ANSWERS!

Now, it would not be becoming of me to bash all this food without delivering to you answers directing us where we can turn to combate the lack of these foods.

This blog will give you answers to the absence of Hydrogenated Oils

I had previously listed some of the following food items that contained Hydrogenated Oils:
1- Margarine
1- Vegetable Oil
2- Breads
3- Peanut Butter
4- Baked goods/frosting
5- Crackers and such

Here are the answers following in numerical order.

1-I don't advocate the use of dairy, but when in need, just use plain old Organic butter. As much as dairy is not good for us, it is far better than margarine. I use a non-dairy canola spread from a great company that does not use GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms). It looks like margarine and has the same type of container but is completely "whole". :)

2-Instead of Vegetable Oil, when cooking in high heat, use Coconut Oil. Coconut Oil is full of saturated fat; this is a good thing! Because if it wasn't, during the heating process, the chemical bonds would turn toxic. Plus, the saturated fat in Coconut Oil is Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCT) which act more as a carbohydrate (giving you energy) than a fat. Coconuts are also naturally anti-viral and anti-bacterial. I know a couple of people who could stop taking ulcer medication because they began to consume 1 coconut item a day; that action kills off the bacteria in the stomach lining that creates the ulcer to begin with. Coconut products aid with hair growth, nail growth, hair shine, and creates a glowing complexion. There are 2 types of Coconut Oil; Refined and Unrefined. The Unrefined kind smells like and gives off a flavor of Coconut. The Refined is more-or-less flavorless.

Organic Canola Oil is a runner up to cooking under high heat.

If sauteeing in low level heat it may be alright to use Organic Olive Oil. Personally, I use Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil for non-cooking scenarios like to dress salads or keep pasta from sticking.
There are an array of other oils that exist [Grapeseed, Peanut, Avocado, etc.] but none that stands up to high heat like Coconut Oil.

3-If you walk into any Organic or whole foods grocer, you will find PLENTY of breads to choose from. (I have yet to see sliced bread from a conventional grocer without hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oil as an ingredient.) My grain of choice is Spelt, but there are a plethora of grains to choose from: Oat, Wheat, Rye, Kamut, Quinoa...

4-I'm sure that at least 99.9% of us do not own a peanut grinder to make our own peanut butter. But dont' fret! There are plenty of options at whole and organic grocers. I don't like to name brands, but there are quite a few. Additionally, at these grocers you can find other nut butters: Hazlenut, cashew, walnut etc. Personally, I go with Almond Butter. It's my fav!

5- Just like the above 2, you can find ready-made cupcakes and cookies and pastries at whole grocers and none of them have hydrogenated oils and taste MUCH BETTER! We can also find cake mixes in these grocers so we can prepare cakes at home with out those devil oils.

6-Crackers too are easy to find at alternative grocers. Addtionally, just like breads, we can find an array of different grain crackers: Rice, Quinoa, Spelt, Rye etc.

Happy Hunting,
~Turmeric