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Asidefromwholegrains,vegetableoilsandmargarinearesomeofthemost
misunderstoodandoverrecommendedfoodsinthehealthcommunity.Youve
probablyheardthesereferredtoashearthealthyoils,agoodalternativetothose
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arterycloggingsaturatedfats.
Theseoilsaresupposedtohelplowercholesterolandbloodpressure,increaseweight
loss,andsomehowimproveoverallhealth.
Onlyoneproblem.again,sciencedoesntbacktheseclaimsup!

WhatAreVegetableOils/Margarine?
Vegetableoils(andmargarine,madefromtheseoils)areoilsextractedfromseedslike
therapeseed(canolaoil)soybean(soybeanoil),corn,sunflower,safflower,etc.They
werepracticallynonexistentinourdietsuntiltheearly1900swhennewchemical
processesallowedthemtobeextracted.
Unlikebutterorcoconutoil,thesevegetableoilscantbeextractedjustbypressingor
separatingnaturally.Theymustbechemicallyremoved,deodorized,andaltered.
Thesearesomeofthemostchemicallyalteredfoodsinourdiets,yettheyget
promotedashealthy.
Vegetableoilsarefoundinpracticallyeveryprocessedfood,fromsaladdressingto
mayotoconventionalnutsandseeds.Theseoilsaresomeofthemostharmful
substancesyoucanputintoyourbody,butmoreonthatinaminute!

HowVegetableOilsareMade
Vegetableoilsaremanufacturedinafactory,usuallyfromgeneticallymodifiedcrops
thathavebeenheavilytreatedwithpesticides.Thisarticlehasfascinatingvideos
contrastingtheproductionofvegetableoilsandbutter.
Takeforinstance,thecommonCanolaoil,thebeautyqueenofthevegetableoil
industry.Itwasdevelopedbymakingahybridversionoftherapeseed,anditwas
givenitsnameinthe1980saspartofamarketingeffortorganizedbyaconferenceon
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monosaturates.
Rapeseedoilcontainshighamountsofthetoxicerucicacid,whichispoisonoustothe
body.Canolaoilisanalteredversion,alsocalledLowErucicAcidRapeseed(LEAR)
anditiscommonlygeneticallymodifiedandtreatedwithhighlevelsofpesticides.
Canola(modifiedrapeseedoil)isproducedbyheatingtherapeseedandprocessing
withapetroleumsolventtoextracttheoil.Thenanotherprocessofheatandaddition
ofacidisusedtoremovenastysolids(wax)thatoccurduringthefirstprocessing.
Atthispoint,thenewlycreatedcanolaoilmustbetreatedwithmorechemicalsto
improvecolorandseparatethedifferentpartsoftheoil.Finally,sincethechemical
processhascreatedaharshsmellingoil,itmustbechemicallydeodorizedtobe
palatable.
Ifthevegetableoilisgoingtobemadeintoshorteningormargarine,isundergoesan
additionalprocesscalledhydrogenationtomakeitsolidatcoldtemperatures.Unlike
saturatedfats(butter,coconutoil,etc.)vegetableoilsarenotnaturallysolidatthese
temperaturesandmustbehydrogenatedtoaccomplishthis.Duringthisprocessof
hydrogenation,thoselovelytransfatsweveheardsomuchaboutarecreated.
Thischartfromthisinformativearticleonthehistoryandproductionofcanolaoil
showstheprocessinmoredetail:

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Nothinglikepetroleumproduced,overheated,oxidized,andchemicallydeodorized
saladdressingfordinner.yum.
(ComparethattobutterStep1:milkcow.Step2:letcreamseparatenaturally.Step
3:skimoffcream.Step4:shakeuntilitbecomesbutter.)

HistoryofVegetableOilProductionandConsumption
AsImentioned,vegetableoilwaspracticallynonexistentinitscurrentforminthe
early1900s.Untilthattime,mostpeoplegottheirfatsfromanimalsourceslikemeat,
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tallow,lard,butter,cream,etc.
Theoverallamountoffatconsumedhasnotchangedmuchsincethen(ithas
decreasedslightly)butthetypehaschangeddramatically.In1900theamountof
vegetablebasedoilsthatpeopleconsumedwasbasicallynone.Today,people
consume,onaverage,about70lbsofvegetableoilsthroughouttheyear.(Hmm,I
wonderwhat70poundsofafoodthatwaspreviouslynonexistentinhuman
consumptionmightdotoourhealth?)
Addtothisthefactthattheanimalsweeatarealsooftenfedgeneticallymodified
pesticidetreatedseedsandgrains(cowsaresupposedtoeatgrassbytheway!)and
theamountofomega6richoilsandseedsinourdietsisreallyhigh!
Thoughvegetableoilexistedintheearly1900s,itsuseincreasethatmuchuntilthe
1950s,whenagovernmentalcampaignwaslaunchedtoconvincepeopletoeat
vegetableoilsandmargarineandavoidarterycloggingsaturatedfats.
CheckouttheriseofCanolaOilsincethen(andthedeclineofbutter):

Andtheriseinsoybeanoilproductionandconsumption:

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Andcornoil:

Asaninterestingcorrelation,checkouttheratesofheartdiseaseandcancersince
cancer
then.Asthisarticlenotes:

Allonehastodoislookatthestatisticstoknowthatitisnttrue.Butter
consumptionattheturnofthecenturywaseighteenpoundsperperson
peryear,andtheuseofvegetableoilsalmostnonexistent.Yetcancer
cancer

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andheartdiseasewererare.Todaybutterconsumptionhoversjust
abovefourpoundsperpersonperyearwhilevegetableoilconsumption
hassoaredandcancerandheartdiseaseareendemic.
cancer

Sincethe1950sthesevegetableoilsandtheirderivativeshavebeenincreasingly
usedinprocessedfoodsandforfryingorcooking.Theyaremarketedashealthy
becausetheycontainmonounsaturatedfatsandsomelevelofOmega3fattyacids.

WhatsWrongwithVegetableOils?
Therearemanyproblemswithvegetableoilconsumption,andinmyopinion,no
amountissafe.Tounderstandwhy,letslookatafewofthebiggestproblemswith
vegetableoils:

OurBodiesArentMeanttoConsumeThem!
Thefatcontentofthehumanbodyisabout97%saturatedandmonounsaturatedfat,
withonly3%Polyunsaturatedfats.HalfofthatthreepercentisOmega3fats,andthat
balanceneedstobethere.Vegetableoilscontainveryhighlevelsofpolyunsaturated
fats,andtheseoilshavereplacedmanyofthesaturatedfatsinourdietssincethe
1950s.
Thebodyneedsfatsforrebuildingcellsandhormoneproduction,butithastousethe
buildingblockswegiveit.Whenwegiveitahighconcentrationofpolyunsaturatedfats
insteadoftheratiositneeds,ithasnochoicebuttoincorporatethesefatsintoour
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Theproblemisthatpolyunsaturatedfatsarehighlyunstableandoxidizeeasilyinthe
body(iftheyhaventalreadyoxidizedduringprocessingorbylightexposurewhile
sittingonthegrocerystoreshelf).Theseoxidizedfatscauseinflammationand
mutationincells.
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Inarterialcells,thesemutationscauseinflammationthatcanclogarteries.Whenthese
fatsareincorporatedintoskincells,theirmutationcausesskincancer.(Thisiswhy
cancer
peopleoftengetthemostdangerousformsofskincancerinplaceswheretheyare
cancer
neverexposedtothesun,butthatisatopicforanotherday!)
Whentheseoilsareincorporatedintocellsinreproductivetissue,someevidence
suggeststhatthiscanspurproblemslikeendometriosisandPCOS.Inshort,thebody

ismadeupofsaturatedandmonounsaturatedfats,anditneedstheseforoptimal
health.

VegetableOilsContainHighLevelsofOmega6FattyAcids
IvetalkedbeforeabouthowthebodyneedsOmega3andOmega6fatsinbalance,
preferablya1:1ratio.MostpeopleconsumeamuchhigherratioofOmega6fats,and
thiscanleadtoproblems.
VegetableoilscontainaveryhighconcentrationofOmega6fattyacidsand
polyunsaturatedfats,whichcauseanimbalanceoftheseoilsinthebody.Omega6
fatsareeasilyoxidizedwithheatorlightexposure.Thisisanotherreasonthatwhen
thesetypesoffats/oilsareincorporatedintotissuelikeskincells,theheatandlight

fromsunexposurecanincreaseskincancerrisk.
cancer
UnbalancedlevelsofOmega3andOmega6fatshavebeenlinkedtoskincancerand
cancer
manytypesofcancers.AsarecentarticlefromtheInstituteofNaturalhealing
cancer
explains:

InonestudyperformedattheUniversityofWesternOntario,
researchersobservedtheeffectsoftendifferentdietaryfatsranging
frommostsaturatedtoleastsaturated.Whattheyfoundisthat
saturatedfatsproducedtheleastnumberofcancers,whileomega6
cancer
polyunsaturatedfatsproducedthemost.Numerousotherstudieshave

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alsoshownthatpolyunsaturatedfatsstimulatecancerwhilesaturated
cancer
fatdoesnot 1 andthatsaturatedfatsdonotbreakdowntoformfree
radicals. 2
Inanotherstudy,Dr.VivienneReeve,PhD,HeadofthePhotobiology
ResearchGroupattheUniversityofSydneyirradiatedagroupofmice
whilefeedingwhilefeedingdifferentgroupsofthempolyunsaturated
andsaturatedfats.Shediscoveredthatthemicethatconsumedonly
saturatedfatweretotallyprotectedfromskincancer.
cancer Thoseinthe
polyunsaturatedfatgroupquicklydevelopedskincancers.Laterinthe
cancer
study,themiceinthesaturatedfatgroupweregivenpolyunsaturated
fats.Skincancersquicklydeveloped.
cancer

The3%ofourbodythatismadeupofpolyunsaturatedfatsisapproximatelyhalf
Omega3fattyacidsandhalfOmega6fattyacidsandourbodyneedsthisbalance.
Omega3shavebeenshowntoreduceinflammationandbeprotectiveagainstcancer,
cancer
whiletoomuchOmega6fatscauseinflammationandincreasecancerrisk.
cancer
Overtime,consumptionoftheseoilshighinOmega6sandpolyunsaturatedfatscan
alsoleadtootherproblems,astheabovearticleelaborates:

ThejournalEpidemiologypublishedastudycalled,MargarineIntake
andSubsequentCoronaryHeartDiseaseinMen.Authorsofthestudy
followedparticipantsoftheFraminghamHeartStudyfor20yearsand
recordedtheirincidenceofheartattack.Theyalsotrackedbothbutter
andmargarineconsumption.
Theresearchersdiscoveredthatasmargarineconsumption
increasedheartattackswentup.Asbutterconsumptionincreased
heartattacksdeclined.

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Thestudyalsodividedthedataintotenyearincrements.Whatthey
discoveredisthatduringthefirsttenyears,therewaslittleassociation
betweenmargarineconsumptionandheartattacks.However,duringthe
seconddecadeoffollowup,thegroupeatingthemostmargarinehad
77%moreheartattacksthanthegroupeatingnone!

Hmmsaturatedfatsdontcauseheartdiseaseandvegetablebasedfatsdo!Sounds
likesomethingIvesaidbefore.
Imbalanceofthesefatscanalsocausedamagetotheintestinesandalongwith
processedgrainconsumptioncansetthebodyupforahostoffoodallergiesandauto
immuneproblems.

ChemicalsandAdditivesinVegetableOilsandFats
Sincevegetableoilsarechemicallyproduced,itsnotreallysurprisingthattheycontain
harmfulchemicals.MostvegetableoilsandtheirproductscontainBHAandBHT
(ButylatedHydroxyanisoleandButylatedHydroxytoluene)whichareartificial
antioxidantsthathelppreventfoodfromoxidizingorspoilingtooquickly.
Thesechemicalshavebeenshowntoproducepotentialcancercausingcompoundsin
cancer
thebody,andhavealsobeenlinkedtoliver/kidneydamage,immuneproblems,
infertilityorsterility,highcholesterol,andbehavioralproblemsinchildren.
Vegetableoilsalsocontainresiduesofthepesticidesandchemicalsusedintheir
growthandmanufactureandmostoftencomefromgeneticallymodifiedsources.

ReproductiveProblemsandProblemsinChildrencausedby
VegetableOilConsumption
Vegetableoilsareextremelydamagingtothereproductivesystemandthedeveloping
bodiesofunbornbabiesandchildren.Becausethereproductivesysteminbothmen
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andwomenisconstantlyproducinganddividingnewcells,thereispotentialfor
mutationandproblemswhenthesecellsaremadeofthewrongkindoffatsandare
oxidized.
Thissamethingappliestounbornbabiesandchildren,whosecellsaredividingathigh
rates.Thereismorepotentialformutationbecausetherearemorecellsdividing.From
thisarticle:

Whatthescientificliteraturedoestellusisthatlowfatdietsfor
children,ordietsinwhichvegetableoilshavebeensubstitutedfor
animalfats,resultinfailuretothrivefailuretogrowtallandstrongas
wellaslearningdisabilities,susceptibilitytoinfectionandbehavioral
problems.Teenagegirlswhoadheretosuchadietriskreproductive
problems.Iftheydomanagetoconceive,theirchancesofgivingbirth
toalowbirthweightbaby,orababywithbirthdefects,arehigh.

Excessconsumptionofvegetableoilsalsocausesproblemswithhormoneproduction,
sincehormonesaredependentoncertainfatsfortheirmanufacture.Vegetableoils
thatarehardenedbyhydrogenationtomakeshorteningormargarineareespecially
damaging.

OtherEffectsofVegetableOilsontheBody
Becausevegetableoilsoxidizeeasily,theydepletethebodyofantioxidantssincethe
bodymustusethesetoattempttoneutralizetheoxidation.Peoplewithhigh
consumptionofvegetableoilsandtheirproductsareatriskforVitaminEdeficiency
andotherdeficiencies.
Vegetableoilconsumptionhasbeenlinkedtoahostofotherproblems,amongthem
(fromthesamearticleabove):
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Intestanimals,dietshighinpolyunsaturatesfromvegetableoilsinhibit
theabilitytolearn,especiallyunderconditionsofstressaretoxicto
thelivercompromisetheintegrityoftheimmunesystemdepressthe
mentalandphysicalgrowthofinfantsincreaselevelsofuricacidinthe
bloodcauseabnormalfattyacidprofilesintheadiposetissues:have
beenlinkedtomentaldeclineandchromosomaldamageandaccelerate
aging.Excessconsumptionofpolyunsaturatesisassociatedwith
increasingratesofcancer,heartdiseaseandweightgain.
cancer

Inlightofallthatinformation,howdoyousortoutwhichoilsarehealthy,andwhich
onesarent.Evenmoreimportant,howdoyouknowhowmuchofeachoneto
consumetobehealthy?

OilsandFatstoAvoid
VegetableOilsandtheirfatsshouldbeavoidedcompletely.Therearemuchhealthier
alternativesandthereisnoreasonorneedtoconsumethesetypesoffats.Themain
culpritstowatchoutforare:
CanolaOil
CornOil
SoybeanOil
Vegetableoil
PeanutOil
SunflowerOil
SafflowerOil
CottonseedOil
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GrapeseedOil
Margarine
Shortening
ICantBelieveItsNotButter(Youbetterbelieveit!)
SmartBalance(NotaSmartidea!)
Anyfakebutterorvegetableoilsproducts
Thereisnonutritionalneedfortheseoilsandhealthyfatscanbefoundinhigher
amountsandbetterratiosinmanyothertypesoffats.Thisarticlehasagreat
breakdownofthePolyunsaturated,Monounsaturated,andSaturatedcontentinthe
aboveoils.
Whileitissimpleenoughtoavoidtheseoilsthemselves,thetougherchallengeis
avoidingallthefoodstheyarein.Checkoutpracticallyanyprocessedfood,andyou
willfindatleastoneoftheseingredients,oftenlabeledaspartiallyhydrogenated
corn/soybean/etc.oilorMaycontainsoybeanorcanolaoil.Thesefoodsinparticular
oftencontainoneoftheaboveunhealthyoils:
SaladDressings
StoreBoughtCondiments
Mayo
Chips
ArtificialCheeses
Storeboughtnutsandsnacks
Cookies
Crackers
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SnackFoods
Sauces
Practicallyanythingsoldinthemiddleaislesofthestore

OilsandFatstoUseFreely
Therearesomanywonderfulandhealthyfatsthatarebeneficialtothebody,sothere
isnoreasontoconsumetheunhealthyonesabove.Fatsthatcanbeconsumedfreely
foroptimalhealthare:
CoconutOilFilledwithMediumChainFattyAcidsandLauricAcid,coconutoil
isanallstarofthesaturatedfats.Sincethefatcompositionincellsinthebodyis
largelysaturatedfat,itisimportanttogetenoughofitfromhealthysources.
Coconutoildoesnotoxidizeeasilyathightemperaturesorgorancideasily,
makingitagoodchoiceforcookingandbaking.Italsomakesagreatnatural
moisturizerandcanbesubstitutedforbutter.
MeatsMeat,especiallyredmeat,hasgottenabadrap,andunfortunately,the
animalsweeathavebeenasmistreatednutritionallyaswehave.Meatslike
grassfedbeefandfreerangechickenhasaverydifferentnutritionalprofilethan
theirfeedlotcounterparts.Grassfedandfreerangemeatshavehighernutrient
levels,healthyformsofsaturatedfatsandevenomega3s.Ifpossible,consume
theseformsofmeat.
ButterThisonefoodisusuallytheonepeoplearehappiesttostartusingagain.
Buttertastesdelicious,andpasturedgrassfedbutterisanexcellentsourceoffat
solublevitamins,healthysaturatedfatandothernutrients.Incontainsa
compoundthatWestonA.PricecalledActivatorX,knowntoimprovenutrient
absorptionandhavepreventativebenefitsagainstdisease.
OrganicCreamalsoagoodsourceofhealthysaturatedfat,organicheavy
creamisessentiallyliquidbutter,andisgreatservedwhippedontopoffruit,in
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dessertsorincreambasedrecipes.
OliveOilHighinmonounsaturatedfatsandlowinpolyunsaturatedfats,oliveoil
isagreatoilforsaladdressings,homemademayo,andcoldrecipes.Itshouldnt
beusedforcookingsinceitshighmonounsaturatedfatcontentmakesit
susceptibletooxidationathightemperatures.
PalmOilHasahighsaturatedfatcontentandisalsoheatstable.Somesources
claimthatpalmoilproductionoftenencroachesonthenaturalhabitatofsome
endangeredanimals,thoughsustainableversionscanbefound.Ifindoubt,just
usecoconutoil.
AvocadosandAvocadoOilAgoodsourceofmonounsaturatedfatsandgreat
onsaladsoringuacamole.Avocadooilismilktastingandcanbeusedinsalad
dressings.
FishFisharenaturallyhighinOmega3fattyacidsandcanhelpimprovethe
Omega3/Omega6balanceinthebody.Lookforsustainablewildcaught
sources,andsticktosmallfishliketuna,sardines,salmon,etctominimize
mercury.
EggsAnotherallstarinthehealthyfatscommunity,eggsareloadedwith
vitamins,healthyfatsandnecessarycholesterol.Consumethemdailyfromfree
rangesources.

OilsandFatstoConsumeInModeration
Somefatsarenutritiousandbeneficialtothebodybutshouldstillbeconsumedin
moderationiftheyareeaten.ManycontainhighlevelsofOmega6fatsandcan
thereforemessupthebalanceoffatsinthebody.
FlaxseedOilThoughitcontainsagoodamountofOmega3s,italsohasalotof
Omega6sanditshighPolyunsaturatedfatcontentmakesitpronetooxidationif
heated.FishoilisamuchbettersourceofOmega3s,andingeneral,Idont
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recommendflaxoil,thoughitcertainlyisnottheworstoption.
WalnutOilAlsohighinOmega6fats,butithasagreatrichtasteandcanbe
safelyusedoccasionallyindressingsordesserts.Italsohasaslightlyhigher
resistancetooxidationathighertemperaturesthanothernutoils.
MacadamiaNutOilThisisoneofmyfavoritetastingoils,butitisexpensive.It
isgreatinsaladdressingsormayo.Ithasalotofmonounsaturatedfatsandlow
levelsofpolyunsaturatedfats.
NutsMosttypesofnuts(rememberpeanutsarenotnuts)areagoodsourceof
proteinandhealthyfatsandcanbeeateninmoderationwithoutproblem.Just
checktomakesuretheyhaventbeencookedinvegetableoils,whichisoftenthe
case.Nutsalsocontainphyticacid,soconsumingtheminexcesscanbe
problematicfortoothandbonehealth.

WhattoDoWiththeVegetableOilsYouHaveAlready?
Ifyoualreadyhavesomeoftheunhealthyvegetableoilsinyourhousedonteat
them!Imnotafanofwasteeither,sousethemupinotherways.Theycanbeusedto
makehomemadeplaydoughorfloorcleaner.Youcanalsosticktheminyourshedfor
oilingtools.(DidImention,donteatthem!)
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ReaderComments
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Melsays:
March29,2011at6:23PM

OksoImfeelingsillyhereIloveallthisinfobutofcourseasIlearnmoreand
moreitbecomesoverwhelming.WhatkindofbuttershouldIbebuying?Isawmy
storesellsorganic,grassfedbutterbutIknoworganicdoesntalwaysmean
healthy.Ihavesomestuffnowthatisfreeofhydrogentedoil.
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WellnessMamasays:
March29,2011at4:18PM

Organicgrassfedbutterisgreat,thatmeansitispasturedandthatthe
cowswereeatinggrassnotgrains.Itwillbemuchhigherinfatsoluble
vitaminsandnutrients.Theorganicstuffismoreexpensivethough,but
worthit,inmyopinion.Italsohasamuchrichertaste!
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Jaidesays:
June5,2014at10:02PM

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KatieWhatisyourtakeontheBaladeLightButter(ucangetthemat
TraderJoes)thatismarketedasButterbuthasmodifiedcornstarchin
it.Maybeonyournexttrip,youcancheckthelabelorIcantakeapic
andsendittou,,Appreciateyourthoughts.
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Lorisays:
May23,2011at12:19AM

HiMel,andothers.IusuallybuyOrganicValleysPastureButterorKerry
Gold.Why,becausetheyarebuttersmadefrommilkfromcowsthatwere
grazingongreengrowinggrass.Ifyoucomparethecolorofthesebutters
withotherbutters,youwillfindthattheyaremuchyellower.Theyellowcolor
comesfromthevitaminKinthegrass.Thisishowmostbutterusedtolook
andwhy,whenmargarinefirstcameonthemarket,itwascalledoleo
(whichisthenameoftheyellowcoloringaddedtomakethemlookmore
likebutter).Enjoy!
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Billsays:
July6,2012at9:53AM

Thatsallgoodexceptforoneseriousglitch.
Ifthemilk/creamfromwhichthebutterhasbeenmade,was
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pasteurizedthenitisnolongerahealthyfoodregardlessofhowitwas
grown.
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Abesays:
August17,2013at8:36AM

Itdoesloseenzymesbutfatisnotdestroyedwithheat.Youcan
heatbutteranditdoesntchangeintoadifferentsubstancelike
oliveoildoes.Grassfedbutterhasmanyvitaminsthatgrainfed
doesntevenhave.Therearestudiesshowingthecomparison.
Alsohomogenizationiswhatdestroysthefatinmilk.Realmilk
hascreamfloatingontopthathastobeshakenbackinbefore
useyum!Homogenizationistherealculpritformostpeoplenot
beingabletohandlemilk.
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Annsays:
August10,2014at2:10AM

WherecanIbuycoconutoilonaregularbasics.
Thanks!Interestingarticule.

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Blakesays:
March9,2014at9:56PM

Agreed,wildBill.Rawbutterisbyfarthebest.Andofcourse
organicandgrassfed.Fatsareaffectedbyheatthehotterthe
morelipidperoxidethatarecreatedasabyproductofthecooking.
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Blakesays:
March9,2014at9:58PM

Plusyoulosealloftheenzymesandbeneficialbacteria.And
thehighertheheatthemoredestructionyouarecausingto
allnutrients.

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Erinsays:
July16,2012at10:26PM

Interestingaboutthecolor.Iwastoldthatbutterisactuallyaverypale
color,andthattodistinguishitfromlard,whichiswhite,itwascolored
yellowwithcalendulaflowers.Apparently,thatisthereasonthatbutter
usedtobesaidtobegoodforburnscalendulaflowersaregoodfor
healingwoundsandpromotingcellregeneration.
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Edsays:
July18,2012at5:03AM

pleasedonotfolloweaxtlywhatthisarticlehassaid.searchthe
webandyoucaneasilyfindalotofinformationthatisnottrue..
E.g.Usingcoconutoil.
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Serriesays:
July18,2012at12:48PM

Coconutoilisthemosthealthyoilouttherenotjustfor
cookingbutforover50otherthings.Coconutoilgotabad
rapyearsagowhensomefoodnaziscomplainedaboutthe
movietheaterpopcornandasitturnedoutthereisnobetter
oilforpopcorntobepoppedin.

Joannasays:
January13,2013at4:23AM

Pleasebeawarethatanyinformationyoumayhaveseenon
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HYDROGENATEDkind&weallknowhowharmful*any*
hydrogenatedoilistheorganiccoldpressedoilisactually
excellentforincreasingHDLs,fatburning(metabolism),
addressingdysbiosis,andawholehostofotherhealth
benefits.Checkyourinformationfortheformusedbeforeyou
discreditrealcoconutoil.Cheers!

Abesays:
August17,2013at8:39AM

Youarereadingstudiesnotusingpurecoconutoil.Eating
realfatsactuallymakesyouloseweight.Unsaturatediswhat
actuallyhurtsheartsandbrains.Itiscrazyhowthesystem
pushedtodayhasisbackwardsandwrong!!!

Irissays:
April16,2014at3:36PM

Exactly,andpalmoilisoneoftheworstoils.AndSunflower
oilisnotthatbad.ManythinksthatIhavereadhereare
mistaken.

