Palm oil is high in saturated fats that increase levels of bad cholesterol. Oils high in omega-6 fatty acids, like soybean oil, contribute to chronic inflammation: a state that causes medical problems that range from weight gain to depression. Mama's baby may like shortening bread, but that's because the infant's knowledge of what inflammatory oils do to her body is patchy at best.

Unhealthy Ingredients: Soybean oil, palm oil, mono and diglycerides,

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