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2. Social and environmental impact of palm oil - Wikipedia

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   When palm oil trees are planted, large amounts of fertilisers and pesticides are used to ensure rapid growth and the health of each tree. [30] Younger palm oil trees absorb more valuable nutrients from the soil which degrades the quality of the soil. [31]

3. Palm oil - Wikipedia

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   Palm oil block showing the lighter color that results from boiling. Palm oil is an edible vegetable oil derived from the mesocarp (reddish pulp) of the fruit of oil palms. [1] The oil is used in food manufacturing, in beauty products, and as biofuel. Palm oil accounted for about 36% of global oils produced from oil crops in 2014. [2]

4. Trans fat - Wikipedia

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   A 2006 study supported by the National Institutes of Health and the USDA Agricultural Research Service concluded that palm oil is not a safe substitute for partially hydrogenated fats (trans fats) in the food industry, because palm oil results in adverse changes in the blood concentrations of LDL and apolipoprotein B just as trans fat does.

5. What Is Palm Oil & Why Is It Problematic? - AOL

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   What do palm oil, deforestation and those fires raging in the Amazon have to do with one another? As it turns out, everything. You may have heard the controversy surrounding palm oil previously ...

6. Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Wikipedia

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   Products containing Certified Sustainable Palm Oil (CSPO) can carry the RSPO trademark. [4] Members of the RSPO include palm oil producers, environmental groups, and manufacturers who use palm oil in their products. In 2014, Indonesia accounted for 40% of global palm oil production and 44% of the total RSPO-certified areas. [5]

7. Does drinking olive oil have health benefits? Dietitian ...

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   Olive oil is a key ingredient in the Mediterranean diet, which many nutrition experts consider to be the healthiest way to eat.. Swapping olive oil for other fats is one of the easiest ways to ...

8. Tocotrienol - Wikipedia

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   The current commercial sources of tocotrienol are rice bran oil and palm oil. [4] Other natural tocotrienol sources include barley and oats. [ 4 ] Tocotrienols are safe and human studies show no adverse effects with consumption of 240 mg/day for 48 months.

9. Why you need both omega-3 and omega-6 fats - AOL

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   For optimal health, Ali sums it up perfectly: “Boosting omega-3s, choosing healthy oils for omega-6s and cutting back on fried and saturated fats can support heart health, lower the risk of ...