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kaatyasays:
January25,2014at3:21PM

InthebookLittleHouseintheBigWoods,LaureIngallsWilder
describeshermothercolouringthebutterusingagratedcarrottiedin
muslin.Ibelievethatthiswasnecessaryonlyinwinter,butcheck
originalsourceforthefullstory!
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Erinsays:
July16,2012at10:22PM

Grassfeddairyisthebestthereis!Cowsaremeanttoeatgrassandthus
thosethatdoproducehealthydairyandmeatforustoeat.Thevast
majorityofanimalsusedforhumanfoodinthiscountryarerasiedindoorsin
feedingstationsiemassivlyovercrowdedwarehousesforanimalswhere
theyarefedcornandgrainsNOTwhatcowsaremeanttoeatandnever
seegrasspastsixmonthsold.Ifacowisgrassfed,ithashadagoodlife
andisgoingtoproducegoodmilk.
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GaryLoewenthalsays:
February1,2013at10:48AM

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Dairycowsonalldairieshavetheirbabiestakenfromthem.They
havebeenbredovercenturiestooverproducemilk,whichtakesa
constanttollontheirbodiesandincreasesthechancesofpainful
mastitisinfections.Theyarekilledwhenaround5yearsoldyoung
adulthood.Thatsnotagoodlife.Wehavenoneedfordairy,itslinked
toatonofdiseasesandafflictions,it*inherently*has3dozen
hormonesthatareforeigntothehumanbody,countrieswiththe
highestrateofdairyconsumptionalsohavethehighestrateof
osteoporosis,andinastudyof14,000SeventhDayAdventistmen,
thosewhoregularlyconsumedsoymilkinsteadofcowsmilkhada
70%lowerrateofprostatecancer.
cancer
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WellnessMamasays:
February1,2013at11:10AM

Therearealsostudiesofpopulationswhoconsumemainlyraw
dairyandhaveexcellenthealthandlifeexpectancy
Additionally,Iwouldneverrecommendanyoneconsumesoy:
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Sharonsays:
December10,2015at10:42AM

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IraisegrassfedbeefbutsometimesinwinterIdoprovide
somemolassesmixedgrain.Boydotheyputweightonthen!
ButbeingfromahugeranchingfamilyIhavenoticed
somethingdifferent!Wealwaysgaveshotsforblackleg,
bangs,leptoetc.
WhenIhaveboughthealthylookingcalvesatasale,several
timeswithinafewdaystheygetsick,usuallywithshipping
fever.
OfcourseIalwaysquartileawayfrommyherd.Butmyown
bredandborncalvesarehealthyandIhavenevergiven
themanyshots!Itstartedoutbyaccident,timejustgotaway
frommeandthenIdecidedtoexperimentandnotgiveshots!
Mybabiesarestrongandhealthynevergetsick!

KirstenMcCullochsays:
July5,2013at1:09AM

Actually,not*all*dairiesseparatethecalvesfromthemamasdo
alllargemainstreamones?Probably,butIknowofatleastone
smallonenearmethatdoesnt.
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Skyesays:
March3,2014at1:33AM

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NotALLdairyfarms.Thereareaverysmallhandfulofsmall
productionfarmspoppingupwhichallowthecalftoremainwith
cow.Theyarehardtofind&Imnotevensurewhereyouwould
startovertherebutwehaveonelocallyhereinHuntervalley
(Australia)whichalsodoesnthomogenisethemilk.Pasteurisation
iscompulsoryunfortunately.
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Sarahsays:
March4,2014at2:03PM

Completelyagree!
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Fredsays:
April5,2015at12:47AM

Garyhowdothosehormonesgetpastthestomachandintothe
body?
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Dashasays:
August20,2015at2:53PM

Thankyouforyourtruecomment!I100%agree.
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Sharonsays:
December10,2015at10:52AM

Iwasraisedonafarmdrinkingrawmilkandmostlyhomemadebutter.
Wealsohadagardenraisedourownbeef,porkandchickens.Rarely
didntmothermakeanythingfromacan.IsaythatiswhyIrarelyget
sick,lasttimeIhadafluwasprobablyin1986!IhaventseenaDrfor
beingsicksincethenandIam58!Ihaveasmallherdofbeefcattle
andIdonttakethecalvesofftheirMother,althoughIhaveamomthat
wasabottlebabyandshestillletsheryearlingnurse!SothatoneI
mayhavetoseparate!Ihavesufferedfromlowthyroidinthelastten
yearssoIamgoingtotrycoconutoilandwatchmyotheroilintakes!
Thankyouforthearticles.
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Abesays:
August17,2013at8:31AM

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Grassfedbutterisamazing.IcantbelieveIvejustfoundoutaboutit.
CoconutOilisalsoamust.Grassfedbutterissuperiortoorganicbecause
cowsneedgrasstobehealthyandproducevitaminrichcream.Cowsthat
eatgrainsneedmedicinetonotbesick.
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Sherrysays:
November13,2014at10:34AM

Findarawmilksupplier.Rawmilkcanbedifficultasforwhateveridiotic
reasons,somestateshaveregulatedagainstthem.Ibuy3galofrawmilk
aboutevery10daysformyfamily.ThedayafterIbringithome,Istripthe
creamintoBallcanningjars(orothersuitableGLASScontainer).For
whateverreason,ifIallowthecreamtoremaininthefridgeafewdays,it
seemstowhipintobutterbetter.Iusemyhandheldmixeronhighspeed
andonequarttakesabout45mintoprocessfromstarttofinish.3gallonsof
JERSEYcowmilk(thebestforhighbutterfat)givesmeabout2qtofcream!
Pourthecreamintoahighsidedlargemixingbowl.Bearinmindthatthe
volumewillnearlydoubleinitially!WhipPASTthewhippedcreamstageand
keepongoing.Eventuallythevolumewilldiminishandyouwillbegintosee
thebutterandbuttermilkseparate.Keepgoing.Onceyouhavenicely
formedbutterglobules,youcanstopmixing.Thebutterquantitywillbe
about1/3ofwhatyouhadinthejar.Placeastraineroveranotherbowland
linethestrainerwithalinendishtowelorothernonfiberoustowel.Iheard
HandiWipesworktoo.Cheeseclothistooporous.Pouroffthebuttermilk
andKEEPittouseforcrepes,pancakes,biscuits,etc..Washthebutter
(eitherinthebowlwhichiseasiestorinthetowel)withCOLDwatertoget
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outanyremainingbuttermilk.Ifyouleavethebuttermilkinthebutter,the
flavorwillsourfaster.Itsstillusable,butitwonttastethatgreat.Youcan
addsalt/sugar/honey/otherseasoningstoyourbutterafteryouvemadeit.
Strainthebutterthroughtheclothkneedundercoldwaterforacouple
minutesthenplaceintoacontainerandrefrigerate/freeze.
Rawmilkiswonderful!Unlesscontaminated,itneverspoils!Creamthat
sourscanbeusedassourcreaminalotofrecipes.Youcanmakeyogurt,
kefir,cheesesItssoveryversatile!ALSO,letsnotforgettomentionthe
healthbenefits!Itsnaturalandliving,notdestroyedbypasteurizationandit
hasnoaddedchemicals!
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BrianMaplessays:
April25,2015at3:26PM

Kerrygoldmakesagreatgrassfedcowbutter,itsverygoodandyoucan
finditatWalMart,yesyouheardmecorrectlyWalMartsellsKerrygold
butter!
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Cassiesays:
March6,2016at11:20AM

Thestipulationsforsomethingbeingorganicdoesnotalways=healthy.
Grassfedisbest,andhelpsavoidbioaccumlation,whichistheaccumulation
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ofsubstances,suchaspesticides,orotherchemicalsinanimalfat(passed
onthroughthebutter).Cowscangetthisfromeatingcorn(theyre
*supposed*toeatgrass),sogowithgrassfed.Kerrygoldismorecommonly
soldinstores,butnotethatinthewintertheyrefedfeedthathasGMOS
(becauseitswinterandthegrassisdead.Sotheykindahaveto.)There
areotherbuttersouttherethatarefromcowsthataregrassfedyearround,
buttheymightbehardertogetyourhandson.FromwhatIveseen,when
indoubt,gograssfed.
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EvelynMcDonnellsays:
March9,2016at7:50PM

KerrygoldisanIrishbrandandinIreland,cowsaremostlyfedwith
silage(fermentedgrass)duringwinter.Farmersmakeenoughsilagein
thesummertogetthemthroughthewinterandalsobuyexcessstores
fromotherfarmerswhentheyrunlow.Theydooccasionally
supplementacowswinterdietwithgrainbutonlyifsheseemstobe
losingweightorisrecoveringfromanillnessorinjuryandtheamount
ofgrainisverysmallincomparisontotheamountofsilagebeing
consumedatthesametime.GrainisexpensiveandIrishfarmsare
verysmallcomparedtothoseinbiggercountries,meaningfarmersare
onafairlylowbudgetsocantaffordtofeedgraintocowsunlessits
absolutelynecessarysamegoesforantibioticsandothermedication
noIrishfarmercanaffordtopayunnecessaryvetsbills.Iamnota
farmermyselfbutmyboyfriendisandIliveinaruralareasurrounded
bydairyandcattlefarmssoIknowhowitworks.Hopethisputs
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Cassiesays:
March10,2016at1:44PM

ThanksEvelyn!!!
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Lisasays:
March29,2011at7:13PM

Doyouhaveanythoughts/recommendationsonformulaoralternatives?We
adoptedourfirstchildatbirthandarehopingtoadoptagain(ifthedietdoesnt
turnourinfertilityaroundfirst!).OurdaughterwasfedEnfamilanddidverywell
onit,buttheingredientslistedincludevegetableoil(palmolein,soy,coconut,
andhigholeicsunfloweroils),andnowImnotsurewhattodoifweneedtouse
formulaforournextchild.
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Lizsays:
March29,2011at9:04PM

HiLisa,
IthinkthattheWestonAPricesrecipeforhomemadeformulaisagreat
option.Itsdeeplynourishing,withoutanyartificialingredients.Morehere:
http://www.westonaprice.org/childrenshealth/319
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Ilinesays:
July2,2012at11:11AM

itcallsforgelatin,whichismadefromboilingthebonesandskinof
cowsandpigs.
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WellnessMamasays:
July2,2012at11:31AM

Gelatinandgelatinouslikesubstancesareactuallygreatfor
intestinalhealthandhair,skinandnails.
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Billsays:
July6,2012at9:58AM

Andiftheyareproperlyraisedanimals(notgrainandslop
fed)theyareperfectlygoodsourcesoffood.
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Noelsays:
July27,2013at11:16AM

Sohowwouldyouknow,buyinginacitystore.Thesource
mustbecertifiedbyyourselforitisauselesscertificationand
willnotbe100%properlyraisedasyounavelystateit.

JenniferWohlandersays:
September25,2013at5:43PM

Youmightalsoconsidersomethingweredoingnowwelive
inDCbuthaveanearbyfarmthatprovidesgrassfedbeef
weboughta1/4ofacowwhichlastsusaridiculouslylong
time.Wealsogetrawmilkdeliveryweekly.Afterreading
aboutpasteurizationandtheA2proteininstoreboughtmilkI
justhadtotrysomethingelseformykidssakes.

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Devinsays:
August9,2012at7:34PM

Youcanbuyvegan/vegetariangelatin
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flanderssays:
September21,2013at1:16PM

Idontthinkthereisvegangelatin,itcomesfrombonesof
animalswholivedinmisery,youcanfindagaragarthough
andthatwillbeagoodsubstituteinmostrecipes,and
nothinghadtoexperienceunbearablepaintogetit

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Madzsays:
July16,2012at3:08AM

Hellojusthappentoreadyourarticle?JUSTWONDERING,iffishis
highinomega3andsinceOmega3issensitivetoheat.Doesthat
meanweshouldeatitraw.Otherwiseweareeatinganothertoxicor
justprotien?
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WellnessMamasays:
July16,2012at9:06AM

Typically,fishisntcookedtoaninternaltemperatureofover350
degrees,eventhoughitmaybecookedinthatheat,sothe
omega3sstayintact
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RobertWallsays:
June17,2013at10:19PM

Holymoley,Ishouldhopenot!Nomeatiscookedtoan
internaltemperatureof350degrees.180degreeswouldbe
highforbeef,letalonefish.
Fishiscookedtoaninternaltemperatureofbetween125and
145degrees(beyondthatitcangetrubberyratherquickly).
Omega3presenceinfishdependsonhowthefishis
cooked.Friedistheworst.Baked/boiledisthebest.Doalittle
bitofresearchtherearelotsofstudiesoutthere.
Ofcourseifyoureintoraw,tunasushiisprettydarntasty.
Oryoucantossalittlegroundflaxseedinasmoothieand
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WellnessMamasays:
March29,2011at9:08PM

HiLisa,IwasactuallygoingtorecommendNourishingTraditions
recipeaswell!ThanksLizzforsharing!Youcanalsomixcoconutoil
intofirstfoodstohelpgetthemediumchainfattyacidsandlauric
acidthatareprovidedbybreastmilk(coconutoilalsobakesagreat
diapercream)
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Sugalsays:
August8,2012at7:12PM

Lizyoucouldalsoattempttolactatebypumpingandtakingcertain
herbs.Iwouldcontactalactationconsultantforthespecifics.I
personallyknowsomeonewhohasdonethis.Theotheroptionis
donatedbreastmilk.Whatagiftyouaregivingthisnewchildby
adopting!
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DebraBertellisays:
August13,2014at4:40PM
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youshouldntuseanytypeofoil.notevencoconutoil.oilsoxidizeandthats
verybadforthebody,causewhenyourinsidesgetoxidizedthatstrouble.
bythewaycanolaoilisnotmadefromaseed,itwascreatedinalabin
canada.checkitoutforyourselves.eatbutterandlardnooxidationthere.
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Drewsays:
March6,2015at3:05PM

SomeofthemostimportantreactionsinyourbodyareREDOX
reactions(seerespiration).Additionally,oilbeingoxidizedwouldmean
thatthepartsofyourbodyparticipatinginthereactionwouldbe
reduced(theoppositeofoxidation).Moreover,fatsandoilsarepretty
muchthesamething(structurallyspeaking),themaindifferencebeing
theirmeltingpoint.
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Rogersays:
July21,2015at4:47PM

Canolaoildoesindeedcomefromaseed.Iveheardyourcomment
severaltimesaswellasifyoueatcanolaoilyoureeatingengineoil.
Botharesillyandeasytocheck.Canola(CANadianOilLowAcid)oilis
rapeseedoilthathasbeenchemicallyalteredtoreduceanaturally
bittertaste.Beforetheyfiguredouthowtomakeitpalatabletohumans
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theydidindeeduseitasengineoilbutsowhat?Iuseoliveoilto
lubricatemyknifesharpeningstones.DoesthatmeanImeating
machiningoil?Well,sortofbutsowhat?
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#3

Lizsays:
March29,2011at9:05PM

Lovethispost.Verydense,butgreatinfo.ImsendingittoeveryoneIknow.
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Juliesays:
March29,2011at9:41PM

OrganicEarthBalanceisbadforus?!?!Ugh.
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J.Stantonsays:
March30,2011at7:00PM

Ingeneral,themorehealthclaimsaremadeontheproductlabel,theworse
itisforyou.AFAIKthehearthealthylogoisavailabletoanyonewitha
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$7500checkandwhoseproductdoesntimmediatelykillpeople.
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TheresaMorgansays:
March29,2011at8:05PM

Thisisalotofinformation.Informative,butalsoalittleoverwhelming,considering
wejuststartedchangingourdiet.Icouldprobablycomeupwithatonof
questionsbutIlltrytolimitittojustafew.Iknowitseasytomakesalad
dressings,butwhataboutothercondiments,suchasketchup,bbqsauce(Imake
myown,butitcontainsketchup),ormayo?Doyoumakeyourown?Ifso,what
kindofshelflifedotheyhave?Iuseshorteninginmyicingsforcake,andalsoin
piecrusts.Doyouhaveanysuggestionsforasubstitute?
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WellnessMamasays:
March29,2011at9:14PM

HiTheresa!WemakeourownketchupandBBQsaucetoo.Illpost
thoserecipessoon.Theycanbemadefromstoreboughttomatosauce/
pasteorfromfreshtomatoesthatyoucanyourself.Imakemayoalso,
thelinkisunderrecipes.Themayolastsacoupleweeksandthe
ketchup/bbqsaucelastoveramonth.
Forshortening,replacewithcoconutoil.Itworksreallywelland
hasarichertasteinmyopinion.Italsobindsreallywellincakes,
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evenifyouusealmondorcoconutflour.
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louisesays:
April4,2014at10:33AM

Whatifyoureallycantstandcoconut???
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Artysays:
May27,2014at9:50AM

uselardandbutter50/50inpastry.makebuttercreamfrosting
usingbutterandicingsugarorjustusewhippedcreamtofilla
cake.
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Nicolesays:
November7,2014at5:09AM

Imnotsurewhatoiltouseforbakingthoughwhenmy
husbandanddaughterareseverelylactoseintolerant.Iwas
usingCriscobutIseeIneedtochangethat.Myhusband
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HATEScoconutsothatsout.

georgesays:
January19,2015at8:40PM

processedcoconutoilhasnococonuttasteitsstillhealthyand
worksgreat
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Katiesays:

#6

March30,2011at2:25AM

Wowwhatagreatpost!Ihadnoideajusthowbadthestuffwas.Iamtossingmy
canolaandpeanutoilsandpullingouttheenormoustuboffoodgradecoconutoil
Ioverorderedforsoapmaking!Finallyauseforit!lol
Justasillyquestion,Icurrentlyuseacommercialoliveoilspreadinplaceofmarg
orbutterbadidea?
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WellnessMamasays:
March30,2011at2:38AM
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Itisntasbadassome,theproblemisthatittoohastobe
hydrogenatedtobecomesemisolid.Butterandcoconutoilare
definitelybetter,andifyouareworriedaboutgettingenough
monounsaturatedfatsinorjustlikethetaste,whipalittleolive
oilintosomepasturedgrassfedbutterfornoncookingusestastes
great!
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Katiesays:
March31,2011at12:58PM

AfterpostingthismessageIwentahadalookattheingredientsand
foundthat,oftheoilsusedinthespread,onlyabout25%ofthemwere
oliveoil,therestwerevegetableoils.Questionanswered.Goodbye
craptastingoliveoilspreadhellobutterandavocado!Thanksfor
youranswer
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J.Stantonsays:

#7

March30,2011at9:33AM

IhaveafewrulesaboutwhatIeat.OneisIfyoucanputitinatruckandthe
truckstarts,itsnotfood.
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Beeftallowisgreattocookwith.Itsnothardtomakeyourownfromsuet,or
eventrimmings,butIabsolutelyrecommendwetrenderingasittastesmuch
better.Dryrenderingtastesabitburntandexcessivelybeefytome.
Fortraditionalpiecrustsandcake,useleaflard,likeyourgrandmotherdid.(Not
regularlard.)Itstoughtofind,though:youmighthavetofindthekidneyfatand
wetrenderityourself.
Importantfact:thereissubstantialunlabeledtransfatincanolaandsoybeanoil
(andprobablyallotherpolyunsaturatedvegetableoils),createdbytheprocessof
extraction,deodorizing,etc.thatKatietalksabout.Iwroteanarticleaboutthat
here,withalinktotheoriginalstudy:
http://www.gnolls.org/1240/eatmorehearthealthytransfatswehidthemin
plainsight/
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WellnessMamasays:
March30,2011at4:26PM

Ilovethis:IhaveafewrulesaboutwhatIeat.OneisIfyou
canputitinatruckandthetruckstarts,itsnotfood.
Ivebeenexperimentingwithrenderingtallowandlardlately.
definitelyanewexperience,butIdoloveusingitincertaintypes
ofcooking!
ThanksforthelinktoyourarticlealsoIalwaysenjoyreading
yourposts!
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J.Stantonsays:
March30,2011at7:06PM

Muchappreciated!Ilovewhatyouredoinghere,asitbringshealthy
eatingtoaverydifferentaudiencethanmostofushave.
Ialsoliketonotethatcoconutoilcomesinrefinedandunrefined
versions.Unrefinedprobablyhasmorenutrientsinit,butittastes
stronglyofcoconuts.ImnotafanofthestandardindustrialRBDoil,
butyoucangetcoldpressed,organicrefinedoilthathasacompletely
neutraltaste.
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Charlenesays:
April26,2013at3:34AM

Hi!Ihaveaquestionabouttheorganicrefinedoil.Ihavecoconut
oilherewhatclaimstobeorganicbutalsoodorless(=refined,
right?)Sothatconfusedme.Butreadingyourcomment,ican
concludethisoilISorganicANDrefined,butstillhasthesame
amountofbenefitsandnutrientsastheunrefinedcoconutoil?(
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WellnessMamasays:
April26,2013at11:39AM

Itwonthavetheexactsamenutrientsbutitisagood
choice

7.2

Navisays:
September29,2013at2:16PM

Ifyouwanttorendergoodbeeflardaskyoubutcherforkidneyfat.Ithas
verylittlebeefytasteandisthepurestfatyouwillgetfromanimal
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Griffinsays:
May10,2014at12:57PM

J.Stanton,
IfyourruleisIfyoucanputitinatruck,andthetruckstarts,itsnotfood,
youllhavetosaygoodbyetograndmaspiecrustsandcakesmadewith
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Manyvehiclesthatcanrunonvegetableoilrequireatanheatertokeepthe
oilviscositysufficientlylow,withthatverycommonattribute,avehiclecan
bemadetoruleontallowjustaseasilyasitcanbemadetorunon
vegetableoil.
Maybeyoushouldreconsideryourrule,andperhapschangeittosomething
thatwillallowyoutoburnyourfuelandeatittoo.
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#8

Cathysays:
April1,2011at3:35PM

Ihopenoonethatreferencesthiswebsiteandallthefactsisindeedasmoker.
Thatisgoingtobeoneoftheworstthingsyoucando,youwouldsmokebutthen
carethatyouroilsandmargarinearebadforyou!
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WellnessMamasays:
April2,2011at1:50AM

Iagreesmokingisonewaytodeteriorateyourhealthvery
quickly.Iusuallyassumethatmostreadersarentsmokers,butI
supposesomeare.Iwouldsaythatavoidingvegetableoilsiseven
MOREimportantforsmokersthough,becausethesmokeandtoxinswould
causetheoilstooxidizefasterinthebodyandcreateaworse
reactionthaninanonsmoker.
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Noelsays:
July27,2013at11:17AM

Doessmokingincludesecondhandsmoke?
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Tansays:

#9

May13,2011at9:27AM

Ireadonabookthatsomeoftheharmful,processed,bleached,etc.oilshada
natural,pressedversionwhichwashealthy,thoughithadashortshelflife.Isthis
true?
Myparentssaythatwhentheyraisedtheirownpigsthelardwasverydifferent
fromtheoneinnowadayssupermarkets.Thatittastedbetterandwasless
bland.Howcanwe(citydwellers)findgoodlard(generaladvice,please,Idont
liveintheUSA)?
Mybrothermakesanoliveoilspreadbymixingoliveoil,groundherbsand
groundfreshgarlic_andhestoresitinthecoolestshelfofthefridge_.This
keepsitsemisolidtohelpspreadingandisnatural
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WellnessMamasays:
May13,2011at3:38PM

Youarerightthattherearenaturalcoldpressedversionsofsome
oilsthataresomewhathealthy(thoughrapeseedakacanolaisnever
healthy!)thougheventhenaturallyproducedoneshaveahighOmega6
ratio,whichisnotgoodinanylargeamounts.Sincethenatural
versionsoftheseoilsaremuchmoreexpensiveanyway,Istillopt
forbetterchoiceslikecoconut,olive,oreventalloworlardif
giventhechoice.
Lardthatisatougherone!IknowafewresourceshereintheUS,
butdontknowofanyoverseas.Mybestadvicewouldbetoaskyour
butcherforthefatandrenderyourowntalloworlard.Therearea
lotoftutorialsonthisonline,butIllalsobechroniclingmy
experiencewithitsoon.
Ilovetheideaoftheoliveoilspread!Definitelygoingtohaveto
trythatone!
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Noelsays:
July27,2013at11:20AM

StartaclassactionsuiteagainstthoseCanadiansandStates
businessesthatproviderapeseedonlyinthefashionyoucite.Should
makebillionsformillionsofinjuredfolksallacrossNorthAmerica?
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#10

Lorisays:
May23,2011at12:22AM

Thisisaverywesternoutlook.Frommyinformationsources,peanutoilhas
beenusedinAsiaforcenturies.SoIpresumeitisahealthyoil.Also,inaddition
tocodliveroil,theancientVikingsusedtouserapeseedoil,granted,withoutall
theweirdmodernprocessing.
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WellnessMamasays:
May23,2011at12:25AM

Yourerightthatsomeoftheseoilshavebeenusedinotherplaces,
thoughtomyknowledge,theyarecoldpressed,anddontundergoany
ofthechemicalprocessing,whichchangesthestructureconsiderably.
TheyallstillhavehighOmega6contentthough,andmanypeople
todayalreadyconsumefartoomuchofthesetypeofoils.
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Ritasays:
July27,2011at4:11PM

greatinformationaboutthevegetableoils.Irecentlypurchasedmyfirstjarof
coconutoilthisisallnewtome.Doyouhaveanyinsightaboutsesameoil?I
didntseeitonanyofthelistsgood,badorinbetween.
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#12

WellnessMamasays:
July28,2011at6:57PM

Itsnotbad,anditisgreatforflavor.Itdoesntundergotheprocessingthatmost
vegetableoilsdo,butitshouldntbeyourmainoilGreatinsaladdressingsand
stirfrysthough!
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Bethanysays:
September26,2013at11:17AM

doyouconsidertoastedsesameoiltobebadbecauseofheattreatment?
SometimesImakestirfryjustbecauseIwantthatsmellinthekitchen.
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Monasays:
August12,2011at8:28PM

Whatawonderfularticleaboutvegetableoil.Nowitmakesmewondereven
moreastohowvegetableoilcanbeusedasalternativefuelsfordieselengines.
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Chrissays:

#14

October1,2011at1:36AM

Canyouexplainabitmoreontheheatingofoliveoil?Istheonlyilleffectthatit
depletesyourbodyofvitamine?Canthatbeoffsetbytakingadditionalvitamin
e?
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WellnessMamasays:
October3,2011at10:25PM

takingadditionalvitaminEwouldhelp,butitishardtofindabioavailable
andstablesupplementalsourceofvitaminE.Weusetallow,lardorcoconut
oiltofryandpersonally,Ithinktheytastebetteranyway,plustheydont
smokeathighheat!
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Estersays:

#15

October2,2011at10:59PM

Whataninformativeandthorougharticle!Iwillbecomingbackformoreinfo.I
recentlyreadRamielNagelsbook,CureToothDecaybasedonWestonPrices
teachingandthereversalonmydaughterscavitieshavebeenamazing.We
basicallywereonalowfatdietandhavenowbeenonahighfatdietforthelast3
weeks.Insuchashortamountoftime,herteethlookbetter,mysonhadgained
weightandmycheekslookniceandrosy.Inowaddaspashofcreamintomy
greensmoothieandmydigestionhasimprovedsomuch!Iamalwayslearned
newthingsaboutnutrition!Ilookforwardtoyourmayonaisserecipe.Ihavenot
madeitbecauseIwasavoidingusingvegetableoil.Iwillseehowyoumakeit
Thanks.
Ester
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WellnessMamasays:
October3,2011at9:11AM

Hereitis:http://wellnessmama.com/1739/healthymayonnaise/
mayonnaise/.Thanksforreading!
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Jemsays:

#16

October3,2011at4:40AM

TankYouforthisexcellentarticle!
RealButterisoneofmyfavoritetopicsandmytophealthfood!
Somemoreblogsforyouall!:
HealthyandWellWithButter:http://curezone.us/blogs/fm.asp?i=1782587
TheToilsofOils:
http://curezone.us/blogs/fm.asp?i=1506541
RealButterAnAmazingHealthFoodandFoodAs
Medicine!:http://curezone.com/blogs/fm.asp?i=1558277TheUseandBenefitsof
VeryHighVitaminButterForTheControlofDental
Caries:http://curezone.us/blogs/fm.asp?i=1282566ButterUp!ChefJem
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KrisJohnsonsays:

