The US ranked 11th in the world in life expectancy.
20 YEARS AGO
NOW……………………………..
We are ranked 42nd in the world.
Don’t follow the crowd when it comes to health advice, because the majority is clearly wrong. We are becoming more unhealthy as a nation.
The reason I bring that up, is that when I talk about fats, it can be hard for people to give up old ideas. A low fat diet is an old idea.
Most people need more fat in their diets.
I get this question almost every week so I thought I’d make it easier for you to use and see. I will put a list here first then explain more at the end.
Good Fats:
These are the easiest to obtain and use
1. Butter
2. Lard
3. Extra Virgin Olive oil (Not “Pure”)
4. Coconut oil
5. Cod Liver oil (not for cooking)
6. Flax oil (just don’t cook with it)
7. RAW milk or cream (Not pasteurized)
If you have these go ahead and use them
8. Beef, chicken, goose or duck fat
9. Palm oil, sesame oils
10. Flax oil (just don’t cook with it)
Bad Fats:
Unless you are fond of cancer, heart disease, or immune system problems don’t use these oils.
1. Any “hydrogenated oil” (margarines, shortenings, etc.)
2. Any “vegetable” oil
3. Soy oil
4. Corn oil
5. Safflower oil
6. Cottonseed oil
7. Especially Canola oil
8. Sunflower oil
So what’s the difference?
The first list is a list of natural occurring fats that have been around forever and used by every healthy population that ever existed before ours. You might be thinking that there are some pretty natural things on the “Bad” list. It’s true, if you drive around Minnesota or Iowa you will find lots of corn and soybeans. Yes, they are natural (kind of), but they have other properties that make them undesirable.
The 3 main problems with the “Bad” list:
They are either
1. Heavily processed (that nasty hydrogenation)
2. Man-made (canola)genetically modified
3. Or high in omega-6 fatty acids. (all of them)
Omega 6 fatty acids promote pain and inflammation. All of the patients I see don’t really need any more of that. The three easiest ways to control pain are taking omega 3 fatty acids, chiropractic adjustments, and water.
Lets explore the good fats.
Good fats can:
- Slim your waist. Fat doesn’t make you fat.
- Help transport nutrients from your guts to your body.
- Help your liver
- Help your brain
- Really help your immune system.
- And most importantly, it will help your heart.
Some bonus material on fats
1. Fats slow down the absorption of carbohydrates, thus making then good for diabetics and basically everyone else eating the food pyramid.
2. Fats are the backbone of your hormones. No fats, No hormones
3. Fats are needed for mineral absorption on the guts.
4. Fats help you absorb vitamins A,D,E, and K
5. Saturated Fats are stable to cook with unlike vegetable oils
6. Artery clogs are actually only 26% saturated fats the rest being unsaturated.
7. If you are still concerned about cholesterol you really, really need to read “The Cholesterol Myth”
Most of this info comes from the book "Know Your Fats" -by Mary Enig Ph.D
This is the go-to reference guide for information and research on fats.
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