The first facts you should know about vitamins are that vitamins are not all created the same. Some are made of all natural ingredients and a lot are made of very toxic ingredients. Yes, it is true… and a very very scary fact.
I hope you are sitting right now because this is a fact that is probably going to shock you. You’ve heard of the all dangerous “trans fats”, right? Well, that is exactly what some vitamins have in them! It’s absolutely crazy.
A lot of companies use “Partially hydrogenated soybean oil” (a “trans fat”) in vitamins because it is cheap… provides a nice appealing texture… and it increases the shelf life of the vitamins.
Wow! They are now taking trans fats out of McDonalds foods and instead, they’re putting them in our vitamins! That makes a lot of sense, doesn’t it?
Trans fats have been linked to so many problems. They have a bad affect on the thyroid… make you tired… and slow down your metabolism. I used to wonder years ago why I would almost fall asleep every time after eating a Burger King salad. I thought salads were good for you. I could be wrong, but I am guessing they put some kind of bad fat in that, too!
Anyway, a fact you probably already know, trans fats are most known for their link to heart problems. They have been shown to raise your bad cholesterol and lower your good cholesterol… which obviously, is not the best thing for your heart.
Make sure you look at the ingredients in the vitamins. If it says it is made of “partially hydrogenated” anything, drop the bottle and run! Make sure ALL of the ingredients in the vitamins are natural.
By: Hope Pope
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