#17

October3,2011at1:48PM

Thanksforthisdetailedarticle.Forthosewhodontwanttomakemayo,hereisa
wonderfulversiononlineanditkeepswell.
http://www.wildernessfamilynaturals.com/category/dressingscondiments
mayo.php
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JosephConcaughsays:
October4,2011at1:31PM

Imabitconfusednow.Iwasprettymuchreadytothrowoutallthevegetable
oilsIhave,andprobablywill,butIwasatTraderJoeswebsiteandnoticedthey
haveanExpellerPressedCanollaOil,http://www.purecanola.com/cooking
oil.html,andthisstuffclaimstobeGMOfreeandusesnochemicalsduringthe
extractionprocess.AmImissingsomething?ItsratioofOmega6/Omega3is
quiteabitbetterthanOliveOilaswell(5.5vs.12.8).
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WellnessMamasays:
October4,2011at3:34PM

Canolaoilisstillhighinpolyunsaturatedfatsandnotagoodsourceof
Omega3s(justnotahorribleone).Idstillstickwithotheroptionsiftheyare
available.
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18.2

Joannsays:
March27,2014at9:48AM

Thereisanexpellerpressedcanolaoil.Iworkforacompanythatproduces
it.Therearenochemicalsinvolved(notbleached,dyed)anddependingon
theprocessthereissomeheatinvolvedsoitcannotbecalledcold
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pressed.Oftenitiscalledsinglepress.ThestudiesIhaveseenstatethat
theratioofOmega6to3iswellbalanced(2to1beingoptimal),andthat
canolaoilisactuallyhigherinOmega3thanisOliveoil.Definitelythehighly
processedoilsaresomethingtoavoid,butpleasedonttakeonepersons
wordthatallcanolaoilisbadforyou.Doyourownresearch.
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Emamisays:

#19

October18,2011at3:27AM

Peopleshouldnevereatpalm&soyaoilasmanufacturingofsuchedibleoilsis
fromcrudeoil.InmyopenionoilbrandslikeGemini&NatureFresharethe
worstbrandsinmarket.
Peopleshouldrecommendedtonotpurchasesuchbrands.
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Skylersays:

#20

November9,2011at7:10PM

Folkshavebeenusingoliveoilforyears.Andpeanutoilisnatural.Takenatural
peanutbutterandletitsitafewdaysandyouhavepeanutoil.Samewithanynut
butter,theoilrisestothetop,soyourpropagandaisflawed.
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WellnessMamasays:
November9,2011at10:27PM

Idonthaveaproblemwitholiveoilanddislikepeanutoilbecauseitisfrom
alegumetechnicallyandinmostcasesischemicallyextracted.Allofthe
otheroilsarealmostalwayschemicallyextractedandourbodieshave
absolutelynonutritionalneedforthem
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Daniellesays:
January21,2014at2:41PM

Technicallyisthepeanutoilatthetopofallnaturalroastedpeanut
butterconsideredabadfat,eventhoughpeanutsarelegumes?Inthe
naturalpeanutbutteritisnotextracted,correct?Iamreferringtoall
naturalpeanutbutterwithnoadditives,justpeanuts.
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Tahitisays:

#21

December25,2011at4:26PM

Sept.2010Istoppedconsumptionofallvegetableoilandreplacedthemwith
oliveoilandbutter.Ialsostoppedeatingsugar(asmuchaspossible).Ished30
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lbs.andhavekeptitoff.Iincreasedproteinconsumption.Morethanayearlater,
HDLsareup,LDLsaboutthesameHDL/LDLratioMUCHbetter(andstill
<200),andtriglyceridesaredowntoo.Oh,andIcutmyBPmedsinhalf,andI
feelgreatat60.IwishIhadreadthisarticle10yearsago!
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21.1

EleneMurraysays:
September10,2012at11:28PM

ibelievethatifyoueliminategrainsfromyourdiettherestofyourmedscan
disappear.
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21.1.1

GaryLoewenthalsays:
February1,2013at10:52AM

Grainshavebeenastapleofmostcivilizedsocietiesforthousandsof
years.Instudiesonhumans,notmicetheylowercoloncancer.
cancer
MostleanpopulationseatlotsofgrainswheatintheNearEast,millet
inAfrica,riceinAsia,etc.Grainsarecleanburningfuel,theyfillyou
up,andsincetheyreowfattheytendnottostoretoxins.Somepeople
aresensitivetogluten,butthatseemtopartofasystemicrisein
allergiesandautoimmuneconditonsacrosstheboard.
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AndrewBassettsays:
February12,2013at3:53PM

Itdependsabitonyourancestry.PeopleofEuropeandescent
tendtorespondmuchmorepoorlytoricethan,say,Asians.It
makessense,afterall.Colderclimateslendmoretothehunting
andgatheringlifestyle,whereastropicalclimateslendmoreto
agricultureandlivingofftheland.
Thekeyisfiguringouthowyouveevolvedtoeat,andeatingthat
way.Humansarentsupposedtoweigh300pounds.Evenifyou
eateverythinginsight,theresnoreasonwhyallthatfoodshould
bestoredinyourbody.Itdoesntmakesensefroman
evolutionaryperspective.Theonlysituationwhereitwouldmake
senseisiftheresanextremeshortageoffood.Thenyoucould
seethebenefitinbeingmorbidlyobese.Thisisprobablywhats
happeninginallcasesofobesity.Whatweneedtoaskourselves
iswhatsignalsarewesendingtoourbodythatscausingitto
believethatfoodisinshortsupply.Eatingfoodthatisnotour
bodyspreferredsourceofcaloriesseemslikeaprettyobvious
signaltome.Notonlydoesitmakesense,thesciencebacksit
up.
ThewayIseeit,youwouldntadddieseltoagasolinefueltank.
Whyshouldpeoplewhohaveevolvedtoeatmeatandfat,start
eatinggransandvegetableoils?
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Jasminesays:
February18,2013at10:07AM

Thereasonwhythereare300lbpeoplecanbelargely
attributedtoonethingMSG.(a.k.a.naturalflavors,cornoil,
yeastextract,maltextract,plantproteinextract,hydrolyzed
protein,hydrolyzedplantprotein,hydrolyzedvegetable
protein,sodiumcaseinate,calciumcaseinatetonamejust
afew)Thisprevalentfoodadditivewasfirstusedtocreate
obeseratsforlaboratorytestsstudiesofweightloss
products.Italsocreatesobesepeople.Goodluckfinding
anythinginyoursupermarketthatdoesntincludeit!Check
outthisarticleformoredetails
http://rense.com/general52/msg.htm

JanetteNettieOsmansays:
March19,2013at3:16PM

Iwouldarguethatwehaventevolvedtoeatmeatandfat,
weremeanttoeatfruitandvegmostofthetimeandgetabit
ofmeatwhenweareluckyenoughtocatchsomething

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Michellesays:
March19,2014at2:05AM
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Grainsaremeanttobegoodforyou,isnt?
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Besiakasays:
January26,2012at2:44PM

whatkindofcoconutoilshouldiuse.theoneinmylocalstoreismechanically
processedandrefined.iamguessingbotharebad?doineedtousenonrefined
one?thebottlealsosaysitsmadeformediumhighheat.whatdefinesmedium
high?is400Fconsideredmediumhighorhigh?ialsoreadthatcoconutoil
(unrefined)hasalowsmokepoint.anyadvicewouldbegreatlyappreciated.
point2,myhusbandisallergictodairy.ihavebeenbaking/cookingwith
margarinebecauseofthat(dairyfree).soundslikethatsabadidea.ificant
bakingwiththat,whatshouldiuseinstead?
thankyou!
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Jensays:
June2,2012at4:30PM

Howfrustrating!Ijusttypeduparesponse,anditdisappeared!!
Anyway,thatsnotyourproblem. IthinkIllbelesswordythistime
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around,though.
UnrefinedcoconutoilissomethingIuseallthetime,andIhaventnoticedit
havingalowsmokepoint.Therefinedisprobablyhigher,buttheunrefined
isfine.Youcangetreallygoodqualityofbothunrefinedandrefinedat
WildernessFamilyNaturalsorTropicalTraditions.
Asfordairyfreebaking,youcanusepalmshortening.Youcangetitatthe
store,Spectrumbrand,oronlineatTropicalTraditions.
Anotheroption,ifyouhusbandcantolerateit,isghee.Incaseyoure
unfamiliar,gheeisbutteroil.Themilksolidsandmoistureareremoved
frombutter.Thatremovesthecaseinandlactose,sothatmostpeoplewho
canttoleratedairycantolerateghee.Itsalsoshelfstable.IlikePurity
Farms,becausetheyusebutterfrompasturedcows,andtheytestfor
casein.Imsurethereareothergoodbrands,too.Rightaftergoingdairy
free,mysoncouldnteventolerateghee.Buthenowtoleratesitfine.Iuse
itasaspread,andinbaking,andtocookoureggs,and
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JoAtkinsonsays:

#23

January30,2012at8:20AM

HiMel
Areyouabletoprovidelinkstothereferencesyouusedforthis?Ihavetried
clickingonthelinks,buttheyarentworking.
Thanksinadvance
Jo
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Francesays:
January31,2012at10:59AM

Whydoyounotlikesaffloweroil?Mynutritionistrecommendedthistome.Also,
whattypeofcoconutoildoyourecommend.IhaveVirginCoconutOil,which
saysmediumheatupto280degrees.
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WellnessMamasays:
January31,2012at4:23PM

Dependinginhowitismade,saffloweroiliseitherhighinmonounsaturated
fatsorpolyunsaturatedfats.Assuch,itisnotverystableathigh
temperaturesandcangorancideasily.Itshouldnotbeheated.mostpeople
alreadyhavetoomuchofthesetypefatsintheirdiets,whichisanother
reasonIrecommendCoconutoil.Frommyunderstanding,asasaturated
fat,coconutoilismuchmorestableathightemperaturesandisnotproneto
goingrancidorbreakingdown.
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Jennpiercesays:
January31,2012at1:22PM

Acoupleyearsago,weswitchedtoallbutter(nomargerine)andgainedabout
10lbsinamonth!!Anyadviceonhowtoavoidtheweightgain??
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WellnessMamasays:
January31,2012at4:24PM

Didanythingelseinyourdietchangeatthesametime?Switchingtobutter
shouldnthavemadethismuchofadifference,unlessyouwereeatingiton
alotofbreads,pasta,andstarchyfoods.Overall,howmanystarchyfoods
doyouconsumeonagivenday?Inmyexperience,weightgainismore
oftenrelatedtomorestarchesthandifferenttypesoffats.
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Brendasays:

#26

January31,2012at4:27PM

Ihavebeenfatssomewhat,andthisisthebestsummaryIveread.Iusecoconut
oilandbutterformostofmycookingbutwhenitcomestosaladdressingsor
marinadesIdidntknowwhattousesincetheyendupbeingrefrigerated.Olive
oilstrongtastinginsaladdressingsandshouldntbeheatedasmarinadedfood
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willeventuallybe.Coconutoilturnshardonthefrig.Ithoughtgrapeseedoilwas
supposetobegoodbutthenIwouldreadconflictinginfoonthatone.SoIwasnt
surewhattodo.Sogladtoseethatwalnutoilisanoption.Macadamianutoilis
expensivesonotanoptionfornow.IhadnotthoughtofavocadooilsoIwillhave
totrythat.IdolikesesameoilandespeciallytoastedsesameoilforAsiandishes
andmarinades.Nothingwassaidaboutthoseoils?Whatdoyouthink???I
assumetheywouldbeonthebadlistsinceallotherseedoilsare.
Gladtoseeyoureportedoliveoilshouldntbeheated.Ihavebeentocooking
demoswherethechefputoliveoilinaskilletandheatedittothesmokingpoint
becausethatwasthewaytheywantedit.Iwouldsitthereandcringe.Ihaveread
thatItaliansaddoliveoilattheendofcookingoraftertheytakeitofftheheat
becausetheyknowthis.
Thanksforthedetailedandveryinformativepost.
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Brendasays:

#27

January31,2012at4:28PM

Sorry..leftthewordconfusedoutofthatfirstline.
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Dansays:

#28

March12,2012at3:34AM

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NodisrespectinwhatIamgoingtosayandalsodontthinkImdefending
margarinewhichIamnot,butIfeellikeansweringyourpostbecausethereare
somanymistakesinwhatyousaythatyougavemeaheadache Youalsoput
asmileonmyfacebecauseitsfunnytoseehowyouspreadtheword(errors
actually)andpeopleprobablybelievethem.Iwonteventrytodefendmypontof
viewinfullbecauseIwouldbearguingwithsomeonewhopracticallyforgotthe
basichighschoolchemistryandbiologyandforinstancewhodoesntrealizethat
vegetableoilsarefats(triglycerides)thathavebeenpartofthehumandietand
peoplewerejustfineusingthemintheirdietformillenia.Oliveoil,sunfloweroil
andpalmoilareforinstancesomeexamplesofvegetableoilsthathavebeen
aroundinourfoodforaverylongtime.Yourepeatedlyclassifyvegetableoils
andmargarineassimilarwhiletheyareverydifferent.Thebasicmethodof
makingmargarineconsistsofemulsifyingamixtureofpurifiedvegetableoilswith
skimmilk,andcoolingittosolidifythemixture(youactuallysaythatatsome
point,butIassumeyoudidntunderstandthedifferenceaslongasyoukeep
sayingvegetableoilsandmargarine).Yourreadersareprobablyhorrifiedby
thosechemicalreactionsCanolaoilhastogothrough So,letsrememberone
ofourchemistryclasses:wetakeapieceofsodiummetal,weheatit,andwe
immerseitinchlorinegas(whichisextremelydangerousandpoisonoustoall
formsoflife,anditswellknowncompoundsarebleacheswithwhichwedisinfect
poolsandtoilets).Thisishowweproducesodiumchloride(tablesalt).People
havebeenaddingtablesalttotheirfoodforalongtimeandIdontthinkthey
wereinanydanger(unlesssomeonetriedtoscarethemandtoldthemwhats
tablesaltmadeofthatgasthatkillsusandoutofwhichwemakestuffthat
disinfecttoilets.ohmine,howcanweeatthat?).ThepointIamtryingtomake
isthatinachemicalreactionchemicalscombineandbecomenewcompounds
thatarenotnecessarilydangerous.
Youalsotalkaboutgeneticallymodifiedcropsasifthatwouldbeadeadlything.
Doyouknowwhatthatmeans?Itmeansthatyouselectforthebestcrop/plant
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andyoudoitoverandoveruntilyouendupwiththemostresistantplant.Isit
dangeroustoselectsforthemostresistantandthebestseedlingofyourcrop?It
lookslikeyouareveryscaredofthat(youprobablythoughtthattheoilwasmade
ofaplantthatunderwentsomesortofmutagenesiswhichismutationbreeding
usingradiation!.ohno,itdidnthappenthatway).Youalsotalkaboutthe
Canolaoilthatisproducedfromcropstreatedwithhigh
levelsofpesticides.Didntyouknowthatallthevegetableswebuyonthemarket
todayaretreatedwithherbicidesandpesticides?Ifyoueverfindaworminside
anapple,asluginsideyourlettuceoracaterpillarinyourcabbage.well,those
thingswouldbe100%organicandyoushouldbehappytheinsectwasinthere
becausewouldprovenoinsecticideswereusedonthatcrop.Sothatsold
newsalmosteverythingweeathasbeentreatedwithchemicals.
Whatintriguedmewhilereadingyourarticlewasthatyousayabsolutelynothing
aboutOLESTRAwhichisactuallyonetypeoffatthatwasproventobe
dangerousforhumanconsumption.Wedidntneedscientiststodoresearchfor
20yearstoproveit,peoplefeltbadrightaftereatingfoodcontainingthistypeof
fat.OLESTRAisindeedasyntheticoil,itsproducedinlaboratoriesandafter
ingestion,itdissolvesfatsolublenutrientsinyourgastrointestinaltractandit
eliminatesthemthroughexcretions.OLESTRAisbannedinCanadaandsome
countriesinEurope,butwecanstillbuyfood,especiallychipsmadewithOlestra
intheUnitedStates.
Onelastthing:youquotescientificliterature.Whenagroupofscientists
publishesanarticle,thisdoesntnecessarilymeanthattheyfoundasolutionor
thattheyfoundthetruth.Itsjustresearchanditsahypothesis,anditsactually
provisionallyaccepteduntilatheoryisproduced,inotherwords,ithastobe
provenoverandoveruntilthescientificworldcansayyeah,maybewehavean
answernow.
Inthegreatwideworldofthewebfalseideasmaythrivebecauseoffine
presentationorbecauseofmovingemotionalmanipulationsomeoneoncesaid.I
wouldliketothinkyoursisnotpreciselythat,sopleasegocheckreputable
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sourcesandtrytounderstandabitofchemistryandbiologybeforecomingup
withsuchapost.
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WellnessMamasays:
March12,2012at9:42AM

Oliveoil,sunfloweroilandpalmoilcanallbeproducedbypressingthe
plantanddontrequirechemicalprocessing.Vegetableoilsandmargarine
aresimilarinthattheybothundergochemicalprocessingandbothare
vegetableoilbased(asyounoted,theyemulsifyvegetableoilstomake
margarinekindofhowmilkandbutterarebothdairy.obviouslynotthe
same,butsimilar).
Asforthechemistryofsaltyes,itcanbecreatedinthisway,andId
advisereaderstoavoidchemicallycreatedsaltaswell,sincenaturalsalt
withtracemineralsisabundantlyavailableinouroceansandisntjusttwo
isolatedmolecules.
YoushoulddomoreresearchonGMOcrops.Youaretalkingabout
selectivebreeding,whichisnotwhatImreferringtoatall.Companieslike
Monsantohavealteredthegenesofplantsinalabtoberesistanttothe
pesticidesthattheysprayontheminextremelyhighdoses.Roundup
readysoybeansforinstancecanbesprayedwithlargedosesofherbicides
andwontbeaffected.(Iknowthisfirsthand,astheygrowthetoxicstuffina
fieldnearourhouseandIseehowmuchissprayedonitandwhathappens
toallothervegetationinthearea).
Thankyouforreinforcingmypointthatallofthesethingshavebeentreated
withhighlevelsofchemicals.Irecommendorganicproduce,andeatit
myself(andIveneverbeenbotheredbyhavingtowashinsectsoffof
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organicproducefrommygarden).Justbecauseourfoodsupplyis
constantlytreatedwithtoxicchemicalsisnotinitselfanargumentforthe
safetyofthesechemicals.
IdidntmentionolestrabecauseTHATisoldnews.Mostreadersonthis
blogarewellawareofthatandwouldntbeeatingchipsanyway,thoughI
willprobablywriteaspecificpostonitatsomepoint.
Obviously,whenscientistspublishanarticleitisntguaranteedtobe100%
truth(see:TheChinaStudyforanexampleofmisinformation!).Ifindit
funnythatwhileyouquitescienceandevenuseitinyourname,you
providenoactualresearchorstudiesthatprovethesafetyofthesefoods,
andnosourcestobackupyourclaims.
Idstillchallengemyreaders(andanyone)toremovevegetableoilsfrom
theirdietasthereisnonutritionalneedforthem,theyareharmful,and
manypeopleseehealthimprovementsfromremovingthem.(andtoclarify
again,asIdidinthebeginningofthearticle,Iamreferringtooilsthathave
tobechemicallycreatedanddidntexistbeforethelastcentury,suchas
canola,soybean,peanut,cornandotherartificiallycreatedoilsnotolive
orpalmoils,whichcanbecoldpressed.)
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Dansays:
March12,2012at10:51PM

WellnessMama,
Youtwistedmycommenthereandthere,andyouassumedIsaid
thingsIdidntsay.Thisistoansweryourpostaswellassomeofyour
paragraphs:
***Inevermadeanyargumentforthesafetyofanychemicals.This
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answersyour:
[Irecommendorganicproduce,andeatitmyself(andIveneverbeen
botheredbyhavingtowashinsectsoffoforganicproducefrommy
garden).Justbecauseourfoodsupplyisconstantlytreatedwithtoxic
chemicalsisnotinitselfanargumentforthesafetyofthese
chemicals.]
***IdonthavetoquotescientificliteraturewhenIgivethedefinitionfor
vegetableoilunlessIquotethedictionary,Idontneedtoquote
scientificsourceswhenIexplainhowtoproducetablesaltinthelab,I
dontneedtoquoteanyhistorianwhenIsaythathumankindhasbeen
usingvegetableoilsformillenia,andsoonandsoforth.Common
knowledgedoesnthavetobequoted.Ididntbackupanyfoodsas
safeeither(wheredidthatcomefrom?!?).Thisanswersyour:
[Ifinditfunnythatwhileyouquitescienceandevenuseitinyour
name,youprovidenoactualresearchorstudiesthatprovethesafety
of
thesefoods,andnosourcestobackupyourclaims.]
***OlestraisNOToldnewsandIthinkyoushouldindeedstarta
specificblogaboutthat.Olestraisstillusedinmanyfoodsandnotonly
forproducingchipsasmostpeopleprobablythink.Pleasecheck
Procter&Gambleswebsite(itsproducer):
http://www.pgfoodingredients.com/default.asp?p=faq
SotodaywefindOlestrainbagels,biscuits,Englishmuffins,bread,
breadsticks,cakes,cookies,cornbread,cornmuffins,tortillasand
tacoshells,croissants,crackers,doughnuts,muffins,pancakes,
crepes,
Frenchtoast,sweetpastriesandpies,meatandvegetablepiesand
pastries,rolls,sweetrollsandquickbreads,waffles,andpizzacrust
andinthecheeseportionofpreparedfoods,frostingsandicings,
mayonnaise,icecreamandfrozenyogurt,breakfast/granola/nutrition
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bars,chocolateconfections(OhmyGod.).Thisanswersyour:
[IdidntmentionolestrabecauseTHATisoldnews.Mostreaderson
this
blogarewellawareofthatandwouldntbeeatingchipsanyway,
thoughI
willprobablywriteaspecificpostonitatsomepoint.]
Anyway,keepupthegoodwork,Ilovetoseepeopleenforcinghealthy
dietsandyoudoagreatjobonthisside.Mycommentsaremeantto
beconstructiveandhelpyougaincredibilityforadifferenttypeof
readers.Thatsall.
Respectfully,
Asciencetech
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LinusGuadalupesays:
October25,2012at2:34AM

Dan,Ithinkthatyouseeyourselftocomeoffasvastlymore
logical,moreobjective,moreinformedthantherestofusherewho
youundermine,butyoudontImactuallybreathingasighof
reliefnowbecauseIdontfeelthaturgentneedtotellyouwhatI
thinkofyourreplyinfullsinceyourmoderatelyillogicaland
fragmentedpostsleadmetobelievethatyouaresomebored
homeboundteenagerassuminganidentityofsomethingyou
perceiveasmuchgreaterasyourself.orjustsomeonewitha
skewedsenseoftheirownintelligence,importance..
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Debbiesays:
April14,2014at11:14AM

Thankyou,Linus,Iwasjustthinkingthatverythingexactly:).

Drewsays:
March6,2015at1:24AM

Iwouldsaythatanyonewhowritesablogusingthesentence
butfrommyunderstanding,theywillhavesomechemical
propertieshassetaprettylowbarforintelligence.Ittruly
amazesmehowthissite,givenitslackofscientific
referencesandlargeprevalenceoffallacies,notonlyhasa
darkgreenWOTbubblebuthas,otherthanthisone,virtually
nocriticalorevenskepticalcommentswhatsoever.

KatieWellnessMamasays:
March8,2015at9:24PM

Yourcommentactuallyviolatesthecommentpolicy,inthat
youarentcontributingtotheconversationatalloroffering
anythingtobackupyourclaimsandarejustbeingdirectly
insulting.IwantedtorespondbecauseIdeleteveryfew
comments(onlythosethatareblatantlyinsultingtoanother
readerormeorthatareblatantlypromotional)andIcertainly
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dontcensorthecommentsandinformationifIdisagreewith
them.Disagreementandhealthydebateareimportant,Ijust
insistthattheyaredonerespectfullyhere.Inthefuture,if
youdliketocomment,pleaseoffercommentsthatare
actuallyonthetopicofthepostandthatarerespectfulevenif
youaredisagreeingwiththeinformationpresented..

