Good healthy fats
If you haven’t already, read my blog about vegetarianism vs. animal fats to learn why your body needs good fats. We also took part in my teleseminar with the renowned holistic dentist Dr. Hal Huggins talked about good fats.
Since this is such a vilified topic, I’m going to keep talking about it!
Remember that the cell membrane is 40% fat – what does that tell you about your body’s fat needs? And of course it has to be bioavailable fat in the right form that your body can use.
Here is my video where I show you which fats you should eat and how to incorporate them into your diet:
More evidence
Dr. Joe Mercola once published an excellent article on this topic (it has long been archived), but here is the summary:
- The hypothesis that saturated fat causes heart disease was based on carefully selected statistics that have long been disproven and proven false, but the dogmatic belief that fat is harmful to the body still persists among almost all doctors and in the media
- Saturated fats from animal and plant sources provide the building blocks for your cell membranes and a variety of hormones and hormone-like substances that are essential to your health. They also act as carriers of fat-soluble vitamins and are required for mineral absorption and a variety of other biological processes
- There are more than a dozen different types of saturated fat, but you mostly only consume three: stearic acid, palmitic acid and lauric acid. Stearic acid (found in cocoa and animal fats) has been proven to have no effect on your cholesterol levels. The other two, palmitic acid and lauric acid, increase “good” cholesterol as much or more than “bad” cholesterol; This will actually lower your risk of heart disease
- Healthy fats include olives, olive oil, coconut oil, raw grass-fed butter, raw nuts, organic eggs, grass-fed meat, and avocados, to name a few
Here are the forms of fat your body CANNOT use:
- Hydrogenated vegetable oils
- Trans fats
- margarine
- Olein
- Regular mayonnaise
And here are the good fats your body NEEDS:
- butter
- Saturated Animal Fats – Yes! Imagine that – the processed food industry is wrong! Your body actually needs natural fats from animals. The way we have been eating it for thousands of years. BUT if you eat animal fats today, they must come from organically grazed animals – otherwise too many toxins will be stored in the fat.
- Cold-pressed olive oil, hemp oil, linseed oil, Udos oil – make sure that everything is organic here too.
- Unrefined coconut oil
- Fish oils – these include cod liver oil and other omega-3 oils
- Mayonnaise made from cold pressed oils – here is the best mayonnaise recipe I have found.
Finally, if you are still paranoid that eating good fats will lead to weight gain, then check out the book and nutrition program: Eat Fat, Lose Fat by Sally Fallon and Mary Enig PhD. There are some great recipes that you can get started with straight away.
healthy nibbling,
blood
Which oil/butter should you use to get healthy fats?
PS: I received this Question about the video from a YouTube viewer and I’m sure some of you have similar questions, so here it is:
Hello, my name is Barbara,
I watched your video and found it very interesting. I have a few questions.
For the butter I buy unsalted organic meadow butter, is this a good variety? My olive oil is President’s Choice Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Cold-pressed from Italian organic olives for the first time. If this is not a good brand, I would like to know the brand of your olive oil. My coconut oil is from Omega Nutrition Certified Organic, it is solid white but mine doesn’t have a coconut smell like yours. Even though mine is not good, I would like to know where I can buy your coconut oil and what brand it is.
My next question. I take Nutra Sea Omega 3 oil. and linseed oil. I would like to try Udo’s organic product as it contains the three oils in 3-6-9. Could I just use this instead of my two oils? Do you only eat your cod oil chewable tablets in winter or all year round? Where can I buy this particular brand?
Thank you for your time. I will buy your book “Listen to your Belly”. I have a lot of problems with my stomach. My doctor said it was irritable bowel syndrome, then said it could be allergy related. I am (asthmatic)..ECT. I don’t think he really knows. That’s why I’m trying to fix the problem myself. I have had this stomach pain for over three years and it seems to be getting worse. I can’t even enjoy a glass of wine with my husband and now even food affects me. Maybe your book can help me as much as Crohnsboy did. 🙂
PS: Have you ever heard from Dr. Mercola heard? I get most of my information about health and nutrition from his website and also from Dr. Bob.
Hello Barbara,
Your olive oil and butter look good.
Re. If you use coconut oil, check out Omega Nutrition’s website to find out why their oil is odorless:
How is Omega Nutrition coconut oil made?
Omega Nutrition’s coconut oil is grown and processed using the strictest organic standards and methods. The flesh of the ripe coconuts is separated from the outer shell and dried. This dried coconut meat is called “copra” and is the part of the coconut that contains the oil. The coconut copra is then pressed and the resulting oils go through another step to remove the coconut flavor.
What is involved in aroma removal?
The coconut flavor of Omega Nutrition Coconut Oil has been removed to create a versatile cooking oil perfect for all baking and cooking needs. Some other coconut oils have a very strong taste and smell. Depending on how you plan to use the coconut oil, a full-flavored product may not be suitable. Many customers have told us that they want to get the nutritional benefits of coconut oil, but without the predominant coconut flavor. The taste is removed by distilling the oil using a vacuum process. The heat generated during this process does not produce trans fatty acids and the beneficial fatty acids are not affected. In their natural tropical environment, coconuts and the oil they contain are often exposed to high tropical temperatures. One of the main benefits of coconut oil is that it is one of nature’s most heat-resistant oils. It is naturally saturated and is not easily damaged by heat, making coconut oil a good choice for cooking at higher temperatures (375°F/191°C).
To be honest, I’m not enough of an expert to evaluate these statements. But if you do a search for:
http://www.westonaprice.org/sitemap.html
And read through the articles about coconut oil, you should find your answer.
Yes, you can take the Udos in place of the two you’re currently taking – and it offers a few other great oils too.
We take cod liver oil all year round – but more and more regularly in the winter months. You can purchase Nordic Naturals at most health food stores or online at my LTYG Shoppe (same goes for the Udo’s).
Listen to your gut feeling
As for the Listen To Your Gut book, you can get a lot of free content on my website (lots of reports, mini-courses, etc.) so you can first check whether what I do is right for you before purchasing. Of course there is an ironclad guarantee, so that doesn’t matter, but just so you know.
Yes, Mercola is a good website and a good source of information. But the one thing we clearly disagree about is probiotics. Although lately he seems to be cherry-picking data to support the product he sells, it makes me sad.
all the best,
blood
Jini Patel Thompson is an internationally recognized expert in natural healing for digestive diseases. She healed herself from widespread Crohn’s disease and has been medication and surgery free for over 25 years. Jini has appeared on numerous podcasts, TV and radio shows in the US, UK, Canada and Australia, giving people hope and vision on how to heal their colitis, Crohn’s disease, diverticulitis and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) using all-natural methods. Her books on natural healing of digestive diseases have been sold in over 80 countries worldwide. Jini is married and has three children, nine sheep, 11 horses, a cat and three dogs.
