On 16/06/2012 9:08 AM, George M. Middius wrote:
> Bryan wrote:
>
>>>> Crisco-type shortenings have killed more people than any other thing
>>>> people deliberately consume other than tobacco, or possibly alcohol.
>>>
>>> That claim sounds outlandish. Do you believe Crisco gets caught in
>>> people's windpipes, causing them to suffocate?
>>
>> No, it gets caught in people's arteries, causing them to die from
>> coronary artery disease, high blood pressure and stroke. Tobacco
>> doesn't kill in the short term either.
>
> So what you actually meant is that coronary artery disease kills all
> those people, and some unknown fraction of coronary artery disease
> deaths can be traced directly to consuming hydrogenated fats.
>
That about sums it up. People with coronary heart disease are supposed
to avoid hydrogenated fats. FWIW, at my consultation with a cardiac
dietitian I was told that I could have the occasional piece of pie....
occasional.... and watch portion sizes. However, she did not see much
difference between lard and shortening.