28.2

Joannasays:
January13,2013at4:48AM

Pleaseeatasmuchmargarine,hydrogenatedoils,geneticallymodified&
nonorganicfood,&oilssimplylabelledvegetableoilasyoupossiblycan,
wewillconsumeorganiccoldpressedcoconutoil,butter,nonGMO&
minimalsprayedgoods.In20years,wellallmeetupbackhere(withour
offspring)todocumentsomescience.Seeyouthen!
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MariaCastrosays:

#29

March13,2012at10:35PM

Iwasfeelinggreataboutonlyusingbutter,oliveoil,animalfatandcoconutoilto
cook,butIalsoonlydrinkricemilksinceIdontdotoowelloncowmilkandgoat
milkisveryhardtofindhereIlookedattheingridientsinmyricemilkboxtoday
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anditsaysitcontainssaffloweroiland/orsunfloweroiland/orcanoiloil What
canIdo?
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29.1

Debbiesays:
April14,2014at11:18AM

Thankyou,Linus,Iwasjustthinkingthatverythingexactly:).
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29.2

Debbiesays:
April14,2014at11:43AM

Sorry,thatwassupposedtopostabove,anditdidnt.Gottolovetechnology
sometimes!MariaCastro,Ihavesimilartroublesmyself,andIwasjust
lookingtofindalinkforyouforhomemadecoconutmilk(anythingyoucan
makeathomeisgreat,becausethenyouKNOWwhatyouputinit!),andlo
andbehold,wellnessmamaalreadyhadthatcovered.Tryit,orifyoucant
dococonut(sometimesmyIBSdoesnttoleratecoconutverywell),try
almondsordifferentcombinationsofotherthings.
Imluckyenoughtoliveinaveryfoodprogressivearea,andbetterand
betteritemsarebecomingavailableinourstoresallthetime,manyofthem
producedlocallybyfolksIknow.Ifyoucomeacrossanyoneproducing
somethingacceptableinyourtravellingsomewhere,getthenameand
informationofthemanufacturer,orbetteryet,buyitandtaketheempty
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containerwithyou,andtakeittoyourgrocerystore.Oftentimestheywill
specialorderitemsforyou,iftheycan,especiallyifyoucanconvinceafew
neighborstostartrequestingitaswell.Moststoreswanttosupplythings
theyknowyoullbuyfromthem,andarehappytotakeyourinput/feedback
onit.Sometimesitsnotpossibleforawhile,astheyhavetodevelop
workingrelationshipswithsuppliersandhavetogetatruckloadofthingson
ashipment.Iftheircurrentsuppliersdontcarrythehealthykindsofitems
yourelookingfor,continualpressurefromcustomersthatencouragea
steadydemandfornewitemswillhelpthegrocerystorefeelconfident
enoughtochangetoasupplierwhocarriesthem.Getyourcommunity
involved,theneveryonewinsyougetwhatyouneed,yourneighborshave
optionstheyneverknewtheycouldhaveandmaymakebettereating
choicesasaresult,youllreinforcethehealthfoodmarketalloverthe
country(dependingonwhothesupplierendsupbeing)whichovertime
helpsencouragemoresupplyandcompetition,whicheventuallycreates
higherqualityandlowerprices,andlastly,yourlocalgrocerswillhappyfor
thededicatedbusinesstheywillgetbyhittingthatnichemarketinyour
area.Wevebeendoingitinourareaforthepast1015years,andwere
nowleadingthecountryinhealthyfoodcultureandsupply!Nottomention
howithasencouragedlocallyproducedgoods,whichhasincreased
educationandawarenessaswellhashasstimulatedoureconomically
depressedareaandcreatedcountlessjobsaswell
Untilthen,yourbestbetistomakesomethingyourself.Hereswellness
mamaslinkformakinghomemadecoconutmilk:
http://wellnessmama.com/2447/homemadecoconutmilk/.Butdoyour
communityafavorandgoastepfurtherkeepwatchingforthoseitemsand
worktobringthemintoyourarea:).Ithasmanymorerepercussionsthan
youwouldimagine,allofthemgoodthatIveeverseen,andourcommunity
isproof.Goodluck!
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29.3

Lorinsays:
April25,2014at2:24PM

Maria,youcouldconsiderdoingmilkkefirwithraw,oratleastlowtemp
pasteurizedcowsmilk.Theprocessofthekefireatsupthelactoseand
manypeoplefindthattheytolerateitquitewellevenwhennormallythey
cannottoleratemilk.
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29.4

SusanPsays:
October12,2014at4:09PM

Ihighlyrecommendyoutryalmondmilkinstead,unlessyouareallergicto
nuts.Ionlyuseunsweetened,allnaturalalmondmilkinmyhouse.Ithas
1/3thecaloriesofcowsmilkand50%morecalcium.Ilovethetastefor
drinkinganditworksinabsolutelyeveryrecipeIhaveuseditinasa
substituteforcowsmilk.IbuyonlyBlueDiamondbrandasitcontainsno
soy.TheotherbrandavailableinalmosteverymarketIshopinisSilk,but
sincetheyalsoproducesoymilk,Idonttrustthemtoavoidcross
contamination.Thealmondmilkdoescontainasmallamountofsunflower
oil,butnocanolaoil.Idonotallowanythinginmyhomethatcontains
canolaoil.
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Suziesays:

#30

March22,2012at7:22PM

Thankyouforthegoodarticle.Ihavenevereatenmargarineinmylifedont
evenknowwhatittastelike.Mymotherwassmartenoughtoserverealbutter.
Thanksalsoforthearticleonactivatedcharcol.Haveuseditforyears.Iwilltryit
onmyteethtoo.
Suzie
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Lacisays:

#31

April16,2012at8:07PM

WhatdoyourecommendifIhaveadairyallergy?Icantusebutter,soImforced
tousethesethingsinmycookingasasubstitute.Anysuggestionsforahealthy
option?
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31.1

WellnessMamasays:
April16,2012at8:35PM

Coconutoilcansubforbutterinanyrecipeorusethatcallsforbutter.
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#32

Tiffanysays:
April16,2012at9:04PM

Ibuyexpellerpressedgrapeseedoilandrarelyeatit,Iuseittomakelotions
andotherskincareproducts.Itisashamegrassfedmeats/productsarenot
availableinfoodstorechainsandaresoexpensive.Weneedtomakenutritious
foodaffordable,becausethatinanutshelliswhyourdietsaresopoor.
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#33

Wendysays:
April17,2012at8:56PM

Imsorryifyoualreadyansweredthisone,butweuseSmartBalanceaLOTat
homebecausemyoldestchildisallergictodairy,leavingbutterprettymuch
offthetableforus.Isacoconutoilspreadagoodalternative?Anddoesone
exist?
thanks
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WellnessMamasays:
April17,2012at8:58PM

Youcanjustusepurecoconutoil.Itissemisolidatroomtempandcan
spreadlikebutterhealthiertoo.
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LauraFranLabovitzsays:

#34

April18,2012at5:13PM

AfterfollowingyourblogforafewmonthsnowIknewtokeepoffofveggieoils,
butdidntknowaboutgrapeseedoil!AnotherblogIfollow,whomIthinkyoudo
tooElanasPantry,sheusesgrapeseedinalotofrecipes,soIhadusedittoo.
Butwouldyoustillrecommendgrapeseedoilforbodycare?Ifinditworksreally
wellinmyoilconcoctionIuseforfacewash,aswellasageneralmoisturizer.I
alsohadnoideayoushouldntheatoliveoil!Thankssomuchforallyoudo!
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GayleDevallsays:

#35

April20,2012at8:15AM

Iamtryingtoconvincesomeofmyfamilyandfriendstostopusingmargarine
andotherpolyunsaturatedoils.Itisahardbattlebecauseofallthenegativity
aboutfaddiets,andthisarticlmaybehelpfultoexplainwhytheyshouldmake
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thisimportantchangeintheirdailyroutine.Wishmegoodluck.
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Chinyasays:

#36

April20,2012at2:48PM

Iamsohappyoliveoilisonthelist,Iloveitoverpopcornwithseasalt.WHEW!
:)
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StevenSmithsays:

#37

April24,2012at12:12PM

AsascientistwithaPhDinbiochemistryIwouldgreatlyappreciateitifyouwould
substantiatethecountlessclaimsyouaremakinginthisarticlewithproper
citationsfromcrediblesources.Withoutthesecitationsthisarticlebecomes
nothingmorethanunsubstantiatedpropagandaandwhileIdliketotakeyou
seriously,howcanIwhenIhavenoideaifyouwrotethisarticlebasedonsound
scienceandnutrition?
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37.1

SethAntoinetteSimmonssays:
November18,2012at10:23PM
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Steven,asascientistwithaPhD,itshouldbequiteeasyforyoutoprove
whattrueornottruehere.Youknowexactlyhowtogoaboutretrievingthe
truth,dontyou?Whydontyoudoyourownresearchinsteadofwanting
someoneelsetopresentyouwiththepropercitationstobackupthe
contentsonthissite??
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37.1.1

RonaldPottssays:
November22,2012at2:24AM

Ifoneisgoingtowritesomethingtomakeaconvincingargumentitis
theirresponsibilitytomaketheargumentwithsoundproofandlogic.
So,Steveniscorrectinaskingforsuch.
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37.1.2

Michellesays:
January12,2013at11:26PM

Ithinkthepersonwasmorereferringtootherreaderswhoarereading
itandareunawareofhowtosearchthisinformation,thatitwouldbe
nicetohavesomecredibleinformation.
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joepaselsays:
February10,2013at6:42AM

Thepersonmakingtheclaimisresponsibleforprovidingsources.
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37.2

Joannasays:
January13,2013at5:37AM

Whichclaimsdoyoufeelareunsubstantiatedpropaganda?Perhapsyou
couldprovidepropercitationstoproveyourpoint?Or,maybeyoucould
conductadoubleblind,placebocontrolled,crossoverstudytodisproveit
nowTHATwouldimpressme!=)
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37.3

Edsays:
January26,2013at10:27AM

IfeelthesamewaywithyouStevenSmithMr.ScientistwithaPHDlets
seesomecreds.Propagandaornotyouareprobablydoingthesame.
Spiceyourcommentupwithsomegoodgrammarandboominstantlyyou
gotaPhDinbiochemistry.Bhahahahahawhatafool.Allofthesepeople
shouldbeattackingyou,yousoothsayer.
Ohandimjustaregularguyfromflorida.andthatmyfriendisthetruth.
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37.3.1

SilasMcCroskeysays:
April24,2013at4:35AM

HesnotmakinganyclaimsotherthanthatcredentialsoIdontthinkit
canreallybesaidthathesboostinghiscredibilitywithvaporousclaims
(hehasnoreasontodoso).Whetherornotyouchoosetobelievehis
assertionabouthisdoctoratehasnoeffectonyourlife,sowhyshould
hegooutofhiswaytoproveit?
Ontheotherhand,theauthorsclaimsareseekingtochangeour
behaviorwhatgoodswepurchase,whatfoodsweconsume,etc.
Claimsofthistypeshouldbesubstantiated.Thisisofcourse
somewhatcontrived,buthowdoyouknowtheauthorisntgetting
stipendsfromtheindustriesthatproducethegoodsshespromoting?
Stevenisntattackingtheauthor.Hesofferingconstructivecriticism,
which,iftaken,willimprovethecredibilityoftheauthorsblogsand
(hopefully)thethoroughunderstandingofthereaders.Iurgeyoutodo
thesame.
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37.4

ClaudiaLalasays:
February11,2013at4:53PM

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Whydoyouneedpropercitations?Thisiscommonsense.Itslikeasking
someonetoprovidepropercitationsforsayingweshouldntdrinkCokeor
eatMcDonalds.Duh.
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37.4.1

Alexsays:
April17,2013at11:49PM

Really?Ithinkthiswholetopicisthoroughlymisunderstoodand
requiresmoreresearch(hencecitationsareessential)sonotreally
commonsense.ItsfunnyyousuggestMcDonaldsbecausein
Australiatheyswitchedfromsaturatedanimalfattovegetableoilto
maketheirchipsmorehealthy(contrarytothisarticlesclaims).
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37.5

JoeyThomassays:
March5,2013at10:04PM

YouwantevidenceMrSmith?Thenwhydontyouputanhourofyourtime
asideandwatchthistellingvideoproducedbyafellowPhDgraduateDr.
PeterAttia:Thelimitsofscientificevidenceandtheethicsofdietary
guidelines60yearsofambiguityhttp://vimeo.com/45485034
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LorenAnthonysays:

37.6

March21,2013at8:42PM

LolImtwodaysnewtoKatieakaWellnessMamasblogandthefirstthingI
didwasreadheraboutpagewhichisthefirstthingallofyoushouldve
doneaswell.Itclearlystates:Igiveyoufairwarningthatmanythingson
thisblogwillgoagainstconventionalwisdom.ThingsIwritewillgoagainst
whatyourmomtaughtyou,whatyoulearnedinschoolandwhatyouhave
alwaysheldtobetrue.Bringonthecognitivedissonance!Soinrespectto
herdisclaimer,insteadofbeingontheoffenseandbeingdisrespectful,it
wouldbeniceifyoualljustchilledoutandengagedherinahealthyand
enlighteningdebateinstead
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37.7

Joshehsays:
March26,2013at1:33PM

IthinkallofyouarealittletooquicktoattackSteven.Agreewithhis
abruptnessornot,awellcitedpapershouldalwaysbewelcomeand
encouraged.Notonlydoesitgiveweighttothepapers(articles)claims,but
italsoprovidesanavenueforfurtherreadingandresearch.Especiallyifyou
areputtinginformationforwardthatmightchallengeconventionalthinking,
itsdesirabletobackthatupassuch.
ItseemsapparentthatthosethathaverepliedtoStevenhavealreadymade
uptheirmindsonwhattheywanttobelieve.Theyhavestrongopinionsthat
alreadypitthemagainstthemanufacturedfoodindustry.Isthisarticle
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targetedatthataudience?Ifso,thenwhybotherwritingitatall?Ifitsmeant
toinformandswayopinionthough,ofthosethatarentaware,thencited
sourcesandadditionalreadingshouldbeawelcomeidea.
PleasedontassumethatIfeelthisarticleisPropagandajustbecauseIfeel
yourattackonStevenisalittlehasty.IfeelthatStevenbroughtupavalid
point,thoughIdisagreewiththeassertionsofpropaganda.Onthesurface
thefactsofthearticleappeartocoincidewithwhatIvelearnedfrommy
ownresearchandsuch.
RonaldPottsiscorrect,itshouldntbeonthereadertoprovethefacts,it
shouldbeonthewritermakingtheclaims.
Ithinktheideathatpropercitationsarentneeded,asClaudiasuggest,isa
bit,eh,improper.Claudiamightfindthecontentsofthisarticlecommon
sense,butIthinkthatsabitofabiasopiniononherpart.Heropinionis
alreadyswayed.Eveniftheconsequencesofeatingsuchfoodas
McDonaldsordrinkingCokearewidelyknown,itsstillimportanttocite
whereyouregettingyourinformationfromsoamoreinformeddecisioncan
bemadeiffurtherquestionsneedanswersbeyondwhatisprovided.Its
commonsensethattheskyisblue,butwhyisitunheardoftowanttoknow
more,towanttoknowexactlywhyitsblue?
Thenextpersondown,Friendly.YouattackStevenratherthanputting
forthanyactualargument.YouvedonenothingtoproveStevenspoints
wrong.Stevenmighthavebeenloftyinstickinghissupposedcredentials
outthere,butyouvedonenothingbutshowyouarenobetterthanhim.You
mocksomeonethataskquestions,thatwantscitedresources.Whatifthis
wasaCocaColablogtalkingaboutthebenefitsofhighfructosecornsyrup?
Wouldyoumockthemanthataskedthemtocitetheirsourcesandbackup
theirclaims?Idoubtit.Therewouldbeatrainofpeoplebehindhimin
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support.SowhydoweattackStevenhere?Perhapsyouperceivehimas
theenemy,becausehisviewsdontapparentlyalignsoquicklywithyours.
Ratherthanbringforthanyinformationthatprovesyoursiderightthough,
youjustattackhim.Thisisntright.
LorenAnthonycommentedonthedisclaimerthatwasgiven.Thisisno
excusefornotproperlycitingsources.Anyonecanwritesuchawarningto
theirreadersandstillbeincorrectintheirassertions.Partofchallengingthe
waywethinkisalsoprovidingtheinformationandsourcesweusedtocome
tothepointweremaking.ItsnotenoughtosayAisB,sometimesweneed
toexplainwhyAisB,howwecametothatconclusion.
ImsorryifIoffendanyofyoubysidingwithStevenintheclaimthatcitation
wouldbedesired(LikeIsaid,Idontagreewithhisassertionofpropaganda
andIthinkhesabitharshinhistone).Ithinkitsgoodthoughtoquestion,
towonder,tonotjusttakethingsatfacevalue.Propercitationcanhelp
substantiateawritersclaimthoughitcanhelptoprovetheirfindingsto
eventhosethatmightbeskeptical.Really,itstheskepticalonesweshould
wanttoconvince,too.
TL:DR,stophatingonStevenforbeingskeptical,youshouldworktowards
provingyourpoint,notattackinghim,andyoushouldalllearntobealittle
skeptical.Thatshowwelearn,improve,change.
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Lorinsays:
April25,2014at2:54PM

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Thisisnotascientificjournalarticle.Andwhilecitationsmaybenice,they
arenotrequired.Infact,weshouldallbedoingourownresearch.Wellness
Mamadoesntneedtoproveorsubstantiateanything.Sheisprovidinga
lotofusefulinformationalready.Informationthatweareallclearlyinterested
inorwewouldntbehereinthefirstplace.
Ifyoudontlikewhatshesaysordontbelieveherthenfeelfreetodo
YOUROWNRESEARCHandwriteyourownblog.Quitwastingtimeby
hatingonsomeonewhogoestosuchefforttohelpus.Saythankyouor
gtfo.
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37.8.1

KatieWellnessMamasays:
April26,2014at12:57PM

Thankssomuch
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37.8.2

Billiesays:
January23,2015at11:00AM

Itseemseverybodywantstheworktobealreadydoneforthemthese
days.WejustEXPECTthatwhensomeonemakesaclaim,therewill
followacitationofsomeoneelsesworkwhichagreeswiththem.Or
whenwepurchaseacupofcoffeefromarestaurant,thereneedstobe
awarningthatsayscaution!Contentshot..Well,Ithinkweshouldall
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startusingourbrainsmore.Ifweorderahotdrinkexpectittobehot!
IfwereadinformationprovidedbyanindividualORacompanytake
itwithagrainofsaltuntilyouvedoneyourownresearch.AsIread
thisarticleImadenotesofthingsIwantedtoknowmoreabout(eg.
Heatingoliveoil,olestra,canolaoil).AndnowImgoingtoresearch
more.CitationsareNICEofcourse.Buttheyonlyleadustoanother
placewherewehavetousejudgmentasweread.Nomatterwhat,we
havetodotheworkifwewanttolearnaboutsomething.Ilovethis
articlebecauseitgavemeideas.NowIcantakethoseideasandstart
tolearnandformmyownopiniononwhatfoodsarebestformetoeat.
Bytheway,thispostisnotdirectedatanyonespecifically.Itjustgot
methinkingasIreadallabovecomments.Happyandhealthyeating
all.
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Sandrasays:
November14,2015at6:12AM

Thankyou!!Thatwasfunnyandunfortunatelysotrue.
SometimesIthinksomeofthecommentsaretrollsfrom
Agriculturalcompanies.
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Aronsays:
May14,2012at2:51AM

Agoodarticlebutterriblethatyoudontsuggestwhattohaveotherwise,my
fianceehaschronsandhastoavoidvegetableoilfullstopandtomakethings
worseshecanthavedairysowhatisshesupposedtohaveinsteadtohelpher
bakecakesetctomakeherfooddietmoreinteresting?
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WellnessMamasays:
May14,2012at9:01AM

Coconutoilisagreatsubstituteandcanalmostalwaysbeusedinplaceof
vegetableoilsinrecipes.
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RachelBluesays:

#39

May18,2012at4:21PM

checkoutthegraphonhowvegoilismade
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Wendysays:
May26,2012at6:51PM

IcantbelieveyouhaveputonPalmOilonthelist.Itisnotanenvironmentally
sustainableoil.Notonlyforanimalsbutforthesoilandindiginouspeople.You
onlyneedtoflyoverIndonesiaandMalyasiatoseehowmuchpalmoil
plantationstherearewherethereusedtoberainforests.Palmoilplantationsare
builtintropicalareasandtropicalforestsarebeingcutdownsothatwecan
growmorepalmoil.Wecandosomethingaboutglobalwarmingbystopcutting
downtherainforest,whichalsoaffectsthepeatswampsthewaterlevelsdrop
aroundtheareasofpalmoilplantations,thenthepeatswampsreleaseallthe
carbontheyhavebeenstoringforhundredsofyearsbackintotheatmosphere.
TheUnitedNationsEnvironmentProgrammehasannouncedthatpalmoil
plantationsarenowtheleadingcauseofrainforestdestructioninMalaysiaand
IndonesiainSoutheastAsia.ThroughoutSoutheastAsia,anareaofforestequal
to300soccerfieldsisbeingdestroyedeveryhour.
Itsgreattothinkofyourheathbutwhataboutthehealthandwellbeingofthe
indigenouspeopleofIndonesiaandMalaysia.IfthiswashappeninginaWestern
Countrytherewouldbeoutrage.
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WellnessMamasays:
May26,2012at9:21PM

IagreewithyouandtheonlyPalmoilIdeversuggestistheonefrom
TropicalTraditionsthatismadesustainablyinWesternAfrica,not
SoutheastAsia,andwhichsupportstheenvironmentandsmallbusiness.I
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agreethatthereneedtobehugechangesinmassproducedPalmoil,butI
dontthinkthrowingoutPalmOilalltogetheristheanswer,butencouraging
sustainableandfairproduction.
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KirstenMcCullochsays:
July5,2013at1:17AM

Doyouknowifthereispotentialforcoconutoiltobecomeasimilarly
destructivecrop,asitspopularityincreases?
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40.2

daveysays:
February16,2013at8:23PM

absolutely!palmoilshouldneverbeembracedorpromotedbyanyonewith
aconscience!
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40.3

JoeyThomassays:
March5,2013at10:12PM

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consideredtobeprettysafeenvironmentally(seethisarticle
http://www.marksdailyapple.com/healthyoils/)Havingsaidthatitcanbe
trickytodeterminethetrueoriginsoftheoil,whichisthereasonwhyits
alternative,coconutoil,hastakenoffsomuchlately.
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40.4

Raelenesays:
April7,2013at6:17AM

MightIsuggestthatthosewhoargueforthesustainabilityofpalmoilin
supportofthehealthandwellbeingofMalaysiaandIndonesiaactuallytalk
toMalaysiansorIndonesiansabouthowtheindustryisalsoprovidingmany
ofthembasiceconomicneeds?Manyofthoseworkingontheplantations
needtheworktofeedtheirfamilies,andwhattheyearninamonthisbarely
theaveragedailywageinaWesterncountry.
Yes,therearemanycriticismsagainsttheindustrybutbearinmindthat
manyoftheargumentsraisedarebasedonemotionalfallacies,andmany
ofthemwerehypedupbystakeholderspreservingtheirsoyandcorn
interests,verymuchlikethosepeoplewhobangedonaboutunhealthy
saturatedfatssotheycanselltheirvegetablederivedcreations.For
example,hectarbyhectar,palmoilproducesmoreoilthandoescornor
soy,forlongerperiodsoftime(wearetalkingaboutyears)whilecornand
soyneedtobereplantedafterharvesting.Therewealreadyhaveless
carbonemissions!Andthroughoutthewholegrowthandharvestingtime,
theystillusecarbondioxideinphotosynthesis,soyes,whileincomparison
torainforeststheypaleintheircontributiontoreducecarbon,theydefinitely
dobetterthancornandsoyplantations.
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aroundadvocatingabouttheevilsofpalmoildestroyingtheenvironment
wheninfact,thesameoccurredintheirowncountrieswhenmassivetracts
oflandwereclearedtoplantcornandoil.Maybeonedaysomeonelikethe
WellnessMamawillwriteaboutthemarketingmanipulationsinvolvedinthe
wholecompetitionbetweenpalmoil,soyandcorn.
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SturmBrightbladesays:

#41

June1,2012at7:16PM

Thisarticleisfullofholes.Firstofall,vegetableoilisscientificallyproventobe
betterforyou.WhatmattersistheTYPEofvegetableoil.Forinstancecoconutoil
isbyfartheworstbecauseofthesaturatedfatandhighcaloriecontent.Whereas
oliveoilisVERYhealthyforyou.NoanimalfatoroilisEVERgoodforyou,which
iswhatIthinktheauthorisimplying.Secondly,vegetableoilhasbeenconsumed
forthousandsandthousandsofyears,thereisnothingnewaboutit.Native
Americanswouldcrushnutsandboilthemfortheiroil.Inthemiddleeast,oliveoil
productionhasbeengoingonbeforewestartedrecordinghistory.Irecommend
thateverybodystudiessciencemoreandnotlistentofalsefacts.
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WellnessMamasays:
June1,2012at9:18PM

Idlovetoseesomeofyourproofthatitisbetterforyou.Itisfinancially
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proventobemorelucrativeforcompaniesCoconutoilisactuallyoneof
thebestfoodsyoucanconsume(Idrink1/4cupadaystraight)anddoes
notcauseheartdiseaseorhighcholesterol(morehere
http://wellnessmama.com/1853/preventheartdiseaseeatmorecholesterol/
andmostofthelinksintherearetostudies).Iamnotonlyimplyingthat
animalfatisgoodforyouImflatoutsayingit.Thevegetableoilwe
consumetodayhasnotbeenconsumedforthousandsofyears(though
those*dreaded*animalfatsandcoconutoilhavebeenconsumedthatlong
andlonger).IfyouvegotscienceIdlovetoseeit.Ifnot,youredoingthe
samethingyouareaccusingmeofdoing(andtherearelinkstostudiesin
thisarticleaswell.)
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tanewallissays:
December1,2012at2:45AM

Hahahahthekickiamgettingoutofeverytimesomeonetriestosay
thearticleisbs.
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41.2

TomHarpersays:
March23,2013at9:13AM

Actuallysciencehasneverprovenanythingatallwithregardstoanyhealth
issuesinvolvinganimalfats.AncelKeysranthelipidstudywhich
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eliminatedthedatafrom17of22countriestocometohisconclusionthat
animalfatsarebadforus.The5countrieshekeptinhisstudyconsumeda
lotofvegetableoils,sugarsandprocessedstarches,andhadunhealthy
populations.Amongthe17heomitted,mostofthosedidnoteatawestern
diet,atelotsofsaturatedfatandenjoyedlowerincidenceofheartdisease
andcancer.
cancer
Readthis,fromacardiacsurgeon,withlotsandlotsofproofpointsand
sources:
http://lewrockwell.com/miller/miller38.1.html
Yourexamplesofhowweconsumedvegetablefatsforgetsthattheonly
waywehadtorenderthemwasbycrushingthem,notchemicallyextracting
themfromgeneticallymodifiedsourceseeds,withtheprimarygenetic
modificationbeingroundupreadywhichallowstheplantstobe
indiscriminatelysprayedwithroundup.Idprefertoavoideatingroundup
andthechemicalsassociatedwithextractingmodernvegetableoils.In
truth,weateverylittlevegetablefatbecauseitwastoohardtorender,and
animalfatsarereadilyavailableandeasilyrendered.
Whyarewefooledintoeatingthiscrapbybadscienceandevenworse
reportingstandardsinthenutritionalpress?Wehavebillionsofpeopleto
feed,itsexpensivetomakequalityfood,itsexpensivetoraiseanimalsand
renderanimalfat.ItsmuchcheaperandmoreprofitabletogrowGMO
grainsandseeds,spraythemwithchemicalstoavoidanylaborcosts,
extractthemwithchemicals,thenconcoctfoodoutofprocessedstarches
augmentedorcookedincrapfats,sprayedwithsaltandsugar.Sureis
convenientandtastesgoodtoourwesternpalates.
Dorecallthatweweretoldthatcigarettesweregoodforusforagood50
yearsanddoctorsevenlineduptoendorseparticularbrands.Therewere
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evencigsforasthmasufferers.Illbetthoseworkedreallywell.Common
wisdomandtheguidanceofthosewhoshouldbeexpertsinthematteris
thereforenotaverygooddiviningrod.
Realproof?UpuntiltwoyearsagoIatethegooddiet.Lowfat,high
grains,fruitjuice,smoothies,etc.Poorcalorietonutritionratio,andlarge
joltsofnutritionfromjuicing.Ihadsteadilygonefrom180lbsasayoung
manto260lbs,withhighbloodpressureanddiabetesandaloadofother
things.Itook17prescriptionpillsadaywhilelamentingtomydoctorthatI
waseatingthesupposedlygoodstuff,whywasntitworking?Heoffered
morepills.
SoIhadafunnyepiphanywhilewatchingsurvivorman.Lesgetsdropped
intoawildernessandsurvivesonwhathecanfind,muchlikewedidfor
10,000yearsormorebeforeengaginginorganizedagriculture.Heeats
berries,seeds,greenshoots,arootnowandthen,eggshecanfindina
nest,smallcrittershecantrap,bugs,smallfishyougettheidea,although
Iskippedthebugs.Iadoptedthecoconutoilcraze(Imusthave4gallonsof
it)andbutterasmyprimarycookingoils.Iusedoliveoilsparinglyincold
applications.Ieatentirelysuperdutyorganicproducts.Myfruitsand
vegetablesaregrownbyafarmlikeitsthe1800s,fromcompostsonlyand
nospraysorchemicals.Mymeatsaregrassfedandfreerangefromalocal
farm,renderedbyalocalbusinessandnotafactory.IeatwhatLesdid,
augmentedbyprobioticsandfermentedfoods.Ialsoeatalotofcharcuterie,
sinceittastesgreat.Bacon,sausage,pates,rillettes,confits,etc.Tryto
keepthecaloriesunder2000,anditsnothardwiththisdiet.Imnever
hungry,Idontexperiencesugarrollercoastersorcravings.
Results?InalittleoverayearIlost80lbs.IweighwhatIdidinhighschool.I
developedimprovedenergyandmoodalmostimmediately.Iwasableto
stoptakingeverysinglepill.Mybloodworkispristine.Ifeelgreat.Witha
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dietthatisalmost50%fat(bycalorieintake),muchofthatsaturated,much
ofthatanimalbased.
TheonlyhilariousproblemIhavenowisthatalmostnobodyfixestheir
bodylikethis,andmykaiserdoctorapparentlyisunableorunwillingtonote
thatImnolongersufferingfromthehugerangeofdietrelatedillnessesI
usedtosufferfrom.Imconstantlynaggedforbloodtestsandtocomein
andhavemyBPchecked.Themodernmedicalsystemdoesntallowfor
peopletogetwell!
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41.3

Charlenesays:
April26,2013at3:48AM

Yourcommenthasonlysuperficialfactsandinforatherthanthisarticle.it
onlytestifiesofyourlackofinformationabouttheseproblemsandthatthe
informationyouhaveispurecommerciallygiven.
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Sandysays:

#42

June1,2012at9:26PM

Greatarticlethanks
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Rebeccasays:

#43

June1,2012at10:39PM

Iwasraisedexclusivelyonvegetableoilandmargarine.Mymomwouldscoffat
peoplewhousedbutterandsaythatitwassodisgustingandwascloggingtheir
arteries.Ireallythinkitsagenerationalthing.Shealwaystookprideinraisingus
sohealthy.Ibecamemuchmorewellinformedinearlyadulthood,anduseonly
butterandoliveoil.Istillusevegetableoilandcriscoforbakingsometimes,but
afterreadingyourarticleIwillswitchtococonutoil.Ijustdidntknowhowto
substituteforitbeforenow.

