Guest guest Posted April 1, 2001 Report Share Posted April 1, 2001 Sorry, This is one of those urban legends that runs rampant on the internet. It is NOT true. Check it out at http://www.snopes2.com and click on 'Toxin du Jour', scroll down til you get to the line for canola, and read on. It reprints the original (false) posting that's been circulated around the internet, and then debunks it. HTH, Ellen~ At 04:35 PM 03/31/2001, you wrote: > Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2001 10:42:32 -0500 > From: " Cathryn Swan " <cathrynbe@...> >Subject: Re: canola oil > >You might want to research canola (rapeseed) oil further. I always thought >it was a *good* thing but if you do further research you will find it is >quite questionable - for eating and I would think putting on skin. I don't >have the data at my hands. If I find it, I will post it. > >Cathryn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2001 Report Share Posted April 2, 2001 Hi , there was a whole lot of scare-mongering stuff circulated on the Internet a while back but it really, truly is garbage and there is no risk to using Canola oil. Take a look at some of the Urban Myths sites - www.stopes2.com is usually pretty good - for an explanation. Kat > You might want to research canola (rapeseed) oil further. I always thought > it was a *good* thing but if you do further research you will find it is > quite questionable - for eating and I would think putting on skin. I don't > have the data at my hands. If I find it, I will post it. > > Cathryn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2001 Report Share Posted November 13, 2001 Hi , Canola is just a particular variety of rapeseed oil. Kate > Hi everyone, > > I have a number of soap recipes requiring Canola Oil. I can't find it in > England and I wonder if we call it something else here. Does anyone know > what seed or nut it is made from? > > Thanks, > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2001 Report Share Posted November 13, 2001 Thanks Kate, I had no idea, there really is plenty in the supermarkets. > Hi , Canola is just a particular variety of rapeseed oil. > > Kate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2001 Report Share Posted November 13, 2001 Canola is made from the seeds of the rape plant. (Brassica napus var. oleifera) It's readily available in grocery stores in Canada. I just bought 3 litres today for $5.99 Canadian..very inexpensive. I use it for cooking often. Canola Oil > Hi everyone, > > I have a number of soap recipes requiring Canola Oil. I can't find it in > England and I wonder if we call it something else here. Does anyone know > what seed or nut it is made from? > > Thanks, > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2001 Report Share Posted November 15, 2001 In a message dated 11/13/01 11:16:51 PM Eastern Standard Time, serenityscents@... writes: << It's readily available in grocery stores in Canada. >> LOL it just outta be in great quantity in canada being that canola oil means canada & oil in one word it was developed in canada and hence named after the country of origin -tamika Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 18, 2002 Report Share Posted August 18, 2002 Janette, Thank you for sharing that with us.. Any suggestions what can be used for mayonaise? I wonder if soy-onaise is acceptable? I know it is the vinegar that we aren't suppose to have..except cider ..Baggs Brand of vinegar is excellent.. , Jannette McKoy-Abel wrote:For those of us who use canola oil for mayonnaise, salad dressing etc. I think these articles might be of interest: http://mercola.com/2002/aug/14/con_ola1.htm http://mercola.com/2002/aug/17/con_ola2.htm I believe this is a three-part article and another will follow soon. Blessings, Jannette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2002 Report Share Posted August 21, 2002 Except for we non-secretors of course since canola is an avoid for us. Canola Oil Dr. Enig's original article is found here: http://www.westonaprice.org/know_your_fats/conola.html . I have reviewed her article and references on more than one occasion. My opinion on the matter is that canola is an excellent choice for mayonnaise, salad dressing, and other cold applications due to it's low 2:1 omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acid ratio and high omega-9 content. I group it in the same category as walnut oil, as far as application. It should never be used in cooking. Also, non-GMO, expeller-pressed canola should be used exclusively. Dark containers such as those used by Omega Nutrition (http://www.omegaflo.com/) are preferred. Dr. Enig is known for her opposition to unsaturated fats and support of saturates. I believe that, based on the current research, she overstates her case. While saturated fats form an important component of a healthy diet, so are mono- and poly-unsaturated oils, especially the super-poly-unsaturates found in flax, fish, and algae oils. The key is balance. I think Dr. D'Adamo would agree. Cheers, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2002 Report Share Posted November 5, 2002 Dr. Weil might recommend canola oil, but he also constantly tells CFIDS patients to exercise and says in one of his books that sickness is a manifestation of evil. He is a moron who did too many LSD experiements back in the '60's. Canola oil is recommended by a lot of people but this definitely seems open to debate, due to the genetic altering issue. It seems to me that the very best oils for CFIDS patients are all cold-pressed oils -- mustard seed oil, cold-pressed coconut oil, olive oil, flax seed oil, etc. Peggy <<Yes, I have read this. Seems that Canola oil is actually rapeseed oil which is genetically altered. I have been avoiding it, but I am confused because I just listened to some health tapes by Dr. Weill and he recommends it as being a good oil like oilive