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As discussed in this 3 part series, The Night Shift Worker’s Guide to Being Superhuman, night shift workers face more challenges than day shift workers when it comes to maintaining their health. As with Sleeping, discussed in the first article, eating properly also presents many challenges to night shift workers. The following recommendations can help you make good food choices and overcome the challenges of eating well while working the night shift. Continue reading
When soy ice cream first became available in the market, vegetarians and diet-conscious individuals were the first ones to rejoice. After all, there’s this protein-rich treat that is for once not from an animal source and that can satisfy cravings for sweets. But just as with other soy beans-derived products like tofu and soy protein powder, soy ice cream too has undesirable effects to human health.
Read further and discover more about the negative effects of soy ice cream and why the Superhuman Food Pyramid recommends you avoid this source of dietary fats.
Cottonseed oil is one of the cheapest edible oils in the United States right now making it a favored ingredient in processed food products like breads, cereals, crackers, cookies, commercial salad dressings, and margarine. Extracted from the seeds of the cotton plant, cottonseed oil did not find any utility as an edible oil until the mid-1800s when the United States started exporting it to Europe, which at that time had difficulty sourcing edible oils due to ongoing wars. Since then, cottonseed oil, because of its very cheap price, was used illegally in the US as a filler in commercially sold animal fats and lard. It was even blended in olive oil, prompting Italy to ban American olive oil imports in 1883.
In the early 1900s, a special hydrogenation process was developed which enabled the production of cottonseed oil that stays solid in storage temperatures. This new product, which closely resembles lard, was then aggressively marketed as a healthy oil for cooking. To this day, the same claim is maintained about this edible oil. However, cottonseed oil consumption brings about unwanted health effects which is why it would be prudent to rule it out of your diet altogether.
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Canola is a coined term where “Can” refers to Canada, and “ola” stands for oil. Canola oil has come a long way from being an industrial lubricant for naval and merchant ships as well as steam engines during the early- through mid-1900s, to being the third most utilized edible oil around the world. Now primarily extracted from low erucic acid rapeseed or LEAR, canola is not only a major crop in Canada but in the United States as well. This wide availability of canola oil makes it easy to include in one’s diet. However, steering clear of canola oil use is advised for a host of health concerns.
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Sunflower oil is one of the most commonly used vegetable oils in the food manufacturing industry. Sunflower oil is utilized as a base oil in commercial salad dressings, as a shortening in baked regular wheat products, or as a preservative oil in processed farmed fish like canned salmon and tuna. While this is the case, excluding sunflower oil from your diet is prudent as consumption of this edible oil may result in harmful health effects.
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Safflower oil is a colorless, flavorless, and odorless edible oil extracted from the safflower plant. Safflower’s history dates back to the ancient times, with the crop cultivated for its use in fabric dyes. Today, safflower is mainly farmed for its seeds which is the source of this plant’s edible oil. The United States is one of the major producers of the crop, making this edible oil available throughout the year. Though you can readily buy safflower oil, keeping it from your diet is advised for a host of health reasons.
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Commercial salad dressings are a staple in American pantries. This comes as no surprise as its being readily available in the market makes eating fresh salad vegetables convenient and even delightful. However, once you get to know the smorgasbord of chemical additives and preservatives these mass produced products contain, you’ll definitely want to rule them out of your diet for good.
Read further and discover more about the negative effects of commercial salad dressings and why the Superhuman Food Pyramid recommends you avoid this source of dietary fats.
Farm fishing’s roots can be traced back to the early 1700s when a German farmer was able to effectively gather, fertilize, hatch, and grow fish from mere eggs. Since then, the method has been replicated around the world in countries like Japan, the United States, Canada, Chile, and Norway, to name a few. The practice entails raising fish in large tanks situated inland or in enclosures or nets in shorelines and even in the open ocean. Though this method appears sustainable at first glance, it in fact has manifold negative effects which is why we recommend that you steer clear of farmed fish at all costs.
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Regular butter is a dairy product made from milk harvested from cows that live in confined industrial farms. Long been a part of the American diet, regular butter is used as a spread, condiment, and in cooking such as in frying and sautéing, sauce making, and baking as well. Practically a staple in every American kitchen, regular butter has manifold negative effects and eliminating it from your diet is advised if you want to succeed in your overall wellness goals.
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Spreadable condiments like cheese spread, jams, jellies, preserves, marmalades, and fruit spreads and butters are widely available in the market today. These products are practically a staple of the American diet because these can be used as spreads for crackers, bagels, or bread, as well as ingredients in cooking and baking. Though in convenient form and relatively cheap, commercially produced spreadable condiments should be avoided if you want to ensure your overall health and wellness.
Read further and discover more about the negative effects of any spreadable condiments and why the Superhuman Food Pyramid recommends you avoid this source of dietary fats.