Allofthisinformationisreallyoverwhelmingtome.Ifeellikeeverythinginmy
cupboardisgoingtokillmyfamily.Iamsotiredallthetimefromworkingfulltime
duringtheday,stayinguplatetodohouseworkthenbeingupnursingmy
daughterallnightlong.Thethoughtofmakingeverythingfromscratchis
overwhelmingtome.Doyouhaveanyadviceofhowtoprioritizewhattochange
andwhatsnotasbad,e.g.crackersandfoodfromthemiddleaislesofthestore?
Doyouhaveanyadvicefortimemanagementforbusymomswithnohelp?
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Jennsays:

#44

June2,2012at4:47PM

Idontthinkthatitiscommonknowledgethatpeoplehavebeeneatingvegetable
oilsformillenia.Asareaderofyourcomment,Iwoulddisregardthatstatement,
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givenyourmisinformationaboutGMO.Ifyouwantpeopletotakeyouseriously
onthis,youshouldofferupsomehistoricalevidencethatpeoplehavebeen
eatingvegetableoilsformillenia.SofarasIknow,thereisnosuchevidence.
Yes,peoplehavebeeneatingoliveoil,butthatwasnotreferencedhereasa
vegetableoil.Imnotsureaboutsesameoil,asIhaventreaduponit.Butthe
otherswereNOTaroundformorethan100200years.
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Jennsays:

#45

June2,2012at4:52PM

Insomeplaces,itsprettyinexpensivetofindgoodfats.Icangetabigbagof
beeffatfrommybutcher(grassfed)for$1/lb.Ithenbringithomeandrenderit.

Iagreethatsomethingsarenotcommonenough,buttheyarebecomingmore
andmorecommonandaccessible.
Goodqualityfoodoftencostsmore.Thatis,inpartduetothegovernment
subsidiesformanyfoods,whichcreatesalowercost(butitstillcostsus,wejust
dontseethebill).Also,cheapfoodoftencausesustopaymoreinhealthcare
costs.Wehavetolearntopaywhatgoodqualityfoodisworth.
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Dazsays:
June4,2012at7:09PM

ArticleslikethisarewhatmaketheInternetbrilliant.Thewordisspreading
(forgivethepun).Saturatedfatsaregoodforus.SotheAsianswererightabout
dairy,Gheeisgood!Replacingoilforgheewasacuallydoingusharm!Rightthe
gheeladencurriesarebackonthemenu.
ScientistsandMedicalpeoplemostlygivebadadviceinmyexperienceandwill
neverwaiverfromtheirviewsespeciallywhentalkingtoalaymen.Scientific
proofblablabla,wedonotbelieveyourscientificproof,webelievecommon
senseandalsostoriesfromrealpeoplewhoshealthhasimproved.Scientists
areperdanticpeopleandwouldrathercritisethanlearnfrompeoplesexperience.
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Rudysays:
October17,2012at4:20PM

Yousir,dontknowathingaboutscienceorscientist.
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46.1.1

Joannasays:
January13,2013at5:58AM

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superioritycomplexissuesmany(butnotall)medicalprofessionals
havewhichpreventsthemfromtakinganunbiasedlookatthe
possibilitiesofsomethingotherthanwhattheyrecomfortablewith
actuallybeingtrue.Dontworry,thesciencewillcatchupeventually,in
themeantimefollowwhicheverdietyoufeelisbestandtimewilltell
whowinstheDarwinAward=)
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Heathersays:

#47

June9,2012at9:06AM

Imanartist,andtheonlytimeIbuyvegetableoilistouseincleaningoilpaintout
ofmybrushes!Wipeoffexcesspaint,swirlthebrushesinoilinajar,andthena
plainolbarofsoaptoscrubthebrusheson.
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47.1

WellnessMamasays:
June10,2012at11:43PM

Ioccasionallyoilpainttooandcompletelyagree!Worksgreat!
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KamiMcFarlandNolandsays:
January2,2013at4:36PM

Excellent!Ivebeenwantingabetteralternativetoturp.
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#48

SaharaOlivesays:
June10,2012at2:40PM

Palmoilactuallyhasactivenaturalantioxidantscompoundssuchascarotene
andtocopherols.ReadmoreinformationinFatsandOilsblogspot..
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Graciesays:

#49

June11,2012at3:39PM

PrettysadtoseePalmoilontherecommendedlist.Itsoneofthebig
contributorstothedestructionoftherainforest.Shameshame..
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WellnessMamasays:
June11,2012at3:56PM

Actually,theonlykindIveeverlinkedtoisrainforestsafe
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#50

Johnsays:
June11,2012at10:01PM

Palmoilisoneofthemostdangerousoilthereis.Banfromsome
europeancounties.ICANNOTbelieveitslistedasaheathyalternative.
Althoughaccurateinmanyareas,thereareinformationherethatis
absolutelyWrong!Anyonereadthisarticleshouldbemadeawareof.
Totallyirresponsible.Itheauthorgetherselfapropereducationor
representtheinformationaccurately.
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WellnessMamasays:
June11,2012at11:00PM

Idlovetoseeyourevidenceshowingitisharmful.Certainly,someforms
aredangeroustotheenvironment(whichIdontrecommend)andcoconut
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andotherfatsarehealthier,butpalmpilititself(whennothydrogenated)is
notdangerousforhumanconsumption.
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50.1.1

Lizsays:
May1,2014at10:06AM

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090502084827.htm
http://whqlibdoc.who.int/trs/who_trs_916.pdf
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24717342
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23406428
Systemicinflammationandcardiovascularhealtharemyareasof
research,notmanyinmyfieldwouldsuggestpalmoilisequalbyany
measuretomanyofthehealthieroils,butitisbetterthansay
hydrogenatedoils.Therearejusttomanystudiesthatshowbad
cholesterolprofilesrelatedtopalmoil.Butmoreresearchneedstobe
done,wheneverthepublicdecidestoincreasescientificfunding.
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Tiffanysays:

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June18,2012at2:00PM
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Iwasraisedonvegetableoilsandmargarine.Myfamilythoughtitwashealthy,as
mostpeopledonowadays.Wewoulduseitfromcookingtobaking,inalmost
anythingthatcalledforoil.Butafterreadingthisarticle,Iwilldefinitelygetridof
allofit!
Weliketohavehomemademealsinsteadofeatingout,socookingoilis
anecessaryinourhouse.Whatwillbethebestcookingoiltouse?Willextra
virginoliveoildo?Ivereadthatitisoktousegoodqualityevooforcooking
becausethebettertheevoo,thelowerthelevelofacidityandthisincreasesthe
smokingpointofevoo.Isthistrue?Iknowthatcoconutoilisveryhealthyand
safetocookwithbecauseofitshighsmokepoint,butthevirgincoconutoilwill
giveacoconuttastetoallmysavorydishesincludingfishandsauteed
vegetables.Dontgetmewrong,IabsolutelyloveeverythingcoconutsbutIdont
wantsomethingsavorytohavecoconut,especiallymypansearedwildsalmon!
Theotheralternativewouldberefinedcoconutoil,butIhearditsbadsinceithas
beenrefined,bleached,anddeodorized.Theresalsobutter,butIwouldntwant
tousebuttereverydayorineverythingIcook/bake,soanyrecommendations?
Thanksforyourgreatandinformativearticle!
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WellnessMamasays:
June18,2012at4:06PM

Oliveoiloxidizeswhenheated,soitsgreatforsaladsandcooldishesbut
notforhotones.Gheeisagoodalternativetococonutoilwithoutthetaste,
orgrassfedtallowisagreatsourcesofCLAandOmega3s.
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#52

Kaushiksays:
June19,2012at3:36PM

Howaboutseasameoil??Pls.advice
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52.1

WellnessMamasays:
June19,2012at3:41PM

Okincoolthingslikesaladdressingsbutnotgoodforheating
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KTsays:

#53

June19,2012at4:03PM

Ihavenoideawhytheauthorbelievesrapeseedoilisbad.Rapeseed(real)oilis
extractedbymechanicallypressingtheseeds,whichcontain50%oil,andabout
1/3pureoilofthisTHereisnochemicalprocessgoingonthere,getyourfact
right?Ahighqualityrapeseedoilhaveverylittlesaturatedfatsinit,andit
consideredoneofthebetteroils.Itcanalsotakehigherheatthanie.oliveoiland
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hashighercontentofthegoodfats.
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WellnessMamasays:
June19,2012at4:12PM

Idlovetoseeyourdocumentationonthis.Rapeseed(canola)oiloxidizes
veryquicklyathightemperatures.Itislowinsaturatedfats,whichisaBAD
thingandhighinOmega6PolyunsaturatedfatswhichisalsoaBADthing.
Ifyoucouldnt/wouldnteatthefoodtheoilcomesfrominhighquantities,
eatingtheoilisntagreatideaeither!Thecommonwayofproducingthisoil
involveshexaneandchemicalbleachanddeodorizer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canola.
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53.1.1

RachelRasmussensays:
January12,2013at11:50PM

Iliveinthecountry,rightbesideseveralCanolafields.Canolaplants
routinelycropupinmylawn.Mykidspickthemandputthemonthe
kitchentable.Theysmellkindanice,butIpromiseyou,thereisnoway
tocoldpressoilfromtheselittleflowers.Thereisnooilyseedthatyou
cansqueeze.Plentyofoilsareobvious,butsoybean,corn,and
DEFINITELYcanolaarenot.
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RachelRasmussensays:
January12,2013at11:52PM

^^^sorry,thatsinreplytotheoriginalcomment,notyour
response.
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#54

Tiffanysays:
June23,2012at2:00PM

Howaboutrefinedcoconutoil?
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#55

Laureensays:
July3,2012at7:50PM

Whataboutsesameoil?IdontseeitlistedandIdoliketouseitoccasionally.
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WellnessMamasays:
July3,2012at9:03PM

Itsfineaslongasitisntcooked.Itoxidizedquicklywhenheatedbutis
greatitsaladdressings.
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Billsays:

#56

July6,2012at10:10AM

Grassfedderivedmilkandbutterareawesomefoodsaslongastheycomefrom
A2cows(JerseyandGuernseyforinstance)andhavenotbeencooked(i.e.
pasteurized).
Imnotawareofanymilk/butteravailableinstoresthathasnotbeencooked.
Areyou?
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Candisays:

#57

July11,2012at11:59PM

Ialwaysthoughtgrapeseedoilwasoneofthewonderoils.Iseehereyouve
listeditasanoiltoavoidsoIwilladjusthowever,asIvebeencombingyoursite
foralltheamazinghomemaderecipes,Inoticedoneofyourrecipesforbaby
massageoilssaysIcanusegrapeseedoil.NowImconfused.Isisoktouseit
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topicallyyetnotingestit?
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WellnessMamasays:
July12,2012at10:56AM

Itisfinetopically,IjustdontkeepverymuchinthehousesoIdontuseit
muchwithexperimentingwithrecipes
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Buchanansays:

#58

July14,2012at2:30AM

Iwasbummedtoseegrapeseedoilonthelistofdonteats.Iveheardsomuch
goodaboutit~aslongasitscoldorexpellerpressed.Doesthatredeemit
somewhat?Ivebeenusingitasalotion,rubbingitstraightonmyskin.Not
good?
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Caseysays:

#59

July17,2012at8:19PM

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Idontrecommendflaxinanyformbecausegeneticallymodifiedseedsare
passedoffasnatural(FDAhasnotclassifieditasafood,sothegrowers/sellers
cansaywhattheywant).ManyEuropeancountrieshavebannedhuman
consumptionofflaxinanyformbecauseofthis.Mymomusedtocleanwith
linseedoilflaxseedoil!
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Buchanansays:

#60

July18,2012at10:07AM

Ifgrapeseedoilisexpellerpressedandyoudontheatitup,isitokay?Iuseitto
makemayobecauseofitsmoremildflavor.Oliveissostrongandlessversatile
asmayo.
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WellnessMamasays:
July18,2012at10:37AM

Ifnotheated,likeinmayo,itisfine
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JuliaCaglesays:
July22,2012at11:07AM

IstoppedeatingvegetableoilsafewyearsagoandIimmediatelynoticeda
HUGEchangeinmybody.Iwassufferingfromconstantburningmouth(itsan
actualsyndrome,believeitornot,anditsawful),fatigue,andcysticacnewhich,
forawomaninher30s,wasdistressing.AssoonasIcutoutvegetableoilinall
forms,mysymptomsliterallydisappearedwithininamatterofdays.IfIslipand
eatvegetableoil,theycomerightback!Iveneverhadsuchadrasticresponseto
adietarychange.
Thanksforsharingthisinformation.IgetsomecrazylookswhenItellpeopleI
canteatvegetableoil,soIappreciatehavingthisinformationtosharewiththem.
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DevanoRooseveltBrownsays:

#62

July28,2012at9:11PM

mygod..ihavelearntalotfromthisarticle
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Rodneysays:

#63

August2,2012at4:13PM

Hello!YoushoulddefinitelytryMemoryOil!Memoryoilisveryhealthyandis
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wayhealthierthanvegetableoil!Only$10abottleandIputitinalmostallmy
meals!Youwontregretbuyingit!Checkoutmemoryoils!!!
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#64

Domsays:
August14,2012at5:30PM

Averyinformativearticlebutonemajormistakewiththefishreferences,tunaare
notsmallfishanddoaccumulatehighlevelsofmercury,salmonaremedium
sizedandalsoaccumulatetoxins.Sticktothesardineorevenbettergoforkrill
oilcapsulesoralgaesupplements.
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WellnessMamasays:
August14,2012at6:32PM

Certainkindsoftunaareactuallylowinmercurywhentested.Foranyone
interested,ChrisKresserhassomeinterestinginfoonthebenefitsof
seafoodvs.theactualmercuryexposure.IwouldrecommendFermented
CodLiverOiloverkrillthough!
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Beckysays:
August30,2012at10:26AM

HiaftersharingthisveryinterestingpostonmyFBoneofmyfriendssaidinUK
therearenotransfatsinmargarineanymore.Ifoundthis:
NobrandsofspreadonsaleintheUKcontainhydrogenatedoilsanymoreandall
vegetableoilbasedspreadsarevirtuallyfreeoftransfattyacids.Theamountof
saturatedfatinspreadshasconsistentlybeenfallingandnow,evenatthehighest
endofthescale,contentisatleast25%lessthanthatofbutter.fromthiswebsite
http://www.margarine.org.uk/MSAButterandSpreads.pdf
CanItrustthatthisistrue,andthereisnohydrogenatedfatsandpesticidesin
margarineanymore?Howdooneknowwhattobelievein?
Thankyouforaverygoodpost!!
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WellnessMamasays:
August30,2012at11:07AM

Iveheardthistooandamskeptical,buteitherway,thereisstillnoreason
toeatthesetypesoffatsandmanyreasonstoavoidthem!
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Lestersays:
September2,2012at1:45AM

Iliterallyfellasleepreadingthis
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Vondasays:

#67

September2,2012at8:31PM

IfthecakemixcallsforVegetableoilwhatdoyousupposetouse
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67.1

WellnessMamasays:
September3,2012at10:45AM

Coconutoilworksgreat
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SaraCottonssays:
September28,2012at10:07PM

1cupofvegetableoil=2sticksofbutter
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Lailasays:
October18,2012at12:49PM

Anditwilltasteway,waybetter.
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#68

angelasays:
September4,2012at3:35PM

IquitreadingaftertheauthorstatesThehumanbodyisabout97%saturated
andmonounsaturatedfat,withonly3%Polyunsaturatedfats..Ifwewere
97%saturatedfatwewouldallbedead.Obviouslythiswasanotherpoorly
outsourcedpieceofliterarygarbagethatwasnoteditedbeforeposted.
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WellnessMamasays:
September4,2012at4:45PM

YouarecertainlymorethanwelcomenottoreadanymorebutIcan
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assureyouthatthiswasnotoutsourcedandwaswrittenbyme.Iagreethat
thatsentencewaspoorlyworded,anditshouldsay(andIwillcorrectitto
say)that97%ofthefatinthehumanbodyissaturated.Enjoyyour
vegetableoils
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WendyVaniasays:
September4,2012at5:31PM

Hehe,thatsentenceslowedmedowntoo,itjusttookmeasecondortwoto
decipherthemeaning..ouch,literarygarbagethough,Ithinknot.LOLs!
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68.3

Joannasays:
January13,2013at4:30AM

Youknow,itpaystoreadthewholearticlewithoutyourownprejudices
gettingintheway,&ifyoudontfinishwhatyoustart,youmayneverlearn
anythingBesides,Ireadittomeanofthefatinhumans,97%is
saturatedbutIthoughtTHATwouldbecommonsense*sigh*
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LeeStephensonsays:
February10,2013at3:33PM

Youobviouslyreadmorethanthatoryouwouldnthavegottohere.
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68.5

Charlenesays:
April26,2013at3:42AM

Maybeyoushoulduseyourbrainsandthinkfurtherthanyoureyesstretch
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Cherylsays:

#69

September4,2012at5:00PM

ItsashametosupportPalmOil.Itsabsolutelydevastatingtheforestsof
Indonesiaandmanyofitsinhabitants,especiallyOrangutans.AvoidPalmOilat
allcosts!!
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WellnessMamasays:
September4,2012at5:25PM

TheonlyPalmoilIrecommendorbuymyselfissustainablysourcedandnot
fromindonesia
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daveysays:
February16,2013at8:43PM

perhapsyoushouldhavesaidthatveryexplicitlyonyourarticle,rather
thanburyingthatcosy,littlesecretdownhereinthecomments!
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Charlenesays:
April26,2013at3:50AM

thatismean!thearticleisabouthehealthbenefitsenconsofthe
oils,notaboutthenegativeenvironmentalinfluencetheyhave.
THatsawholeotherstoryandwholeotherarticle
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Delsays:

#70

September8,2012at3:28PM

Ihavebeenresearchingnaturalhealthforthelast3years,buthavenotbeen
abletowriteaboutwhatihavediscovered.ItrulybelievethatMotherNaturedoes
notcreateLIFEsothatwecaneatitasfood.WiththisinmindIwonderedwhydo
plantsgotosucheffortstoproducevegetableoils.
TheansweristhatinNatureplantsproduceoilsasapesticidetokillinsects,by
eitherblockingthebreathingholesorbypolyunsaturatedlipidsoxidisingthe
digestivetractoftheinsects.Ihavealsobecomeawarethatcompaniesdonot
havetostatetheoriginsoftheoili.eisitsoyaetc,
Alsopregnantwomenshouldavoidvegetableoilandmargarineintheirdiet,as
theircompromisedimmunesystemissusceptibletothebiologicaleffectsof
vegetableoillipids,assuchincreasingthechancesofallergiesandasthmain
theirchildren.
Alsoavoidcookingwithoils,Iwouldonlyrecommend24gofcoldpressedolive
oiladdedtosaladsandfoodperday.
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jennabsays:

#71

September16,2012at12:47AM

Igaveallmyvegetableoilawaytoalocalnonprofitfortheirseniorcitizensfish
frytheywerehaving.Inowonlyuseorganicoliveoil,organicbutter,andorganic
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E.V.coconutoil.IdohaveasmallbottleofsesameoilIoccasionallyusewith
orientalfoods.
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DevinHallsays:

#72

September22,2012at8:56AM

Holycrap,Ivebeeneatingvegetableoilandeggsalmosteverydayforthepast6
months.Ithoughtthatwasthegoodoil.IhopeIhaveoliveoilaroundhere.Ifnot
Impickingitup.Thisstuffhasgottogo.
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Cyndiesays:

#73

September24,2012at7:53PM

IreadDavidGillepsiesbookBigFatLiesrecentlywhichIthoughtwasvery
informativeasisyourarticle.Consumersarenotawareofhowvegetable/seed
oilsandmargarinearebeingproduced.PersonallyImuchpreferalittlebitof
butteranddontworrysomuchaboutsaturatedfat.ImFrenchandFranceisa
largeconsumerofsaturatedfat(cheese,curedmeat,pate)andstillhasoneof
thelowestrateofheartdisease!ItswhatspecialistcalledtheFrenchparadox.
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Lorensays:
September25,2012at1:58PM

Thisarticleissothoroughandspoton.Butpleasecorrectonething!Tunaarenot
smallfish!
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#75

Wendysays:
October17,2012at6:02PM

IvebeencookingincoldpressedoliveoilformostofmylifebecauseIthoughtit
washealthytodoso.SoareyousayingthatIamturningtheoilintoaprocessed
productbyheatingit?
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WellnessMamasays:
October18,2012at1:02AM

Oliveoildoesoxidizequicklyathightemperatures,soitisntthebestfor
cooking,especiallyathightemps.Oilsandfatslikecoconutoil,tallow,ghee,
etchaveamuchhigherheattoleranceandarebetterforcooking.
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CarsonCollinssays:
July26,2013at3:32PM

Doesgheeleaveatastewhenyouuseittofrythings?Implanningto
makelatkesforfriendsandoneofthemcantstandcoconut,soIm
avoidingusingcoconutoiltofrythem.Wouldgheeworkwithouta
significanttaste?Thanks
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Daisysays:
February3,2013at2:35PM

Wendy,yougotitright.
Subjectinghealthy,coldpressedoliveoiltotheheatyoumakeitprossesed
andoxidized..And,first,coldpressed,oliveoilisreachinVITE!!!Byheating
youdestroyvitE.whilechoosingcookingoilswatchforSMOKEPOINT.
Accordingtomy
knowlageGRAPESEEDOILismostsutableforcooking.Ithasveryhigh
smokepoint.Refindoilshavehighersmokepointsbutmanyofthemare
unhealthysouseverysparingly.
ReadTHEANTIINFLAMATIONZONEbyDr.BarrySears.Youwillfindall
theanswersyouneed,andyouwillbesurprized!!!!!!Goodluck
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AJAjgotslapsBakersays:

#76

November7,2012at3:52PM

soifiwanttofrysomefoodswhatexactlyshouldiusetofrythemasanhealthy
altenate
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WellnessMamasays:
November7,2012at8:56PM

Coconutoilortallowisgreatforfrying.
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AJAjgotslapsBakersays:

#77

November7,2012at5:41PM

sowhatshouldiusetofryfoodasanhealthyalternative
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ChristineTurnersays:
November16,2012at10:06PM

whyisgrapeseedoilnotgooditsveryhealthyinvitamine
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WellnessMamasays:
November16,2012at10:58PM

Butitisanunsaturatedoilthatiseasilyoxidized
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Stefafollesays:

#79

November21,2012at6:32PM

Youdontmentionsesameoil,Ialwaysthoughtthatwasagoodoneforhigh
temp.Whatisyourtakeonthat?
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WellnessMamasays:
November21,2012at8:23PM

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Itisgreatforcoolthingsorforlowtempcooking,butbecauseitislargely
unsaturateditcanoxidizeeasilytoo.Basicruleofthumb:oils(liquid)for
coldfoods,andfats(solidatcoolertemps)forhotfoods
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Stefafollesays:

#80

November21,2012at7:58PM

Mylastcommentdoesntseemtobehere!Iwantedtoknow,youdidntmention
sesameoil,itissupposetobeagoodoilforhighheatasfarasIknow.Whatis
yourtakeonthat?Thanks!
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Colinsays:

#81

November25,2012at4:49AM

thisissotrue,manypeopledontknowthis,theythinkjustbecauseitsinthe
storesandittastesgoodthatitsnotharmful.whilecompaniesgainmillionsof
dollarsbysellingcheap,unhealthyoils.
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Stefafollesays:
November25,2012at5:49PM

Onemorequestionaboutoils.IhavethesebouilloncubesIlove,beenusing
themalotovertheyearsandwouldfindhardtoreplace.Onlything,thelast
ingredientiscoldpresssunfloweroil.Whatdoyouthink,needtolookfor
somethingelse?
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82.1

WellnessMamasays:
November25,2012at9:06PM

Haveyouevermadehomemadebrothorstock?Onceweswitchedtothat,
Ivenevergonebackittastesalotbetterandavoidsthevegetableoils
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Stefafollesays:
November26,2012at12:42PM

Well,ImakeitwhenIcookawholechickenbutitonlygivesenoughto
makeoneortwosoupsandIusuallyaddacoupleofbouilloncubesto
addflavor.Howmanywholechickendoyoucookinaweek?AlsoIam
wonderinghowmanydozensofeggsyougotruinaweekbecauseas
IamtryingtotransitionIamrealizingthatIllneverhaveenough
eggs!!!Weareafamilyof6.
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WellnessMamasays:
November26,2012at12:59PM

Isavebonesandalsomakebeefbroth/stock,sowealwayshave
brothonhandandsimmeringonthestove.Wegothrough24
chickensaweekbecausewiththekids,weeat2atatime.Thatis
enoughtomakeabigbatchofstock.Wealsogothrough1218
eggsadayatthispointIthink
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Jessicasays:

#83

November26,2012at12:26AM

Whataboutrecipesthatcallforvegetableoil?Isthereagoodsubstitute??
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WellnessMamasays:
November26,2012at12:58PM

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Coconutoilworksgreat
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Jessicasays:
November30,2012at2:44AM

Thanks!Iwilltryit,assoonasIdosomeresearchandfigureout
wheretobuycoconutoil!=)
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tanewallissays:
December1,2012at3:45AM

K,couplequestions,pardonmylackofknoledge..Isitonly
sateratedfatsfromunhealthyoilsthatdecreasehealthycolesterole
andincreaseunhealthycolesterole(resultingincardioproblems)??
Isbutterreallystillthatgoodafterthepasterizationprosessasi
thoughtallormostlifeiskilledbyheat?
Whatareyourthoughtsonrawveganism?Iwasquitesurprisedtosee
thatintakeofnutsneedtobemonitored.Ihavekindofbeenunderthe
impressionwearenotreallydesignedtoeatmeatduetothelong
digestiontrac,ajustiblejaw,theneedtocookthemeatunlikeanyother
carnivoriousmamalstomyunderstandingandthefactwetendtoeat
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themuscleandfatofananimalratherthantheorganswherethebulk
ofthenutrientsareoratleastthatswhatihavebeentold.Imalso
notsurebutdontalotofthegoodthingswegetfromthemeatlike
vitaminesandmineralscomefromwhatthemamaleatsandtherefore
isntitbettertojustgostraittothesorce??Iguessthereisprotienbut
itisanimalprotienwhichithinkisnotverydigestibleaswellasbeing
quiteacidizingforthebloodstream?
Iwouldbemassivleygreatfulifyouknowthetruthofanyofthisand
wouldhaveaminutetoclearitupforme.
alsopleaseexcuseanyspellingerrors,CHeers
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roysays:
December4,2012at4:57AM

whatmostvegansdontrealizetane,isthathumanscanandhave
consumedrawmeatsafely.allhumanshaveanappendix,butitis
notasstrongasitusedtobe,sowehavetowatchthequalityof
meatwedtryeatingrawnowadaysincasewegetsick(buttrust
me,itcanbedone.iateasteakrawafterlosingabetbeforeand
wasperfectlyfine,althoughitdidtasteterriblelol).
humanshavebeeneatingmeatformany,manyyears.itsbeen
anintegralpartofourdietforsuchalongtime.icantgraspwhy
vegansbelieveitwouldbeoktojusteliminatenearlyhalfofour
dietaftersolongandsurviveonfruitsandvegetables.
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theysaywearenthunters,becauseofflatteeth(whichactually
isnttrue,wehaveincisorsfortearing)andslightframes,yetwe
usedourminds(whichcanbelookedatasthemosteffective
predatorytool)toouthunteverypredator.theysaywecantdigest
meat,becauseofourdigestivetract,andthatitisclosertoa
cowsinlength,whenactuallyitishalfwaybetweenacarnivores
andaherbivores.nottomentionthatwecantevendigest
celluloselikeherbivorescanbecausewelackthebacterialsacks
inourstomachs.
ivereadalotofargumentsfrombothsides,andyetstillfirmly
believethathumanslieinthemiddle.weweredesignedtobethe
mostadaptablemammalontheplanet.doesitnotmakesense
thatwewouldalsobeomnivores?balance.thatiswhatthebody
needs.
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daveysays:
February16,2013at8:47PM

doesntreallyhelpthecows,though,doesit

daveysays:
February16,2013at8:48PM

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quitetheopposite.Itmeanscansurviveonfoodsfromany
foodgroup

83.2

Kendrasays:
December18,2012at2:50PM

IuseApplesauceasanoilsubstituteinmybakedgoods&theyeventurn
outbetter&moremoistthanwithoil.
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Annasays:

#84

November28,2012at11:52AM

IhavesufferedfromIBSforyearsandtriedeverythingEXCEPTwhatanaturalist
doctorinsistedwouldhelpme.Intheend,indesparationIdidwhathesaid:
eliminatedallrefinedoilsfrommydietENTIRELY,anduseonlyVirgincold
pressedOliveOil,sesameoil,butterandanimalfatsfrommeat.HonesttoGod
myIBSvanishedafteracoupleofweeksandhasgonefrommylife.Itisnow
yearslaterIeatmeat,eggs,butter,oliveandsesameoilandfeelgood.
ThoughanecdotalandofnostatisticalorscientificvalueItrulybelievesharing
mystoryabovecanhelpsomeofyousufferingfromIBS.Giveitatry.
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#85

KamiMcFarlandNolandsays:
January2,2013at4:46PM

UghIhadnoideathatpalmoilproductionwassohorriblefortherainforests.I
justboughtahugeonegallonbucketofit.ItwasfromTropicalTraditions,butI
stillfeelweirdaboutit.ItsaysitsmadeinColumbia.Also,Ipayquiteabitforan
allnaturalnonGMO,expellerpressedsaffloweroilmayobecauseIveneverhad
goodluckmakingahomemademayothattastesgoodtome.Imhopingthats
okayinacoldproductlikemayobutImguessingitwouldhavetobecold
processedaswell??
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WellnessMamasays:
January2,2013at6:01PM

Itisdefinitelysaferincoolpreparationslikemayo,butcoldpressedisbetter
ifyoucanfindit
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JosDiogoMachadoFigueirasays:

#86

January5,2013at9:27AM

Despitethefirstchaptersofthisarticlebeingreallybiased,thelastones(the
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actualonestellingusWhyyoushouldnevereatvegetableoilormargarine),
havereallybeengoodadvice.InPortugal,mostpeopleactuallyeatbutter,
becauseittastesbetter.Inmyhouse,Iwasabletoconvincemymumtochange
tomargarine,becauseofherbloodpressures,etc,andthenIgotusedtoIt.The
problemwiththisarticleisthatitdoesntrealisticallyweighttheprosandconsof
consumptionofmargarineorvegetableoilsforpeoplewithhighbloodpressure,
etc.Iwillchangeforbutter,butIwontletmymotherchangeagain.Thisarticleis
verymisleadingandincorrectasanwhole.
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86.1

KirstenCleighsays:
January12,2013at11:26PM

Margerineishydrogenated,whichisatransfat.Transfatsareahairs
breadthfrombeingbannedintheunitedstatesbecausetheyareso
harmful.Theyareonecarbonmoleculeawayfrombeingplastic.
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daveysays:
February16,2013at8:34PM

whataboutmargarineswhichhavenohydrogenatedfatinthem?
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Charlenesays:
April26,2013at3:44AM

thatdoesntexcistitthink,thehydrogenatingprocessmakesit
hardandeasiertospread.
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Gemsays:

#87

January7,2013at11:56AM

Eveningprimroseoilisomega6isthatbad?
Itssupposetohelponhormonesbutitsomega6
Appreciateyourreply.
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WellnessMamasays:
January7,2013at2:53PM

Inasupplementaldoseandsinceitisnotcookeditisfine
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Joannasays:

87.2

January13,2013at5:02AM

Alittleanecdotalevidencehere:ItookEPOtohelpwithskin(eczema)&
discoveredthatitgavemeincreaseddysmenorrhoea&menorrhagia
(obviouslyhormonal&inflammatorycascaderelatedsigns/symptoms)
whichdiscontinuedwhenanaturopathrecommendedIswaptoomega3
instead.OvertheyearsIhavediscoveredthatmycasewasnotsimplyan
isolatedincidentitsmorecommonthanmostwouldthink.ImsogladI
swappedovertopurifiedfishoilinstead.
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Stefafollesays:

#88

January7,2013at1:18PM

Apparentlysomeoliveoilswouldbemixtw/cheaperoilstomakeitcheaperto
produce.
Howdoyoufindgoodoliveoilw/outbreakingthebank?
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Michellesays:

#89

January12,2013at11:29PM

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saystomoderatesaturatedfatandeatmoreomega3&6andyousaytheexact
opposite,whatisthebasisforthis?Iveheardthatflaxseedissuchagoodoil
becauseoftheomegastohelpnotonlylowerbadcholesterol,butitalsosupports
otherbodyfunctions(bodybuildersandfitnessgurusconsumethis)
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Charlenesays:
April26,2013at3:33AM

Ithinkthattounderstandwhatisbadandwhatnot,wehavetocomparethe
thingsthathasbeensaid.Youaretalkingabouttheomegas:theysayits
goodforyourcholesterol.ThisarticlesaysmuchmoreaboutflaxseedAND
discussesthemeaningoftheomegas.ThistellsmethatIbetterbelieve
this,thanthey.MoreisnotalwaysbetterbutsometimesitisIguess
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Carriesays:

#90

January14,2013at7:52AM

Idliketoknowwhatyoudrecommendforsomeonewhoisallergictodairy
severely.AndalsoallergictosoyANDcannothavefoodsmedhighin
salicylates.Wecannothavebutter(dairy)oroliveoil(highinsals)orcoconutoil
(highinsals).Wealsoareglutenfreeandricefree.meaningallglutenfree
foodsMUSTbemadefromscratch.Ihavetospendalotofmoneytofeedmy
family(andwearescrapingbottom).Anditisalotofwork.Weareveryhealth
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conscious.Weeatalotofgoodcleanfood.Wenevereatout(itsimpossible).So
ifyouhaveanyadvicetothosewithverylimiteddietsIdbeinterestedthanks
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LisaLawrencesays:

#91

January14,2013at6:22PM

whatakickassawesomearticlewehavebeenveggieoilfreeforoverayear
andarefeelinggreat(grainfreetoo)mydaughterisdoingherscienceproject
onhowmargarineismade(grade6)andthiswillreallyhelp.keepupthegreat
work
thanks
lisa
PSidontgiveacrapaboutyourscientificreferences,everythingyousayconcurs
withscienceihavealreadyreadfrommanysourcesyoujustputismore
clearlyandconcisely.
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CorveA.DaCostasays:

#92

January22,2013at10:02AM

IreadthearticleandthenIreadthecomments.Therecouldbesometruthtothis
article.Everythinginmoderation.Iwontknowwhatoilarestaurantuses.
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LauraDunnsays:

#93

January25,2013at2:46PM

Ifoundthisposttobeveryinformative,butitalsoleftmewithmanymore
questions.Iamaveryhealthconsciouseaterandtrytoconsumeonlyorganic
foodsthatareasclosetotheirnaturalstateaspossible.Iwassurprisedtofind
peanutoilandgrapeseedoilonthebadlist,andhadnoideathatcookingwith
oliveoilathightemperaturesisnothealthy.Sogladtoknowthisnow!However,I
bakemyowngranolabars(350F)andhavealwaysusedpeanutoil.Idonotlike
thetasteofcoconuts,sousingunrefinedcoconutoilasasubstituteisnotan
option.Ispeanutoilgoodaslongasitisnotfried/bakedathightemperaturesorif
usingtheunrefinedvariety?Iassumeunrefinedmeanstheoilwasextracted
withoutusingchemicalsorbleachingtoremovethecolorandflavor.Itwouldbe
niceiftherewasalistofwhichoilsaregoodtoeatbycategory,suchasoilsto
useatcool,room/warm,andhottemperatures.Whatalternativewouldyou
recommendIuseformygranolabars?Also,ifcookingveggiesormarinades,
whatisagoodalternativetotheunrefinedcoconutoilifIdonotcareforthe
coconuttaste?Iwouldappreciateanysuggestions.Thanks!
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Edsays:

#94

January26,2013at10:24AM

IfeelthesamewaywithyouStevenSmithMr.ScientistwithaPHDletssee
somecreds.Propagandaornotyouareprobablydoingthesame.Spiceyour
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commentupwithsomegoodgrammarandboominstantlyyougotaPhDin
biochemistry.Bhahahahahawhatafool.Allofthesepeopleshouldbeattacking
you,yousoothsayer.
Ohandimjustaregularguyfromflorida.andthatmyfriendisthetruth.
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StephenHahnsays:

#95

February3,2013at8:17AM

Itsaspuriousargumenttolinkvegetableoilswiththeriseincancerbasedon
cancer
cancer
cancernumbersbeinglowerin1900.Themethodsfordetectingcancerand
cancer
reportingdeathstocancerwasnotasadvanced,henceofcoursethenumber
cancer
waslower.
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MaryKatherinesays:

#96

February6,2013at9:36AM

Justreallyquicklyplease,please,pleasestopoffendingEnglishteachers
everywhereandnotonlyciteyoursources,likeDrSmithdownbelow,butalso
stopusingsensationalistlanguage.Bepersuasivewithoutusingopinion.I
wonderwhatseventypoundsofafoodnotfoundinnaturecoulddotothebody?
Winkwink,nudgenudge,thisisbadforyou!Itscrass.
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96.1

WellnessMamasays:
February12,2013at4:54PM

Thisisablog,notanEnglishclassIfyoudontlikemywritingstyle,feel
freenottoread.
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#97

joepaselsays:
February10,2013at6:41AM

Eatingoilsallmylife,inmy50sandhealthyasanOX.Quityourworryingand
enjoylife.
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97.1

Charlenesays:
April26,2013at3:34AM

Thatswhatweallwanttohear.Butmaybelifeisbetterifyoudoworrya
littlebitmoreaboutwhatyouputinyourbody!
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daveysays:

#98

February16,2013at8:22PM

Whatthescientificliteraturedoestellusisthatlowfatdietsforchildren,ordiets
inwhichvegetableoilshavebeensubstitutedforanimalfats,resultinfailureto
thrivefailuretogrowtallandstrongaswellaslearningdisabilities,susceptibility
toinfectionandbehavioralproblems.Teenagegirlswhoadheretosuchadietrisk
reproductiveproblems.Iftheydomanagetoconceive,theirchancesofgiving
birthtoalowbirthweightbaby,orababywithbirthdefects,arehigh.
Ialwaysfinditutterlyastonishingthatagainsttheodds,ifyoubelieveallthis
prodairy/meatindustrypropagandaIvemanagedtoraisetwoexceptionally
clever,strong,healthy,massive,wayadvancedwarriorwomeninwaitingonan
entirelyvegandiet.mustjustbegenetics.orluck.orsomething.
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Gipsays:

#99

February18,2013at8:49AM

ThisisaninterestingpaperprintedintheBritishMedicalJournalthismonth.
http://www.bmj.com/content/346/bmj.e8707.pdf%2Bhtml
Unprocessedsaturatedanimalfatsyesplease!Omega6polyunsaturatesno
thankyouunlessyouwanttodiefirst.Thispaperconfirmsthatthecurrent
thinkingonthekindoffatsweshoulduseandavoidisWRONG
AfterlivingforyearsinItalywatchingpeopleeatingeverything(cheese,eggs,
oliveoil,lardocuredporkbackfat,pastaetc)withoutparanoiaandlookingwell
andhealthythepennyfinallydropped!Quality,provenanceandcorrectinfois
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everything,processedfoodisabignutritionfreeconandfizzysoftdrinksare
death.Otherthanthat,goforawalkandenjoy.Foodisconvivial,foodislove,
foodislife.Ifyouarewhatyoueatwhowantstobefast,cheapandsupersized.
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Coreysays:

#100

March2,2013at8:02PM

ThetwohealthiestfatsontheplanetareOliveOil&Avocadowhilethereare
manyothergreatchoicestoothesearethebest.Whilethesearegreatfatsas
well.Youmusteattheseasabalanceddietaswell.Eating100gramsof
saturatedfatfromoliveoilandavocadoisstilltoomuchfatforoneday.I
recommendeatingyourbalanceddietliketherecommendeddailyintake,just
substitutingallfatsforthegoodones.Thatsthebenefit.
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keeleysays:

#101

March6,2013at5:41PM

IhavejustreadanarticleontheoliveoilsoldinNorthAmerica.Itwasvery
disturbingbecausetheoliveoilIhavebeenbuyingforyearsofanykindis
adulterated.Thismeansthatanyonewhobuysoliveoilisnotbuyingpureoliveoil
eventhoughthebottlesaysso,whichtheyalldo.
ThearticleIfoundwasoneoftheheadlinesonmsn.compageaboutaweekago
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(LateFebruary,2013article).
InthisarticleitexpIainedthatthemonopolyonworldoliveoilcomesfromItaly
whichtheItalianMafiaruns.Italyissellingadulteratedoiliveoilworldwide.This
meansthat80%oftheoliveoilsoldinNorthAmerica(USandCanada)is
adulterated,70%sunfloweroilandonly30%actualpureoliveoilblendedand
labelledaspureoliveoil.Thereisnowayofthemabletofindoutwhichofthe
last20%soldisactualpureoliveoilfromItaly.
Policetherehavebeencrackingdownontheoliveoilproducingcompaniesbut
arehavingahardtimecatchingthemastherearesomanyandtheydonthave
theresourcestostopthem.oil,whichthearticlestated.
JustlookupadulteratedoliveoilproducedbyItaly,youshouldbeabletofindthis
informationonit.BuyPortugueseorSpanisholiveoilfromtheiractualcountry
origintoescapeadulteratedoliveoilsold.Portugueseisbettertastingandfruitier.
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Cathsays:

#102

March11,2013at7:04AM

Thiswasaveryinterestingarticle.Itsveryfrustratingtoreadsomanyconflicting
articlesonlinethough.Itsreallyhardtofindvalidsourcesandtoreallyknowwhat
istrue.Asweknow,statisticsarehandythingstomakewhateverwewantto
soundtrue,soundtrue.IvebeenseeingnumerousarticlesintheUKabouthow
rapeseedoilisgoodforyou.Isthisbecausethereareatonofbadwriterswhodo
norealresearchandjustrecycleinformation?Orarethegrowingandprocessing
methodsdifferenthere?Imwonderingifthereissuchathingasanoilthatisok
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fordoingstirfrywith?
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WellnessMamasays:
March11,2013at12:33PM

Coconutoilisgreatforstirfrys!
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JanetteNettieOsmansays:

#103

March19,2013at3:02PM

Rapeseedoil(coldpressed)isveryhealthy,withgreatratiosofomegaoils,(by
thewaytheoptimumratioisbetween2:1and4:1infavourofomega6)and
erucicacidapparentlyhasnotbeenproventobeharmfultohumans.Luckilyhere
intheUKwecangetverygoodlocallyproducedqualityrapeseedoilanything
massproducedisanonoinourhouse.PleasereconsideryourstanceonPalm
oil,itiscausingmassiveareasofdeforestationandenormouscrueltytoorang
utans.Cream,eatenallthetime,leadstogallstonesandhighcholesterol,andtoo
muchmeatofanykindisnotgoodforanyone.Youmightliketoresearchwhat
goesintoyouraveragefarmedmeatintheUS.Ifyouareapersonwhocares
aboutothersandcaresaboutourlovelyplanetthenpleasehavearead,Ibetyou
willbepromotingeatinghomegrownveggiesandlocallysourcedmeatfrom
smallfarmersinnotime xxx
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CindyMcCaffertysays:

#104

March25,2013at7:52PM

Thereasonbutter,lard,etc.stoppedbeingusedwaspurelycommercial.Edison
inventedthelightbulbandeveryonewantedtobewiredforelectricity.The
biggestlampoilmanufacturerwasstuckwithwarehousesfullofthestuff.They
putscientiststoworktosalvageitandendedupmakingCriscoshortening.This
washeavilypromotedasbeingbetterforyouandpeoplestoppedusingnatural
products.
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Triasays:
April4,2013at10:58AM

Doyouhavearefforthat?thatsfascinating
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Stefafollesays:

#105

March28,2013at9:47AM

iappreciatealltheinfoonyourwebsiteanddidmakealotofchangesinourdiet
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afterreadingthisarticle.However,onethingIamnotconvincedaboutisthat
coconutoilisgoodonhightemp.Itsmokeslikecrazyandsmellsreallybad.Also
fromalotofdifferentsourcesIfoundthatgrapeseedoilisgoodforhightemp.
usage.
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JustinYinsays:

#106

April1,2013at2:24PM

Ithinkthisarticleissomewhatinformative.Itisworthpointingoutthatthe
vegetableoilsthemselvesarehealthy(notconsideringwhetherGMOisbador
not),butonlytheextractionandpurificationmethodsthatposepotentialdangers.
Palmandoliveoilsareextractedbysimplypressing,sotheyarefine.However,
manyothervegetableoilssuchassoybeanandcanolaoilsareextractedusing
organicsolvents.Ifyouhaveworkedinanorganicchemistrylabbefore,you
wouldknowmostoftheorganicsolventsarepotentiallycarcinogenic.
Thusifitistruethatmanyvegetableoilsareextractedfromtheseedsusing
organicsolventssuchashexane,thenyoudontneedcitationstoclaimthatthe
vegetableoilsextracted/processedsuchwaymaybecontaminatedwith
carcinogensandthusposearisktoconsumers.
Justin
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Anjisays:
April5,2013at3:23PM

Myth:HeatingOliveOilWillMakeitSaturatedorTransfatty.
Onecommonmythisthatheatingoliveoilwillmakeitsaturatedor
transfatty.Thisisnottrue.Asfarasmakingasaturatedfat,accordingto
Dr.A.Kiritsakis,aworldrenownedoilchemistinAthens,inhisbookOlive
OilfromtheTreetotheTableSecondedition1998,alloilswilloxidize
andhydrogenatetoatinydegreeifrepeatedlyheatedtoveryhightemperatures
suchasisdoneincommercialfryingoperations.Olivepomaceoilsandvirgin
oliveoilsarebothhighlymonounsaturatedoilsandthereforeresistantto
oxidationandhydrogenation.Studieshaveshownoxidationandhydrogenation
occurstoalesserdegreeinoliveoilthaninotheroils.Butinanycase,the
amountofhydrogenationisminisculeandnohomecookwouldeverexperience
this
problem.
Thelargerefinerylikefactoriesthattakeunsaturatedvegetableoiland
turnitintomargarineorvegetablelarddosobybubblinghydrogengasthrough
250to400F(121to204C)hotvegetableoilinthepresenceofametal
catalyst,usuallynickelorplatinum.Theprocesscantakeseveralhours.You
cannotmakeasaturatedproductlikemargarineathomebyheatingoliveoilor
anyothervegetableoilinapan.Wedontknowwherethisweirdnotionhascome
from.Formoredetails,seeOliveChemistry.
Changingacisfattoatransfatdoesnotoccuronahomestove.
Myth:CookinginOliveoilDiminishesTheNutritionalValueofthe
Food.Anothermythisthatcookinginoliveoildiminishesthe
nutritionalvalueofthefood.Thisamisconception.Thefactisthatheating
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foodwillbreakdownitsnutritionalvalue.Highheatsuchasfryingisworse
thanmoderateheatsuchassteaming,whichisworsethaneatingvegetables
raw.
Itisnotthecookingoilperse,butthehighheatoffrying.Wearenotaware
ofanyediblecookingoilwhichbyitselfdiminishesthenutritionalvalueof
thefoodcookedinit.Mostnutritionistsrecommendlightlysteamingvegetables
oreatingthem.Atouchofaflavorsomeextravirginoliveoiladdedatthe
tablewilladdtasteandhealthfulantioxidants.SuchistheMediterraneandiet
whichhasbeenshowntohelppreventcoronarydiseaseandhaveotherhealth
benefits.
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Anjisays:

#108

April5,2013at4:12PM

Myth:HeatingOliveOilWillMakeitSaturatedorTransfatty.
Onecommonmythisthatheatingoliveoilwillmakeitsaturatedortransfatty.
Thisisnottrue.Asfarasmakingasaturatedfat,accordingtoDr.A.Kiritsakis,a
worldrenownedoilchemistinAthens,inhisbookOliveOilfromtheTreetothe
TableSecondedition1998,alloilswilloxidizeandhydrogenatetoatinydegree
ifrepeatedlyheatedtoveryhightemperaturessuchasisdoneincommercial
fryingoperations.Olivepomaceoilsandvirginoliveoilsarebothhighly
monounsaturatedoilsandthereforeresistanttooxidationandhydrogenation.
Studieshaveshownoxidationandhydrogenationoccurstoalesserdegreein
oliveoilthaninotheroils.Butinanycase,theamountofhydrogenationis
minisculeandnohomecookwouldeverexperiencethisproblem.