oil. Endless confusion abounds in nutrition circles, it seems. Olga>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2002 Report Share Posted November 12, 2002 Ive heard some very scary stories about using canola oil when cooking and making anything for your skin! its whats called a " dirty oil " like Mineral oil~and when i heard about this i immediatly threw my canola oil out and will not ever have it in my house again!!!! Misty http://community.webtv.net/mpw98/ForeverYoursATouch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2002 Report Share Posted November 13, 2002 Misty: Where did you hear this about canola oil and is it a valid source? Fiona Re: canola oil Ive heard some very scary stories about using canola oil when cooking and making anything for your skin! its whats called a " dirty oil " like Mineral oil~and when i heard about this i immediatly threw my canola oil out and will not ever have it in my house again!!!! Misty http://community.webtv.net/mpw98/ForeverYoursATouch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2002 Report Share Posted November 14, 2002 Hi Girls, I don't think they would be able to sell it as food grade if there was something wrong with it. Don't forget there is so much disinformation out there, don't just take one example, research it thoroughly then make up your own mind as to what to do. For me, I love canola/ rapeseed it helps with the tangles in my hair so is in all my s/poo bars. > Mineral oil~and when i heard about this i immediatly threw my canola oil > out and will not ever have it in my house again!!!! Misty Baz in Lancs UK always striving for " betterbubbles " www.betterbubbles.net [non comercial] http://www.smartgroups.com/groups/soapsudsuk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2002 Report Share Posted November 14, 2002 Instead of passing on these scary urban legends it would be a good thing to check out Snopes and get the real story. This one has been going on for years and apparently still snags in the uninformed go here to get the factual info http://www.snopes.com/toxins/canola.htm Heidi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2002 Report Share Posted November 14, 2002 You should go to http://www.snopes.com/ and do a search on canola. This is a site that publishes the truth about urban legends and scare stories. It's also a good place to check out computer virus scares. Roxanne --- mpw98@w... wrote: > Ive heard some very scary stories about using canola oil when cooking > and making anything for your skin! its whats called a " dirty oil " like > Mineral oil~and when i heard about this i immediatly threw my canola oil > out and will not ever have it in my house again!!!! Misty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2002 Report Share Posted November 14, 2002 In a message dated 11/14/02 8:12:04 PM Central Standard Time, mpw98@... writes: > All I > know is the article said never to use it in foods ~it was considered to > Huh? I thought Canola was one of the better oils for us to eat. Sage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2002 Report Share Posted November 14, 2002 Fiona----I believe i read it in my local newspaper months ago. it was scary! they said that canola oil was used to grease garage doors and other types of uses like that! I wish i had saved the article. All I know is the article said never to use it in foods ~it was considered to be a " dirty-oil " ! so that did it for me....like i said it was months ago ~my husband read the article too and agreed with me to toss it in the rubbish~and ive never bought it since and never will! So I will not use it in my products either!!!! But just like the debate over Mineral Oil we had here---its a matter of choice! So its up to the individual i suppose. But this individual will never use it again! HTH~Misty http://community.webtv.net/mpw98/ForeverYoursATouch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2002 Report Share Posted November 14, 2002 Thank you Roxanne---i will! At least you know how to e-mail a classy post! Take Care-Misty http://community.webtv.net/mpw98/ForeverYoursATouch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2002 Report Share Posted November 17, 2002 I found this site along with others in google.com http://www.rogerkyoung.com/oi.html interesting facts about the bad things about canola oils..Misty http://community.webtv.net/mpw98/ForeverYoursATouch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2002 Report Share Posted November 17, 2002 Please click on this link, I believe it has valuable information for all of us. Thank you ! Misty http://www.breathing.com/articles/canola-oil.htm Optimal Breathing p/s ( Ive done my homework!!) http://community.webtv.net/mpw98/ForeverYoursATouch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2002 Report Share Posted November 17, 2002 Please click on this link for further info on canola oil! Thanks~Misty http://www.karinya.com/canola1.htm http://community.webtv.net/mpw98/ForeverYoursATouch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 18, 2002 Report Share Posted November 18, 2002 I choose not to use Canola Oil simply because there are so many others that I prefer. NOT because of anything I have read pro or con. I think by now, at this point in the discussion, everyone has pretty much made up their minds. It's in the stores all over American and I honestly can't recall, unless I have old timers disease, any deaths being attributed to Canola oil. If you're worried about it, don't use it. I personally am not worried about it, it's like beating a dead horse. Alternasense Skin Design Products edandevMil@... Re: Canola oil Please click on this link, I believe it has valuable information for all of us. Thank you ! Misty http://www.breathing.com/articles/canola-oil.htm Optimal Breathing p/s ( Ive done my homework!!) http://community.webtv.net/mpw98/ForeverYoursATouch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 