Posted by Questionmark on June 16, 2011, at 16:55:39
In reply to Re: Fish oil brands. Re: Going back to .. » Questionmark, posted by larryhoover on June 15, 2011, at 21:35:13
> Fats can oxidize in chain reactions, where one free radical can damage a number of fat molecules, but ingesting rancid fats doesn't lead to that happening. The damaged fat molecules go to energy production.
>Oh, but so do fats that are oxidized produce free radicals? I thought that most molecules that are oxidized become pro-oxidants themselves.
Why have we evolved to not want rancid food?> Well, for a surmise, you surmise quite well. ;-)
Oh good, thank you.
And thank you for that other info. Interesting. And helpful.
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