Cooking oils and Fatty Acid Oils and Nut Oils.
First, Vegetable Oils including Soy and Corn Oil are BAD.
Canola oil is like plastic so that needs to be discarded as well.
Olive oil? It is great! But not at high temperatures due to it’s low flash point (meaning it will oxidize when heated). So use Olive oil for dipping and salad dressings only.
So what should I cook with?
Organic Butter is great! Tons of healthy fats and some protein as well. Use as much as you want.
Coconut oil is probably the best cooking oil–it is a saturated fat, but don’t let that scare you. As a medicum chain fat, it is energy that gets USED and NOT STORED. Coconut oil has been shown to help maintain healthy cholesterol levels, reduce the risk of heart disease and help with burning fat! Yes, eat coconut oil (3 tsps per day) and you will burn fat. Coconut oil is one of the healthiest foods available. Use it as a skin moisturizer as well. Buy organic coconut oil, of course.
Grapeseed oil and Walnut oil are great oils to cook with. They don’t have much flavor (especially the Grapeseed Oil) and have high flashpoints (they will not oxidize when heated). These are much better choices than the Canola oil most people choose.
Fish Oil is needed for it’s high EPA and DHA content (Omega 3 Fatty Acids). We get too much Omega 6 Fatty Acids from our diets and so we need Omega 3 Fatty Acids to help bring balance back to our systems. Everyone benefits from supplementing with Fish Oil. Everyone. Make sure you spend a little more money on an Ultra-Pure Fish Oil to ensure you are not getting fish oil that is rancid or containing heavy metal or other contaminants.
Flaxseed Oil is a good plant based Omega 3 Fatty Acid for those not wanting any fish oil. Be careful as using too much Flax does interfere with Thyroid function.
Evening Primrose Oil is also a great way to get healthy Omega 6 and Omega 9 Fatty Acids. Evening Primrose is particularly helpful for any cyst stuff (breast cysts, thyroid cysts, etc) as well as helping with menopausal hot flashes.
There are a lot of oils out there and I think most people are not using enough of the good ones and too much of the bad ones. Understanding this alone can dramatically impact your health.
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