18, 2002 Report Share Posted November 18, 2002 > I found this site along with others in google.com > http://www.rogerkyoung.com/oi.html interesting > facts about the bad things about canola oils..Misty Misty, I appreciate the fact that you took time to search for more information about canola. The next step is to evaluate the quality of the information and the motives of those who are providing it. The site noted above and the others that you posted have something in common: They're all selling something. - The first link on the rogerkyoung.com home page is to a page about his books for sale ($3.00 to $19.50), and the second is to Solutions IE, a site that sells such questionable remedies as colloidal silver. - Breathing.com offers many products for sale. In fact, right in the middle of the article on the dangers of canola oil is a blurb and a link to " Sleep Like-A-Baby™ Heartbeat Music Therapy CDs, " which is not at all relevant to the article. The link doesn't work, so I don't know how much it would cost me to sleep like a baby :-) One of the products they sell, however, is a video titled " Rapidly Improving Your Breathing, " specially priced at $49 plus shipping. - Karinya.com appears to be selling such diverse products as Dutch chocolates and " soul-mentoring CDs from weekly tel-classes with Oberon. " (Apparently Oberon is the " creator being of this universe, " and he is channeled by Power, who conducts weekly tel-classes to share his teachings; see http://www.karinya.com/obaliciapower.htm ). The articles on all the sites are poorly referenced, if at all. The rogerkyoung.com article contains brief excerpts from studies but provides no list of references, and some of the information they quote is questionable at best, such as allusions to " published research papers by Enig, Ph.D. that refutes all the establishment propaganda condemning saturated fats. " Who is Enig, and why would I take her word over that of the American Medical Association? Snopes.com, on the other hand, provides six complete references for its article refuting the horror stories about canola, including author, title, publisher, and pages cited. The site is not selling anything as far as I can tell, although they could make a few dollars if you click through to Amazon.com from their books page and actually buy a book. If you do another Google search, this time on canola scare stories, you will get a different selection of websites. A couple of good articles are at http://calcium.tamu.edu/Mickey/newsletters/Volume_3_No_1.html and http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/blcanola.htm?terms=canola (first of three pages). My purpose here is not to try to convince you to use canola (I prefer sunflower oil myself). I am simply suggesting that you try to think more critically about the information you read on the Internet and even in the local paper, especially when it is as sensational as the canola scare stories. Particularly when searching for information on the Internet, it's a good idea to look closely to see if the same statements are repeated on multiple pages. If this is the case, it's likely that all the sites got their info from the same original source and didn't look any further. I believe I will bow out of the canola debate at this point. Roxanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 18, 2002 Report Share Posted November 18, 2002 i made a mistake on the link for canola oil! http://www.rogerkyoung.com/oil.htm Sorry~Misty http://community.webtv.net/mpw98/ForeverYoursATouch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 18, 2002 Report Share Posted November 18, 2002 Note from List Mom: Please drop this subject. No more posts on this subject will be approved in the future. Thank you for your cooperation on this. - -Co-owner, Toiletries List Admin~ Roxanne---ty for your comment on canola oil but i still stand by these articles and i have more articles as well!!! Im not going to debate this subject to exhaustion~but I choose not to use it because of what I have read and thats it! everyone has an opinion and I respects it100%!!! What I dont respect is people personaly e-mailing me and purposely being rude and extremely nasty(not you) ! This person knows who she is and quite frankly i have had it with this woman. she has no right to call me names, judge me,swear at me etc; I will not tolerate that from anyone! Thank you again for your informative e-mail i did respect what you had to say! *hugs* Misty http://community.webtv.net/mpw98/ForeverYoursATouch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2003 Report Share Posted November 14, 2003 I don't see any reason why canola oil can't play a part in a balanced diet, or even in my body products. Canola falls into the same category as soy in my book. They get hyped as cure-alls for the world's ills and once they start taking over the market, here come the horror stories! It seems like everybody but me was ordering egg white omelets, and now it turns out that the yolks are full of omega-3 and you really need them. Granted, canola is genetically engineered, but then so are a lot of other everyday things, probably most of the plants in your yard. I like this article: http://www.nexusmagazine.com/Canola.html Traci " Research causes cancer in lab rats. " Re: Digest Number 1179 > I agree on not putting canola oil on the body! > > I think sunflower oil can be a nice oil although I have a preference to > almond oil. > > I did a mix of brown sugar and sea salt and was very pleased with the > results. I added some shower gel for body and slight (very very slight) > sudsing. The oils pretty much stopped the sudsing but it felt cleansing. > > Ground almonds can be nice, too. I've put them in soap. > > Lori > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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