process. Some of them are created as a result of chemical reactions in the production process. Some chemicals come from the ships that transport the raw materials. More and more scientific studies show a link between consumption of margarine and allergies, eczema, asthma, allergic nasal congestion and ulcerative colitis in children. Margarine is a completely contrived product that is full of dangerous chemicals, manipulated at the molecular level and only store as fat by the human body. If margarine is left out in nature, not even insects will eat it. The production cost is low and many companies pay well to market an inedible grease as a super healthy product.

Go back to natural butter!! and while you're at it, make some GHEE!

BE WELL~

 
 
 

Comments


Recent Posts
Cancellation Policy:  
 
NEW!!  CREATE AN ACCOUNT / LOG IN TO CONTROL YOUR BOOKINGS!

YOU MAY CANCEL OR CHANGE SCHEDULED SESSIONS ANYTIME UP TO 24 HRS NOTICE

SAME DAY CANCELS   /   FAILURE TO APPEAR  /   FAILURE TO PROVIDE INTAKE INFORMATION   

ALL RESULT IN SAME DAY CANCELLATION AND IS A FORFEIT OF PRE-PAID VISIT

A New Booking will be Required to Reschedule

Refunds / Reschedules available immediately with Required 24 Hr Notice

Humbly, within 24 Hours of your Scheduled Visit, Time & Energy is Already Well Underway with Components of Time Blockage & Arrangement, Reminder Communications, Medical Intake Information Review, Previous File & Notes Review, Document Preparation, Video-Conference Set-Up, Room/Office/Studio Preparation, Yoga Supplies/Linens/Medicinal Oils Preparation and ANY & ALL other necessary time dedicated to the nature of your scheduled appointment. In addition, time and space has been blocked for you and unavailable for other bookings. Also, visits held at Soderworld Wellness, I have costs for the space I have designated for us to meet for our appt or class. 

 

Please know this Cancellation Policy is Enforced -

Done so with love, soft energy and healthy boundaries.

I am happy to clarify these terms at any time. :)

Ayurveda is a holistic complement to western medicine. It is not a substitute for a medical diagnosis or the services of a physician or other licensed health care provider. I invite you to discuss any recommendations with your primary care physician, obstetrician, gynecologist, oncologist, cardiologist, pediatrician, or other board-certified physician. Sattvic Sage Ayurveda does not provide conventional medical disease diagnosis or prescription drugs, devices, or substances. Sattvic Sage Ayurveda will not advise that anyone discontinue a course of care or prescription drug that was prescribed by a licensed health care professional. The FDA has not evaluated the herbal supplements that may be recommended, and herbal supplements are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. 

All Visuals / Content (C) Copyright Sattvic Sage Ayurveda & Yoga.  All Rights Reserved.

bottom of page