Rachel Lee,

Z Trim (intersterified fat) is NOT a good thing. The manufacturer of it is trying to market it as a good thing, but it is not a healthy cooking oil. I am sorry if my comment was misleading for you. I was actually being sarcastic about Z Trim, because it is not good to eat, and should be avoided as much as trans fats.

If you are from Malaysia you should be able to obtain good organic coconut oil rather inexpensively, as it is made there. That would be your healthiest choice.

I wish you good health and happiness,

Enzo

Response to vital votes member,  "just the facts" ---(Or is it "just the fats"?)
…(See JTF's two comments further down this page)


Ok JTF, I get it. You work closely with the makers of Z Trim. As such,  you have an obvious interest in the success of Z Trim. Did the company get word of the many  negative comments written here? And did they send you here for damage control? This is a web site for people interested in eating healthy, and Z Trim has no potential customers among us.

Fact: You can't grow Z Trim. It must be created in a high tech laboratory. Sorry, "JTF",  it is NOT food! What is the purpose of this new miracle toxin? Well, to make money of course. But let us not concern ourselves with simplistic reality. Lets pay a visit to Z Trim's own official web site to check out the Z Trim marketing scheme.

(Copied verbatim from ztrim.com):

"What makes Z Trim the right technology for today?

Obesity and its numerous related health issues have been a major problem for years and the problem continues to worsen. But many people are unwilling to diet or exercise in order to reduce their weight. Z Trim is the answer to this dilemma. It allows people who are overweight to continue to eat the foods they love while losing significant weight. It's a virtual miracle!"

(It continues):

"In addition, today the problem is being highly publicized. People are looking for an 'easy answer' and Z Trim is it. Recently, federal laws have been enacted mandating that schools and institutions address the problem of obesity, especially in children. Again, Z Trim is the answer."
        
 (It continues still):

"Industry Applications

Z Trim’s smooth texture and unique food formulation properties enable it to blend easily into most recipes, giving it a virtually endless amount of uses. And to make it even easier, Z Trim is available in both gel and powder form.

Use Z Trim in:
-Baked Goods: bread, cake, muffins, pizza crust, tortilla, pancakes, batters, and more
-Dairy Products: cream cheese, ice cream, yogurt, frozen novelties, cream, margarine, coffee, whitener, cheese powder, and more
-High Fat Foods: gravies, dips, salad dressings, peanut butter, and more
-Meats: sausages, frankfurters, burger patties, meatballs, marinades, and more
-Beverages: supplement to juice and non-carbonated beverages and drink powders-
-Confections: coated products and candies
-And more...: condiments, seasonings, soups, snacks and cereals, medical foods, MREs, and more

Z Trim is a natural food made of dietary fiber. There are, therefore, no chemical tastes or unpleasant digestive side effects."

Back to my (enzo) comments :

Can you believe that nonsense?

Read and reread Z Trim's own words. It is absolutely shameful! They created this "Frankenfood" so people who refuse to exercise and eat healthy nutritious real food can continue with their self-destructive lifestyles. Z Trim isn't out to end obesity, they just want to slow it down a tad. The good folks at Z Trim have come to realize that… "People are looking for an easy answer and Z Trim is it."  (Hell yeah! Might as well make a few bucks on all these lard asses!)

And check out that list of junk foods they recommend Z Trim be blended with. (Yum!) Highly refined sugar and refined carbohydrate processed crap! Even their list of "meats" is a joke---sausage, hot dogs, burgers, marinades. Give me a break!

So, JTF take your Z Trim  "facts" and eat them. Just don't try to push your unhealthy "non-oil miracle product" on innocent school children. Those kids should be eating whole organic real foods and nothing else. There is nothing wrong with fat if it comes from a natural whole food source. Becoming fit and healthy is not complicated. It is quite basic…No laboratory is necessary to grow or prepare food.  

You can parse words all you want about Z Trim not being technically not in the fat category. The fact remains it encourages the continuation of one's bad dietary habits.

Sorry JTF, but Z Trim is in league with the bad guys. You are adding to the problem…Z Trim is NOT the solution.


Enzo

Nothing wrong with palm oil. It's profile is very similar to coconut oil and both are excellent for cooking. Both are healthy natural fats that have been consumed by the human population for thousands of years. (Donuts are another matter.)  Because they are 85 to 95% saturated fat, palm and coconut oils remain essentially undamaged at normal cooking temperatures. These two oils are the preferred choices for cooking. The unrefined versions of these oils contain antioxidants and enzymes beneficial to human metabolism. There is nothing inherently wrong with saturated fat, by the way. It's been vilified by an incomplete understanding of the true cause of cardiovascular disease. Factory farmed animals are fed corn, soy and other grains high in polyunsaturates. This makes the animal fat... just like it makes humans fat. These animals are also heavily medicated with antibiotics and growth hormones... which unfortunately concentrate in the animal's fat stores. Then we eat the hormone- and toxin-laced fat whereby those hormones and toxins are transferred to OUR fat. Badabing-Badaboom... we develop cardiovascular disease! So far, we haven't seen fit to medicate our palm trees - thank god - leaving the saturated fats from their fruits untainted. To learn more about GOOD saturated fats, visit this web site: http://www.westonaprice.org/knowyourfats/index.html