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Thelargerefinerylikefactoriesthattakeunsaturatedvegetableoilandturnitinto
margarineorvegetablelarddosobybubblinghydrogengasthrough250to
400F(121to204C)hotvegetableoilinthepresenceofametalcatalyst,usually
nickelorplatinum.Theprocesscantakeseveralhours.Youcannotmakea
saturatedproductlikemargarineathomebyheatingoliveoiloranyother
vegetableoilinapan.Changingacisfattoatransfatdoesnotoccuronahome
stove.
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TinaJeansays:

#109

April7,2013at11:56PM

whataboutsesameseedoilididntseeitonanyofthelists?
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109.1

WellnessMamasays:
April8,2013at12:54PM

Fineifnotheatedtohightemps..
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109.1.1

Gregsays:
May8,2013at10:06AM
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IcantstophavingthesummerfishfrysIawaysusedcanolaor
peanut.Whatisthebestalternativeanddontsaybakedorgrilled
ThanksGreg
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WellnessMamasays:
May8,2013at5:07PM

coconutoil,lardortallow
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KellyKilleensays:

#110

April8,2013at1:34AM

Ivekindoflostfaithindoctorsovertheyears.Ihaveseveralhealthproblemsand
thefirstthingmostdoctorswanttodoisthrowmedicationatme.Itseemsmost
doctorsonlyknowwhattheylearnedinmedicalschool(whichfeaturesMANY
lecturesfromdrugcompaniestryingtogeteveryonetobeonsomething).Ithas
beenarareoccasionformetofindadoctorwhohastakenituponthemselvesto
learnwhatisreallygoodforyou.Everyoneseemstobestickingtothissaturated
fatswillkillyoustory.Imnotgoingtopretendtobeanexpertonthissubject,but
ifprocessedveggieoilsjustcameoutaboutahundredyearsago,andeveryone
isbuyinglowornofatfoods,andpeoplearegettingheavierandhavingmore
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heartproblemsthanEVER,itsnothardtofigureouttheseoilsarentgoodfor
you.
Andtoyouveganswhiningaboutnotwantinganimalfatthatsfine.Ibelievethis
articlewasaboutthedangersofprocessedveggieoils.Theresalwayscoconut
andoliveoilforyou.
Also,Imnotattackingdoctors.Ibelivemostdoctorstrulythinktheyarehelping
peopleasbestastheycan.Unfortunately,mostpeoplebelivewhatwearetold.
Patientsbelivedoctors,whobelievewhattheyweretaught,whoweretaught
someoutdatedorflatoutuntrueinformation.Nobodywantstofindoutwhatthey
havebeentaughttobelieveisincorrect.
Andthankyouforthisarticle!
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NianboZhangsays:

#111

April12,2013at7:34AM

stevensmithwhydontyadoyaresearchcozuarerepeatinglowfatpropaganda
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Conniesays:

#112

April12,2013at1:20PM

Well,afterreadingsomecomments,IamgoingtosayTHANKYOUFORTHIS!I
amprobablylate,butyoulistedenougharticlesaswellascommonsense
informationformetojustifywhatiwasalreadythinking.MyhusbandandIlove
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butterandmeatsbutwehavefamilyhistoryofHBPandCardioIssues,butnever
reallybelievedthevegetableoil/margarineclaimssincetheyaresofakeorhave
longprocessestomake.Iamreferrancingthisarticleinanupcomingpostof
mineaboutcleaneatingandhowwearedoingittogetridoftoxinsinourbodies
andthiswillhelpmyreadersunderstandmyclaimthatbutterishealthier(atleast
theorganic,allnaturalkind).Thanksonceagain!
psIhopeitisokaythatiamlinkingthisarticletoapostofmine,ifnotjustvisit
me@customtaste.blogspot.comandsendaquickemail.
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SilasMcCroskeysays:

#113

April24,2013at3:47AM

Allonehastodoislookatthestatisticstoknowthatitisnttrue.
Butterconsumptionattheturnofthecenturywaseighteenpoundsper
personperyear,andtheuseofvegetableoilsalmostnonexistent.Yet
cancer
cancerandheartdiseasewererare.Todaybutterconsumptionhoversjust

abovefourpoundsperpersonperyearwhilevegetableoilconsumption
hassoaredandcancerandheartdiseaseareendemic.
cancer
Propsforcitingyoursourceshere.Thisarticlelooksmorereputable,butyou
managedtotakeoutaglaringproblemanduseittomakeapositivepoint.This
statementitselfisaglaringexampleofassumingthatcorrelationimplies
causation.Thisisahighlycommonandincrediblyshortsightedfallacy.Human
dietsandlifestyleshavechangedinmany,manywayssincethen.Inferencescan
bedrawnfromcorrelationslikethese,butthisisacasewheretheauthor
thoroughlyoversimplifiedanextremelycomplexsysteminordertomakehispoint
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seemstronger,whichbringsmetomynextcriticism:
Nothinglikepetroleumproduced,overheated,oxidizedandchemically
deodorizedsaladdressingfordinner.yum.
(ComparethattobutterStep1:milkcow.Step2:letcreamseparate
naturally.Step3:skimoffcream.Step4:shakeuntilitbecomes
butter.)
Youvetakenoneprocessandheavilyscrutinizedit,movedontoanotherprocess
andnotscrutinizeditatall,thoroughlysimplifiedbothintosensationalist
language,andthenclaimedthatthelatterprocessissimpler,andtherefore
better.Thisiswroughtwithlogicalfallacies.Firstofall,thesimplersolutionisnt
alwaysthebetterone.Itsjustmoreattractivetotheaveragepersonbecauseits
easiertounderstand.Secondofall,yourebetrayinganextremelackofresearch
intothebuttermakingprocess.Iftheprocessreallyisthatsimple,citeasource
thatshowsit.
Lastly,yourconstantuseofscaretactics(buzzwordslikegeneticengineering
canbeprettyeasilyappliedwhenyouconsiderthatthetermappliestoselective
breedingandplanting,whichhasbeendoneforcenturies),ispretty
disappointing.Besides,ifyouwantscaretactics,Ihaveabetterone:themobis
controllingyourpreciousoliveoilandkeepingmostofitforthemselves,selling
fakereplacements.Thishaspermeatedthemarkettothepointwhereculinary
expertsrejecttherealstuffinfavorofthefakeintastetests.
(admittedlynotthemostreputablesource,butagoodread):
http://www.cracked.com/article_19896_the6creepiestliesfoodindustryfeeding
you_p2.html
(bettersourcestakenfromlinksinthatarticle):
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/jan/13/extravirginitytommuellerreview
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2012/jan/04/oliveoilrealthing
Disclaimer:Imnotmakinganyclaimsastowhetherornottheclaimsinyour
articleareactuallytrue.Eitherway,itsenlighteninganditbegsfurtherresearch
intothesubject,whichisalwaysagoodthing,sinceweshouldalwaysendeavor
tounderstandifthehealthythingswereputtingintoourbodiesarentactually
killingus.Imjustmakingthepointthatthetacticsyoureusingtodeliverthisare
potentiallyharmfultothelaymanwhobelieveseverythinghereadswithoutfurther
research,whichisunfortunatelyyourmainaudiencehereinalllikelihood.Your
conversationaltoneisgood,andIrealizethisisablogentryandnotaresearch
paper.However,whenyouuseyourconversationallanguagetooversimplify
complexpoints,itcanbedetrimentaltopeopleslearning.Thisis
counterproductivewhenyouretryingtowriteanexpositionalblogyoure
showingpeoplethattheyvebeenwrongintakingfalsecommonknowledgeat
facevalueratherthaninvestigatingitfurther,andthenturningaroundand
encouragingthemtodotheexactsamethingwiththeinformationyougive.If
nothingelse,Ientreatyoutourgeyourreaderstolookfurtherintothings
themselvesratherthantakeyouatyourword.Thisshouldhaveapositiveeffect
withoutchangingyourconversationalstyle(which,again,Idolikeatsomepoints
andIdofeelisappropriateforablog).
Lastly,Idappreciatefurtherresearchintotheveracityofthealternativesyou
offer,asIhavesomereasontobelievethattheoliveoilindustryiscorrupt,asI
statedbefore.Idontwantpeopletopaymoreforfalseoliveoilunderthe
assumptionthatitsbetterforthem(andIbelieverealoliveoilis)afterreading
thisarticle.Thatsa(minor)tragedyIthinkwedallliketoavoid.
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Shaunasays:
February14,2014at10:05PM

Ivebeentryingtorefrainfrommakingacommenthere,sincethearticleis
soold,asaremostofthecomments,butyourcommentaboutcitinga
sourcefortheproductionofbutterstruckmeassoabsurdthatIhadto
respond.Imeanseriously,areyouthatfarremovedfromyourfoodsupply
thatyoudoubttheprocessformakingbutter?
Assomeonewhohasmadeherownbutter,Iassureyou,theprocessisthat
simple.Ifyouhaveaccesstoraw,oratleastunhomogenized,milk,simply
buysome,letitsitinthefridgeforacoupleofhoursuntilthecreamrisesto
thetop,skimitoff(ifyoudont,justbyheavywhippingcreamandskipthe
settlingandskimmingpart),putitintoamasonjar(orfasterandeasier,a
standmixerwithawhiskattachment)andmixuntilyoureleftwithasolid
lumpandthewateryliquid(whey)thatsleft.Thatsolidlump?Thatscalled
butter.Theonlydifferencebetweenhowsomeonecandoitathomenow,
andhowtheydiditinyeoldendaysistheexactmethodbywhichtheymix
ittoseparatethefatfromthewhey(whichisbasicallyjustahandpowered
versionofastandmixer)andtheylikelydiditinfarlargerquantitiesthan
mostpeoplewoulddonow.
Also,Itakeoffensetoyourassumptionthatpeoplethatreadthisblogare
laymenwhobelieveeverythingtheyreadwithoutfurtherresearch.The
Paleocommunityisprettymuchbasedontheprincipleofdoingresearch
andnotbelievingeverythingyouread.Afterall,therearefarmorearticles
outtherestillclaimingthatcoconutoilandbutterarebad,solelybecause
theyrelargely(or,especiallycoconut,almostcompletely)saturatedfats,
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includinginlipidprofiles,aswellasthesuperiorityofbutterovertraditional
margarinesandevenrapeseedoil.Theresalsothetotalpermeationinto
theveryfabricofoursocietythatfat(especiallyanimalfat)isbad,despite
thatactuallybeingoneoftheleastsubstantiatedclaimsaround!Anyone
embarkingonanykindofPaleoesque/ancestraldietprettymuchhastobe
wellresearched,duetotheconstantinsistencebyeveryonearoundusthat
wereonthefasttracktoaheartattack.Couldsomepeoplewhocome
acrossthisstopherefortheirresearch?Perhaps,butthatwillhappenwith
themregardlessofwhetherthearticleiswelllinked(which,bytheway,
thereareatonofreferences,bothdirectlythroughthegreen,underlined
linkswithinthetext,andindirectlyfromreferenceswithinthearticlesthis
onelinksto).
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Charlenesays:

#114

April26,2013at4:03AM

Itsnotaboutcomparingthingsthathasthesameprocess,itsaboutcomparing
theoils/butterswhichcanreplaceeachotherandarebetterforyou.
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JohnBoyesays:

#115

May5,2013at3:58AM

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theywillaskis:wheredidthisinformationcomefrom?Ithinkitwouldhelpifyou
referenceyoursources.Iknowitstrue!
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#116

Jonsays:
May7,2013at6:16AM

Andbutterisanaturalsubstanceforhumanstoeat,popsoutofthecowfully
formed,yellowandsalty!Noohthatsrightitsmilkforcalves,notmilkfor
humans,processedwithheatandsaltandgodknowswhatelse.Shouldntwebe
makingourbutteroutofbreastmilk?Stopbeingdaftandthink!The
mediterraneandietisfullofoliveoilandvegoilsandisprobablyoneofthe
healthiestintheworld.Noresearchrequired.Openyoureyes.Buttersucks.
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CarsonCollinssays:
July26,2013at3:23PM

IfyoureSOconcernedaboutbutter,makeyourown.Allyouneedisheavy
creamandsalt.Notprocessedwithheatoranything.
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paulsays:
May8,2013at7:27PM

iveswitchedbacktobutterandlard,thismaysoundunhealthybutitslikemost
things,justusealittleatatime.
butterandlardarebothnaturalfatssoiknowchemicalshavenotbeenused.
plusyourfoodwilltastemuchbetter.
oliveoilisanotheriuseanditsgreattomakeyourownsaladdressings.
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paulsays:

#118

May8,2013at7:32PM

ifyoueatmackrelithasthebesthealthyomega3oilsaround,andfreshmackrel
tastessoooooogood.
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MarteHarmenssays:

#119

May13,2013at2:27PM

Nicearticle.Margarineishorrible.Tunaisnotasmallfish,though.Itshuge!
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MartinLewissays:

#120

May18,2013at3:40PM

THANKSFORTHEINFO.LATELYIFINDMYSELFLOOKINGATWHATSINMY
FOODONTHEBACKOFEVERYPACKAGE.ANDIFITHASVEGETABLEOIL
IRUFUSETOEATITIMTRYINGTOGETBETTERATYMEATINGHABITS
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marysays:

#121

May21,2013at11:46AM

whatiswrongwithgrapeseedoil?ithoughtthataskgood.
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Moniquesays:

#122

June14,2013at12:38PM

Ihaveadaughterwithseverallergytodairyproteinandbeef.Wehavenochoice
bumargarinehere.Whynotcoconut?Wellbecausemyhusbandisallergictoit.
WeuseEarthsBestOrganicfakebutter.ItstheonlychoiceIvegotunlessyou
haveanothersuggestion
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Shaunasays:

122.1

February14,2014at10:17PM

Ifyourdaughterisallergictothemilkprotein,thentryghee,orclarified
butter.Gheeismadebyliquifyingthebutterandseparatingtheremaining
milk(andthus,thelactoseandprotein)out.Youcanevenmakeitathome,
ifyouwant.Mostpeoplewhocanthandleregularbuttercanhandleghee.
Alternatively,youcanalsouselardinplaceofbutter.Thereareeven
recipesforlardspreadsifyoudobread.
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#123

Deborahsays:
June15,2013at4:58AM

Hi,Ivejustbeenreadingthisarticlewithgreatinterest.Ivebeen
cookingwitholiveoilandwillstopimmediately!However,Ikeep
hearingconflictingthingsaboutpalmoil.WhenIwaslivingin
Thailand,IheardmostofthehealthproblemsoftheThais(rising
obesitybeingone)comefromtheirhabitof(deep)fryingwithpalmoil.
Sowestucktococonutoil.Here,palmoilislistedashealthy.Idlovetohear
moreaboutthis.
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WellnessMamasays:
June16,2013at4:10PM

Palmoilishealthyifnotrefined,butunfortunately,manysourcesofitare
unsustainableandharmfultoeithertheenvironmentortheworkersWe
usuallysticktococonutoiltoo,butthereisapalmoilfromTropical
Traditionsthatissustainable.
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Brittanysays:

#124

June16,2013at1:12AM

Ihaveneveronceheardanyoneanywhereclaimthatvegetableoilisanythingbut
unhealthy.Ihaveonlyheardoliveandcoconutoilsbeingpushedashealthyoils.
AndIamquiteconcernedwithyourrecommendationtoconsumeasmuchpalm
oilasyoudesire,consideringthedevastatingconsequencesitcausestothe
planetanditsinhabitants.Notevengoingbringupthemeatandbutter.
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Nikkisays:

#125

July5,2013at12:16AM

OMGIhavebeenfedabunchofliesbysociety,thnxforthearticle.Gonnashow
thistomymum.
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#126

KirstenMcCullochsays:
July5,2013at1:06AM

Fascinatingstuff,eventwoyearslater!Thanksforsuchacomprehensivearticle.
Onequestionyoumentionnuts,butnotseedswhataboutchiaseeds,pepitas
andthelike?Okay,Iknowthosetwoarentactuallyverysimilar,butItendtoadd
thembothtomyoatsinthemorning
Also,reActivatorXinbutterIthoughtthatitwasonlyinrawbutter?OramI
misrememberingthat?
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126.1

WellnessMamasays:
July6,2013at3:41PM

Seedsaregenerallyokinmoderateamounts.IthinkactivatorXisonlyin
grassedrawbutter
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Stephaniesays:
July7,2013at2:11PM

Iamastudentgoingtoschoolforearlychildhoodeducationandamcurrently
doingaplacementatachildcarecentre.Thereisachildinmyclassroomwho
wasconstipatedforseveraldaysbeforefinallygoingtothewashroom.Thechild
nowfearsgoingtothebathroomthinkingthatpainwillreturneverytimesosheis
holdingit.Hermotherbroughtherinfridaymorningandsaidshegavehera
coupletablespoonsofvegetableoiltohelphergotothebathroom.Ihaveheard
ofmanythingstohelpachildgotothebathroombutneverheardofthis.The
childwascryingalldaysayingherstomachhurtandsayingherbumburnedand
onlycalmeddownafterilayedherflatonherbackrubbinghertummyforan
hour.Tomethisseemslikeaverystrangeinappropriatemethodtohelphergo
totthebathroombutiamwonderingifanyoneelsehasheardofdoingthis?
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PaolaBushsays:

#128

July9,2013at1:18PM

OK,Iseethatthetitleofthispostsaystonevereatvegetableoils.Whatabout
usingsoybeanoiltomakesoap?Isitok?
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JennyBsays:
July10,2013at12:32PM

Iagreewithyourarticleaboutoils,thatmostofthemshouldbecutoutcompletely
fromourdiet,butwecantforgetthatsaturatedfatshouldbelimited(ReadDr.
OzsYOUonadiet).EvenasfarbackasintheBible,GodtoldtheJewstonot
eatmeatandcheesetogetherinthesamemeal.
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129.1

WellnessMamasays:
July11,2013at5:18PM

Thatwasntbecauseofsaturatedfat,thatwasbecausetheywerent
supposedtoeatameatinthemilkofitsmother.Saturatedfatisactuallya
healthychoiceifitcomesfromagoodsource
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129.1.1

JennyBsays:
July12,2013at1:05AM

HaveyoureadYOUonaDiet?Dr.Ozexplainsinphysiologicaldetail
howtoomuchsat.fatcausesinflammation.
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WellnessMamasays:
July14,2013at3:02PM

Exceptforsomebigproblemslikethathedoesntdifferentiate
betweenhealthysaturatedfatsandonesfromanimalsraisedin
unhealthywaysortransfats.
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BradTurnersays:

#130

July30,2013at9:25PM

ThelasttimeIchecked,tunawasnotinthecategoryofsmallfish.
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JenniMKingsays:

#131

July31,2013at7:37AM

Myfamilycannoteatcasein(orglutenandshouldavoidsoyaswell),soforyears
weboughtEarthBalance.Iswitchedtothesoyfreeversionforawhile.ThenI
triedgivingitallup:Ispreadcoconutoilonthekidsbread(notahit!),useitfor
bakingandmakingfrostingforbirthdays(andIstilldosincetheydonotnoticea
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me.Itriedmakingmyownsafenondairybutterusingcoconutoilandblending
itwitholiveoilandasmidgeofhoneyandseasalt.Nopetheywonthaveit.I
gaveitagood8monthstoseeiftheirtasteswouldcomearound,andIfinally
havegivenup.Icanthandleallthecomplaining,foodthathasbeenwasted,all
thetimeandeffortforthekidstonoteatit.IstartedbuyingEarthBalanceagain.I
wishIcouldgivethemorganicgrassfedbutter.Icouldgivethemghee,butwhen
wetriedthatitwasaHUGEinvestmentgheeisntcheap,itdoesnotcomeinan
econosize,nocouponshereforitandIhavethreehungrykidswhoeatbutter
ontheirbread,waffles,pastatheyeatitalldayeverydayitseems.AmIgoing
tohurtthembyallowingthemtoeatEarthBalance?Whatadvicewouldyouhave
forme?
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RachelDalleysays:

#132

July31,2013at4:05PM

CanyoucommentonRICEBRANOILplease?Goodorbad?
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IreneTigersays:

#133

August8,2013at1:26AM

Noneofususevegetableoilanymoreandwethrewouroldrancidbottleof
vegetableoilaway
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Laurasays:

#134

August12,2013at1:54AM

Anyadviceonhowtoinhibitabsorptionofthesebadfatsshouldwefind
ourselvesinasocialsituationwhereitshardertoavoidentirely?Ivecomeup
withchitosanorapplepectinaspossiblesolutions,butseemtofindonly
conflictingopinionsespeciallywiththechitosan.
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134.1

WellnessMamasays:
August12,2013at12:40PM

Omega3shelpalottoo
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Murthysays:

#135

August19,2013at5:59AM

Youdidnotcommentonuseofsesameoilandpeanutoil.willyoupleaseinform
me.
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CarleneJamessays:

#136

August19,2013at2:15PM

Wherearethesourcesfortheresearchthatyourfactscomefrom?
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VickiAsays:

#137

August20,2013at9:10PM

IfoundthisarticlebecauseIwaswonderingaboutapossibleconnectionbetween
acneandhydrogenatedoils.Asthe20thcenturyworeon,acneproblems
increased.Andsodidtheconsumptionofvegetableoilsandmargarine.Would
lovetofindananswertothisfrustratingproblem.Thankyouforthisinformative
article.
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137.1

Megansays:
January21,2014at7:12PM

Acneisoftenahormonalproblem.Iwouldbetthatthehormonesin
conventionalmeat/dairyhavehadmoretodowithitthanvegetableoil.
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BarbaradeLapeyresays:

#138

August30,2013at9:42AM

ForsometimeIhavesuspectedthatthereisaproblemwiththevegetableoils.I
grewupinGermanywithlotsofporkfatandthingslikedoughnutscookedin
palmoilfat.WhenIemigratedtoMauritius,whereweuselotsofvegetableoilsI
keptgettingthosetremendousheadachesIhadneverexperiencedbefore.Totally
debilitating.
Ihavenowchangedbacktolotsofbutterandourownporkfat(andthenLOTSof
it)andhaveneveroncesufferedevenfromaghostofthevegetableoil
headachesorheartandrelatedproblems.
Ideallyonewouldtendtohaveeverythingperfectlyorganicbutwearelivingin
therealworldwhichislargelyimperfect,whichiswhyIdomybesttolivebythe
rulethatfoodprocessedandreprocessedshouldbeeyedwithsuspicionand
eliminatedforsimpleunprocessedfoodstuff.
Oneoftheitemsthatalsosetmeonedgeisprocessedcheese.Advertised
everywherearoundthecountryandbrainwashinggenerationsofpeopleinto
believingthatthisisREALLYCHEESE.WhenIseethisbeingfedtosmallkids,I
cringe
Thankyou,wellnessmamaforthisgreatarticle.IthasreconfirmedalotofinfoI
alreadyhadandwhichIwastryingtopassonmostlyunsuccessfullythenon
believersarestillUnderInfluenceofadvertisingandbrainwashingofthegreat
multinationalsandanybodyelsetryingtomaketheirbillions.
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braduysays:
August30,2013at1:46PM

hiireallylikethearticle.canyouletmeknowpleasewhereyougotthefigureof
70lbsofvegetableoilconsumptionperyearperperson?imtryingtotrackit
downforsomeresearch.thankyOU!!!bu
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SteveCramersays:

#140

September15,2013at1:47AM

Canola(modifiedrapeseedoil)isproducedbyheatingtherapeseed
andprocessingwithapetroleumsolventtoextracttheoil.Thenanother
processofheatandadditionofacidisusedtoremovenastysolids
(wax)thatoccurduringthefirstprocessing.
Atthispoint,thenewlycreatedcanolaoilmustbetreatedwithmore
chemicalstoimprovecolorandseparatethedifferentpartsoftheoil.
Finally,sincethechemicalprocesshascreatedaharshsmellingoil,
itmustbechemicallydeodorizedtobepalatable.
Thisstuffisallwrongandincorrect.Whyareyoupropagatingthese
misconceptions?
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georgesays:
January19,2015at9:08PM

doalittleresearchonyourown.youmaybesurprisedtofindyouareoneof
thepeoplepropagatingmisconceptions
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RayNeuvillesays:

#141

September25,2013at3:54PM

CompletelyreversedmyDiabetesType2by:
1.Stopeatingfoodwithtransfats(manmadehydrogenatedfat)
2.Eatafistfulofwalnutsperday.
3.7monthslaterNoDiabetesType2
Lookslikeinsulindoesntlikethisnewmanmadetransfatinyourcellwall
membranes!
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JenniferWohlandersays:

#142

September25,2013at5:47PM

Thankyoufortakingthetimetoputthissitetogether!Greatinformation.Have
youreadthebookDeepNutritionWhyYourGenesNeedTraditionalFoods?I
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thinkyouwouldfinditveryinteresting.
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Pinottesays:

#143

October5,2013at9:08PM

SowhatshouldIusetosauteinapan?Butterburnat350F,extravirginoilat
320F.Whataboutextralightoliveoilat468F?Iheardlightandextralightolive
oilwasnotveryhealthytoo.
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Scottsays:

#144

October8,2013at10:12AM

IwouldtaketheinformationinthisarticlewithagrainofsaltManyoftheclaims
(exceptforthepartabouttransfats)goagainsteverycrediblesource,from
HarvardUniversitytotheCDCandUSDAtotheMayoClinic,whichall
recommendloweringyourintakeofsaturatedfatandincreasingyourintakeof
unsaturatedfats(monoorpolyunsaturated)inordertoreduceLDLandtotal
cholesterollevelsandreducetheriskofatherosclerosis,heartattack,stroke,and
otherdiseases.Imnotsayingtheinformationinthisarticleiscompletelyfalse,
becauseanygooglesearchwillshowyouthatthereareconflictingstudieson
saturatedfatslinktocardiovasculardisease.Iamjustsayingthereisnotreally
enoughevidencetomaketheboldclaimsthatareinthisarticle.Nottomention
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vitamins,healthyfatsandnecessarycholesterol(thisistrue,butcholesterolis
producedintheliver,andthereforeitisnotnecessarytoobtainitfromourdiet).
Whilesaturatedfatslinktoheartdiseasemaybequestionable,itsnot
appropriatetosayitisgoodforyou.
Scott,B.S.ExerciseScience,CertifiedPersonalTrainer
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MarcioNovaessays:

#145

October16,2013at5:35AM

First,Canolawasnotgeneticallymodified,thelowerucicacidcontent
wasachievedbyselectivebreeding(notusinggeneticmanipulation)
likemanyothergrainsthatweconsume.Second,vegetableoilsarenot
alwaysproducedusingchemicalprocesses(solventextraction!).Like
oliveoil,vegetableoilsfromoilseedscanalsobeproducedby
mechanicalpressingatlowtemperatures.lastweekIcoldpressed
rapeseedwithtemperaturebellow30degreesCelsiusinmylabpress!
Whatcausesqualitylossesinoilseedsoilsistherefiningprocesses
employedtoproduceoilsthatarecolourless,blandinflavoursandthat
canbeusedathightemperatures(frying).Therefiningprocessesare
alsousedtoproduceoilswithlongshelfliveandtosatisfythe
majorityofconsumersthatmaynotlikeanoilwithstrongflavoursand
smellslikeextravirginoliveoil.Sorrybutyoushouldcheckyour
sourcesbetterbeforemakingwrongstatements.
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#146

DawnRobinsonShepardsays:
October16,2013at9:16AM

Toobadthereisnothingscientifictobackupwhatyouareprintinghere.Ijust
wonderwheneveryonewillstopreadingthesearticlesbypeoplewhohaveno
scientificbackgroundandhavedonenoresearchontheseoils.Manyofthese
oilshaveareactuallyveryhealthyinmoderationsinceoilsarehighincalories.
Donotbelievethisuninformedarticle.
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146.1

Henrysays:
October31,2013at8:22PM

Tosaythereisnoresearchisdisingenuous.Therearestacksandstacksof
researchandscientificstudies.Theproblemisthattheagribusinesslobby
companiesdomostofthefundingforfoodresearchandassucharethetop
contributorsoftheliteratureandmedicaluniversities.Ifyoutakeallthe
researchonedibleoilsandthrowawaythestudiesdirectlyfundedby
agribusinessyouareleftwithnoevidencewhatsoeverthattheseoilsare
beneficial.Infact,thestudiesthatarentfundedbyagribusinessalmost
unanimouslyagreetheseoilsaretoxic.Theyhavebeenongoingsinceat
leastthe80swhenthedoctorsinmyfamilystartedwarningmeabout
margarine.(Mymotherhasbeenresearchingdietandnutritionfor40years)
Sincethenthegrainlobbyhasgoneintooverdrivetosquashtheseresults
andpublishtheirown.Iwatchedithappenandhadafrontrowseat.
Imhappytoprovidereferencesifyoudontbelieveme.Butaquickgoogle
shouldturnupeverythingyouneed.InthemeantimeIwillaskmymomto
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sendmealist.
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Donsays:

#147

October19,2013at5:21PM

Oliveoilisawesomeforcooking.ItstheonlyoilIuse.
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Tiffanysays:

#148

October19,2013at7:29PM

IveheardandreadthattherehavebeensomecontroversywithKerrygoldbutter
recently.Itsnot100%grassfedandtheremightevenbesomeGMOsinthe
cowsfeed.Isthisbutterstillgoodtohave?IliveinCanadasoitshardtoget
100%grassfedbutter.IusuallygetKerrygoldfromtheStateswhenIgothere
shopping.
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georgesays:
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ifitsonlyhardtogetconsideryourselflucky.IminthemiddleoftheUSand
itisimpossibletogetunlessyouhaveitshippedin.
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Isaacsays:

#149

October26,2013at1:01AM

consumeoilinmoderationandyoullbefineIskippedalltheinfo.haha
ha.moderationpeople!
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DawnRobinsonShepardsays:

#150

October31,2013at8:36PM

Ofcoursemargarineisbadforyoubecauseithastransinit,butotheroilsthat
youmentionedareactuallybeneficial.Saturatedfatinsmallamountswontkill
youbutitisnotahealthyfatrebeef.Yesdmethescientificevidenceyouare
referringto.
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Innessays:
November6,2013at3:34PM

Interestingthatyoudontmentionmoreimmediateresponseindicatorstothe
vegetableoils/fatsconsumed,..thoughexcessofanimalsourcefatscanalso
showsomeexcessindicators,Andexcessofanythingcangivesuchresponse
indicators.
Andso,themoreimmediateresponseindicatorsareinflammationontheskin,
typicallyonthefaceandhead,genital/groinarea,oruppertorso.
Itsnotlikeproblemssuchaslearningdisabilities,developmentaldisabilities
(whichyoumention),andsuch,merelycreepuponusandstrikeassuch,dueto
consumingdeleterioussubstances.butratherourbodiesrevealsoonerthan
laterbymildresponseindicatorsthatthebodyisnotsafelybenefittingfromthe
consumptionofaparticularsubstancesothatwecanfigureWhoa,letsstopthat
fromhappening,byeliminating,orseverelyreducingtoan
insignificant/inoffensiveamount,theconsumptionoftheoffendingparticular
substance.
Didyoucoverthisnuanceofunderstanding?Whichisthatourbodiesgiveus
earlyindicatorsastosomethingbeingmoresoproblematic,or,conversely,more
sobeneficial.
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Simonsays:

#152

November14,2013at3:43AM

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Youhavegivensuchawonderfulinformation.Iwouldsayyouaremoreofa
doctorthantheQUACKSwhoclaimandpracticeasdoctorsoutthere.Iamsad
tosaybillionsofpeople,eveninthedevelopedworldhavenoideaofthis
information,sobythetimethisinformationreachestheentireworlditstoolate.
ManythanksKatie
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Giovannisays:

#153

November28,2013at5:34AM

Sincesaffloweroilisnotgoodtoconsumeisitgoodtoputonyourskin?Ive
seensomelotionsthathaveitasaningredient.
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kellysays:

#154

December2,2013at1:35PM

PalmoilisrelatedtoanimalcrueltyinIndonesia(rainforestsburned).Weuse
coldtreatedoilthemost.
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Everettsays:
December6,2013at10:23PM

Mywifeusesvegetableoilforbaking.Shewantstoknowwhatyourecommend
instead.
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davidfrangosays:

#156

December7,2013at8:22PM

Asfarasoilsandfatstousefreely,IamafraidIhavetodisagree.Iusedto
weighcloseto280poundsandhadabloodpressureof185/113.Sincethen,I
havechangedmydiettovegetarianandtakenuptheTriathlon.NowIamdown
to200poundsandarestingBPof127/73.Asforthechangeofdietpartofmy
newleaseonpreciouslife,Icutoutthreeoftheitemsinoilsandfatstouse
freelylist:namelyeggs,meatandalldairyproducts(creamisadairyproduct).
AccordingtomydoctorandtheMayoClinic,oneeggcontains186mgofdeadly
cholesterol.Waytoomuchforanyone!Andbuttercontainshighlevelsof
cholesterolandhighlevelsofsaturatedfats.Anditisadairyproductsomething
toavoidatallcosts.Asformeat,(mostlycowmeat,pork,)theseproductsare
loadedwithcholesterolandshouldbeavoided.
Iplantosticktotheadviseofmymedicaldoctorandthemayoclinic,andkeep
awayfromallkindsofdairyproductsandeggsfortherestofmylife.
AtmyageIcouldnevercompeteinatriathlonwithadietoffreelyaddingeggs,
creamandmeatstomyfoodintake.Iwouldnevermakeittothefinishline.And
thegreatestjoyofbeingatriathleteismakingittothefinishline!
Myconclusion:themorefruits,grains,nutsandvegetablesyoueat,withplenty
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ofVirginOliveOil,andthemoreyouexerciseinconjunctionwithahealthy
vegandiet,thelongeryouwillliveandthegreaterwillbethequalityofyour
physicalhealth.
IdonotmeantodiscreditthiswebsiteandtherearealotofgoodthingsinitthatI
agreewith,especiallytheimportanceofkeepingawayfrommargarine,duetothe
hightransfatcontent.AsforSmartBalance,Idontknowtoomuchaboutit.Ill
havetoresearchit.
WishingeveryoneaMerryChristmasandthebestofhealthduringtheholiday
season
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JamieLarrisonsays:

#157

December10,2013at2:05PM

ThelinktothearticleaboutOmega6causingcancerisbroken.Icantfindthis
cancer
articleanywhere.
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Crushsays:

#158

December17,2013at9:25PM

Whateverlegitimateinformationinthispostisdistortedbythebiased,unscientific
reasoning.CorrelationdoesNOTimplycausationanditisanaffronttoscience
andthepursuitoftruthtousethisunscrupuloustactictotryandproveapoint.
HeartDiseaseismuchmorecloselytiedtoobesitythanthetypeoffatspeople
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eatandobesityisadirectresultofcalorieintake.TheproblemIhavewiththis
typeofpostisthatitsmostlyjusthypedupfearmongering.
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Sarbaumsays:

#159

January1,2014at1:57PM

IcanhardlyexpresshowthankfulIamforthisarticle!Ithastrulychangedmylife
tothebetterofcourseItisashamethatvegetableoilsarepromotedas
healthyandessentialwheninfacttheyarenot.
FromnowonIwillintegratemoresaturatedfatintomydietbyeatingfullfat
naturalyoghurtwithshreddedcoconutasbreakfastforexample.
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anthonygrahamsays:

#160

January9,2014at3:40AM

Howhealthyaremeatfatsforcookingeglard(beef),duckfat,goosefat??
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Juliansays:

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January11,2014at10:43AM

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Ihavetosaythattheproofisinthepersonshealth:theonethingthatmybody
hasisaconsistentlowcholesterol(3.0h)reading(i.e.forthebadcholesterol)I
amtoldbydoctorsthatIamverylucky,andtocontinuewithwhatIamdoing
(dietrywise,whichis,also,basicallyvegetarian).
Ihavealotofmargarineswhichhavenotransfatsinthemasfarasislabelled,
frywithsunflower,useoliveoil,andhavedoneforyears.Myskinhasthisbad
tendencyfrodrynessandso,incoldseasons,IabsolutelyRELYonthese
processedoilswhich,tomysenses,whichiswhatItrust,areabsolutely
wholesome(forme/tome).
MyauntisahealthyheartscientistinColorado,andalwaysgoesonaboutthe
dangersofPalmOil.Whodoesonebelieve?
Ihavealsousedsoya(aswecallitintheUK)milk,foranumberofyears,and
finditmoreagreeablethancowsmilkforteasandcerealsandwouldquestion,
indeed,likeotherexperts,therelianceuponthedairyindustrywhichisactually
cruel(Iamnotveganasmybodyrequiresyoghurtfromacow,forsomereason)
IdontrespondwithillwillwhatsoeverIamjustfedupoftheAMOUNTOF
VARIATIONamongexperts.Read/beawareofvariousviewsbasedon
evidenceandgoodreason,butlistentoYOURbodyastowhatiswholesomefor
you,anddontbelievesomeonewhodoesntconnecttothissense!Ihaventread
anycommentsbelow(Ihaventthetime),butwouldjustsuggestquestioning
whatwereadwithourowninnatesenseandintelligencebelieveme,itisthere.
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Iwouldagreeexpertsareonlyexpertssolongastheyarebeingpaidtobe
anexpert.Yourbodysreactiontowhatyouputinittellsnolies.
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Karensays:

#162

January12,2014at2:38PM

Wheredoesricebranoilfit?Healthyorunhealthy?Itsbeenrecommendedfor
myhusbandwhohaseczema.
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HeidiLewissays:

#163

January24,2014at10:25PM

Whatisagoodoiltofrychickenin?Ivetriedcoconutanditsnotthesame.Ive
beenusingcanolaanditworksgreat.Suggestions?
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Kylasays:

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ThanksforthearticleKatie!Iamafairlyrecentcoconutoilconvert,thankstoyour
posts,andhavebeenmakingtheefforttoeattheleastprocessedfoodavailable
whenImathome.Icutoutgrainsabout4monthsagoandmybloodsugarlevels
arestable,finally!MyboyfriendandImakecheesefromrawmilk,cookwithlard
andwejustsayNOtoprocessedoils!Iworkonacommercialfishingvesselin
AKwherelocal/organic/unprocessedanythingisfewandfarbetween.Iam
thankfulthatthereareavocadoesonboardandIbringmyownhealthysnacksas
well.Ireallyenjoysnackingonchia/flax/hempseed,whichImixwithmy
powderedgreens,aswellasrawcocaopowder,yum!Apersonalfavoriteisa
puddingImakewithcocaopowder,coconutoilandalmondmilk.Delicious!
Thanksagainforallyoustandfor,Iappreciatethewellbeingyourarticleshave
inspiredinmeandmylovedones!PSItfeelsprettyawesometoshowerwithmy
ownhomemadecoconutoilsoapwithylangylangessentialoil,ifonlytheboat
wouldbestillsoIcouldenjoyit
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Bekahsays:

#165

January30,2014at6:05AM

Imsorry.Imatotalhealthnut,andIlovelearningaboutnutrition,butthesetypes
ofarticlesputtogetherintheblogosphereannoyme.Firstofall:theconsensus
onseveraltypesoffoodseemstochangeandfluctuateovertheyears.Rapidly.I
dontunderstandthat.Oneday,itwasvery,VERYimportantforallofustostop
takingindairyandswitchtosoyproducts.Afewyearslater,*gasp*,soyproducts
arehorribleforyouandcauseeverythingfromcancertoproblemswithyour
cancer
boobstesticles.Thenitwasthewaveofalmondmilk,whichtheyrenowsaying
causeshealthissuesaswell,andpeoplearegoingbacktodairyortryinggoat
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milk.Oliveoilwasoncetoutedasthebeall,endallofoils.Theneveryonegot
scaredwhentheydiscoveredthathighheatmakesoliveoilbasicallyturninto
*badumbump*:cancer.Ishouldsay,highheatconvertstheoilorcertain
cancer
propertiesintheoilintocancercausingcompounds.Yikes.Andthenpeanutoil
cancer
wasgoodforyou.Andthenitwasnt.Andthentakingcodliveroilwasgoodfor
you.Andthenitwasfoundtocausehairloss.Andthenmeatwasterribleforyou.
Andthenitwasnt.Andnowwehavethepaleodiet,whichtreatsallgrainsas
evil.AndImsure,likeeverythingelse,thetideswillturnandtheyllfindsome
goodinconsuminggrainsagain.Whatever.Itfeelslikewhiplash.Therehasnt
beenadamnfoodonthehumanradarthathasntbeenvilified,raisedfromthe
dead,beatentodeath,andthenrebornagainastimegoeson.Itsgetting
ridiculous.Kaleisthesuperfoodofthelastfewyears,andnowImstartingto
hearandreadaboutstudiesshowingthelinkbetweenKaleandcruciferous
vegetablesandtheexacerbationofthyroidproblems.Seriously.Allofthisrubbish
hasledmetobelieveinonething,andonethingonly:MODERATION.Toomuch
ofagoodthingcanbeabadthing.Idontfeelthatredmeats,butter,eggsor
lardsarenecessarilyhealthywhenyouconsumetheminastronomicalamounts.
AndIbelievethesamewayforotheroilswithmonoandpolyunsaturatedfats.
Still,ifIamforcedtochoosebetweenthetwo,Illalwayspickthelatter.Iagree
withthewriterthattheseheavilyprocessedoilsarescary.Theyrescarybecause
oftheirprocessing.Themoreyoueatawellrounded,organicdietoffoodsthat
existinnature,thebetteroffyoullbe.Plainandsimple.Onethingthatbothers
meaboutthisarticle:youshouldnteatavarietyofnuts?Sincewhen?Sincethe
nutsareprocessedandfriedandsaltedinoil?ThatIcangetbehind.Butifyou
eatthemraw?Howcanthatpossiblybebadforyou?Everythinginnaturehasits
purpose,whetheritstoeatortobeusedmedicinally.Notaproblemifyou
minimizeoreliminatetheprocessingthatgoeson.Eatyourmeats,eggsand
butterinmoderation,seeingasyoudontfindtheminabundancelikeyouwould
grainsandplants.Themorechemicalscontainedinafood,orthemore
chemicalsittakestoprocessafood,themoreyoureyebrowsshouldraise.
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Otherthanthat,moderationinallthings.Andbeforesomeoneyellsatmeabout
allergiestowheat,gluten,caseinorlactose,letmesaythis:gettestedfor
allergies.Seeanenergyhealer.Dealwithit.ButIdontliketoassumethatmost
ofthepopulationcanthandleonefoodoranother.Itsvastlydiverseand
dependsonagreatvarietyoffactors.Noblogger,andImightdaretomention,no
onedoctororevengroupofdoctorscanpinpointwhatgoesoninthebodyof
everyindividual.Asonewhohassufferedwithunexplainablediseasesand
ailmentsovertheyears,Icancompetentlysaythatyoushouldlistentoyourbody
andgetintouchwithmoreeasternformsofnutritionandmedicine.Afterthat,
youllbeabletorollyoureyesalittlebitatallofthissensationalizing.Bewiseand
choosethemostnaturalfoodyoucanfindinitsmostnaturalform.Andfrom
there,youshouldbegood.Theresnosuchthingasnatural,processedfoods.
Thetwocantcoexistinnature.Bottomline:yes,butterisbetterthanmargarine.
Still,Iwouldnteatatubofeitherone.
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Teresasays:
May26,2014at10:03PM

Thatissotrue.PartofthereasonIdevelopedorthorexia(healthyeating
disorder)wasbecauseallofthis.IbecamesoafraidtoeatanythingsoI
restrictedpracticallyeverything.Everythingwasbad.Peoplereallydo
needtoeateverythinginmoderation.
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Catalinsays:
February2,2014at4:13PM

Justanoteaboutplantbasedoilsinmoretraditional(less
industrialized/processed)diets:
IlivedforatimeinEritreaasaPeaceCorpsvolunteerandthefamilyIstayed
withusedfreshlygroundsesameoilintheircooking.Theneighborshadacamel
andalargegrindingstone.Thecamelwentroundandroundthestone,causing
themortarparttogrindthesesameseeds.Peoplehavedifferentopinionsabout
theuseofanimalsforlabor,buttheyvebeenpartoffarmlaborforcenturies,and
thisjustseemedlikeanextensionofthat.Theoilwasfresh,theseedswere
prettylocal,andsesameoildoesntgorancidinheat(atleastthatsmy
understanding).IalsolivedinaremotevillageinthesouthPacificislandof
Malaita(SolomonIslands)andpeopleaddedcoconutcream(fullofcoconutoil)
tomostthingstheycooked.Idontknowthehistory,butIimaginethatpeople
havebeenaddingoiltotheirdietsinanywaytheycouldforourentirehistory.Oil
isdense,fillingcaloriesanduntilrelativelyrecentlyinhumanhistory,easy
calorieswereaplus.Ithinkareasonableuseofoils,mostlystillinthefruits,nuts,
orseedstheycomeinishealthy.Processingmaybeproblematic,asyousay.
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Personsays:

#167

February3,2014at6:18PM

Youknow,Ihaventreadabouttheothers,butIfindithighlysuspectthat
sunfloweroilisbad.Doingabitofresearch,IfindthatAztecsandotherNative
AmericantribescultivatedsunflowersandatetheseedsandtheoilEvenin
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moremoderntimes,sunfloweroilhasbeenrelativelywidespreadsincethe
1700s,soyoucantexactlypinthelatestbatchofhealthproblemsonits
conscience.Theblogentrysweepsallvegetableoilsunderthesamelabel
(except,apparently,foravocadoandolivebecauseofreasonseventhoughit
seemsevenextravirginoliveoilisfrequentlydoctoredwithother,cheaperoils
youcanreadaboutit),withlittlejustificationasidefromthatsuperprocessed
canola/corn/rapeseedoilisbadIfyouwanttosay,donteatsuperprocessed
fatsandoils,byallmeans,doso.Butsoundingthealarmonallvegetablebased
oilsinthenameofscienceissimplymisleading.
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KatieWellnessMamasays:
February3,2014at11:20PM

Seedbasedoilslikesunfloweroilcanbeproblematicforanyonewithgut
issuesorautoimmuneissues.Oliveandavocadooilscomefromthefleshof
thosefruitsnottheseed,sotheyaredifferent.
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JaySandhusays:

#168

February5,2014at7:32PM

Hey,allthisinformationwasagreatread,reallyinteresting.Infactitsactually
gavemeabitofaproblemImintheprocessofopeningupaFishandChip
ShopinScotlandandIwasplanningonusingRapeseedOilbecauseIhadread
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aboutthehealthbenefits.
WouldyoubeabletoadviseonwhattypeofoilIshouldfrymychipsnfishetcin
thatwouldbehealthyandfatburning..thatcanhandlehightemperature
frying??
Thanks
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KatieWellnessMamasays:
February10,2014at12:03AM

Coconutortallow?
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#169

Joesays:
February12,2014at3:09AM

Soyouwantpeopletostopeatingcornoil,andtostarteatingmorepalmoil?
Whatthe.?Palmoilhasfivetimesmoresaturatedfatthancornoil.Itsmuch
worseforyourcardiachealth
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KatieWellnessMamasays:
February15,2014at10:34PM

Exactlysaturatedfatisntunhealthy:http://www.tunedbody.com/heart
surgeondeclaresreallycausesheartillness/
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Paulasays:

#170

February15,2014at9:46AM

Thisisaveryinterestingarticle,thankyou!Ialreadyusecoconutoilandorganic
butterbutImdeterminedtoeatmoreofthem.UntilrecentlytheonlyotheroilIve
usedwasoliveoilbutthenIdiscoveredacoldpressedorganicsunfloweroil.Its
delicious,likeeatingtheseeds.Isitreallyabignono?Doyougaveanymore
infoaboutit?Nextonmylisttotryisavocadooil,gladthatsokaswealllove
avocados.
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Kevinfawkessays:

#171

February21,2014at11:07AM

DearKatie,
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WhatdoyouthinkregardingArganoil?
Bestregards,
Kevin
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Melsays:

#172

February21,2014at3:12PM

Katie,
Whatdoyouthinkabouthempseedoil?
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JennaMcCannsays:

#173

March3,2014at10:38AM

Ilikemakingmyownmayonnaisebutitcallsforvegetableoil.WhatcanIuseas
asubstituteordoyouhaveamayorecipethatdoesntusethesebadoils?Thank
youforthishelpfulpost!!
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Darlensays:
March10,2014at1:54PM

Thispageprovidesquotesfromseveralstudies.Pleaseprovidefootnotesthat
providereferencestoyoursourcematerials.Thankyou.
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joeysays:

#175

March11,2014at2:31PM

Bottomlineifitmanmadedontdrinkit,donteatit.
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Rachelsays:

#176

March17,2014at2:38PM

HelloKatie,ThanksasalwaysforyourarticleswhichIoftenreadwithinterest.
Ionlyevercookwithoilssuchasbutterorcoconutoilthatdontchangetheir
molecularstructurewhenheated.HoweverIhavebeenseeinganutritionistnow
forseveralmonthswhohasrecommendedIintroducecoldpressedvegetable
oilsintomydiet,includingrapeseedoil,nutoils,oliveoil,sunfloweroil,avocado
oil,pumpkinseedoiletc.IhavebeenaddingthemtomysaladseverydayandI
mustadmitIhavenoticedadifferenceandabigupturninmyhealth.Myskinis
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muchbetter,IfeelmuchbetterandpeopleareevencommentingonhowwellI
look!
IliveinEuropeandsomeEuropeannutritionistrecommendconsumingamixof
coldpressedoilsrawinourdiets.Oneexampleisthisone:
http://www.phytoquant.net/acidegras/180life.html
ThereforeIthinkitisimportantwedontthrowthebabyoutwithbathwater
whatareyourthoughts?Thereisadifferencebetweenthesecoldpressed
vegetableoilsandindustrialisedchemicallytreatedvegetableoils.ForexampleI
havetreatedcoldsbytakingafewdropsofgrapeseedoilinwaterdailyfora
weekorsoanditworkswonders,theinfectionisrepressedrightaway.SoIdont
thinktheproblemisthevegetableoilsthemselvesperse,buthowtheoilshave
beenprocessed.
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KatieWellnessMamasays:
March17,2014at10:18PM

Iagreethattheprocessingisalargepartoftheproblem,butthosetypesof
vegetableoilsareveryhighinOmega6fatswhichcanbeproblematicover
thelongterm,especiallyinregardstoheartdiseaserisk
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Emilysays:
March18,2014at7:28AM

Thankyouforposting.Thisisveryinformative.
Ihaveheardthatcertainoilsareokforfryingandhighheatcookingwhileothers
arentgoodforyouinthosesituations.Whetherthisistrueornot,couldyou
maybewriteapostordirectmetoonethatlistsagainthegoodoilsandfatsto
eat/cookwithaswellaswhichsituationsyoucanusethemfor?
Forinstance,mycopycatPFChangsSpicyChickenrecipecallsforabunchof
canolaoilandtherecipeisfriedupinaskillet.WhatcouldIuseinstead?Ialso
fryotherthingsanduseoliveoilinspaghetti.
Anyway,itwouldbeextremelyhelpfultohavealistofallthatinformationinone
place.Againlistingthegoodoils/fatsasIdhavetoscrolldowntothebottomof
thisposteverytime.
Iamalsonewtocookingingeneral(Im23andgrewupononalotofMacand
cheese.Lol)
Thankyou
(Also,IdontknowhowIdbenotifiedifthereisaresponsetothis.MaybeIhave
tokeepcheckingthispage.Ifyoucanviewmyemailaddressastheblog
administrator,pleaseemailme.Thankyou.)
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KatieWellnessMamasays:
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Icookwithcoconutoilandpalmoilorstablefatsliketallow.
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Emilysays:

#178

March18,2014at7:34AM

PS
Idoseethatyousaidcertainonesaregoodforheatcookingandwhatnot,butif
liketoknowiffryingspecificallyisok(Iknowitsnotthehealthiestformof
cooking,butIdontwanttoturnagoodoilintosomethinghorriblebyfryingit)
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Megsays:

#179

March23,2014at8:32PM

Greatarticle,fullyagreewiththis.
AquestionreCoconutOil,IhavejustnoticedourCoconutOilwehavebeen
usingstatesitis100%deodorisedcoconutoilthoughitdoesstateithasno
chemicalsusedinrefining,andisnothydrogenatedetcetc,itisthedeodorised
disclosurethatconcernsme.Doesanyoneknowifthisisreasontobe
concerned?Idothinkthiswasthebestcoconutoilproductfromthebestlocal
supermarket.Maybeashoptoahealthfoodstoreisrequiredforcoconutoil.(
btwIminNZ)
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georgesays:
January19,2015at9:40PM

Anyreasontobeconcernedisunknown.HereinUSthelocalmarketshave
avarietycoconutoilbrands.Imnotgoingtolistanynamesbuttheyare
definitelynotallthesame.Watchthecolorofcoconutoilchangewhenit
meltsatroomtemperature.Somearecrystalclearwhileothershavea
yellowtint.Mypersonalexperiencehasbeenthattheyellowingoilshave
tasteandqualityissues.
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Klarasays:

#180

March24,2014at4:46PM

HelloKatie,
thankyouforyourblog.Ifinditveryinspirationalandhavebeentryingyourtips
withgreatsuccess.
Iaminterestedinwhatyouthinkofcoldpressedhempseedoil(usedcold).
Thankyou
Klara
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KatieWellnessMamasays:

180.1

March24,2014at9:21PM

Mostpeopledookwithitwhenusedcoldandinmoderation
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Klarasays:

#181

March25,2014at10:39AM

Thankyou
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Chrissays:

#182

April5,2014at5:42PM

HiKatie,
Whatareyourthoughtonhigholeicsunfloweroil?Itissupposedtohavea
similarcompositiontooliveoil,canbefoundcoldpressedanditisnotGMO
(supposedlycreatedusingconventionalhybridization).
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JohnSargantsays:
April7,2014at1:38AM

Generally,agoodarticle,butafewcorrectionsareneeded.Your
recommendationoftunaasalowmercuryfoodiswayoffthemark.Albacore
tunaisoneofthehighestmercuryitemsintheAmericandiet.Evenlighttuna
containsmercury.Itshouldbeeateninmoderationonly,andNEVERbypregnant
women.Itmustbeavoidedatallcosts.Mostgrapeseedoilispressed,likeOlive
oil,notchemicallyextracted.
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TylerZamborisays:

#184

May3,2014at10:20AM

Thisideathatnooneatevegetableoilbeforethe20thcenturyisridiculous.What
aboutOliveoil?Also,theChinesehavebeenconsumingsoybeanoilfor
thousandsofyears:
http://www.soyinfocenter.com/HSS/soybean_crushing1.php
Didtheyhavemoreproblemswithallthehealthproblemsmentioned,than
anyoneelse?
Idoubtittheyarereknownedforhavinggoodhealth.
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KatieWellnessMamasays:
May9,2014at2:50PM

Oliveoilisacompletelydifferentstructurethanvegetableoilslikecanola,
soybeanetc.Thesoybeanoilthechinesehavebeenconsumingismade
withacompletelydifferentprocessthatrendersalesstoxicoil.The
vegetableoilsweeattodayarecommerciallyproducedandchemically
deodorizedandchanged.
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Joannsays:
May9,2014at4:25PM

Thatmaybetrueofsomevegetableoils,butthereisatrendtowards
healthierprocessesforsomeofthoseoils.Forexampletherearea
fewsmallfarmerbasedcompaniesinCanadathatproduceasingle
press/coldpresscanolaoil.Iworkforacompanythatisstartingto
marketasinglepressvirgincanolaoil.Nochemicals,bleaching,
deodorizing.Pleasedontpaintalloilswiththesamebrush.Domore
investigating.
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SusanPsays:
October25,2014at4:46PM

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TheproblemIhavewithcanolaoilisthatALLofitisGMOin
origin,thereforetheprocessincreatingtheoilisamootpoint.
GMOisunhealthy.Canolaoilismadefromrapeseed.OnlyGMO
rapeseedcanbeconsumedwithoutpoisoningtheconsumerdue
tothehighamountoferucicacidfoundinrapeseed.TheGMO
varietywasdevelopedtoreduce,butnoteliminate,theerucic
acid.Thissameseedanditserucicacidwasthesourceof
mustardgasusedinbiologicwarfareduringWWI.
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Anniesays:

#185

May6,2014at5:42AM

GreatarticleExceptforPalmOilbeinghighlydangeroustoyourhealth
Especiallybecauseitdoesntneedtobementionedintheingredientslistof
whateverproductyoubuy.
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PepperCulpeppersays:

#186

May7,2014at5:47PM

HiKatie,
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MayIhaveyourpermissiontoreblogthisarticleatmysite,ZenLiving?Thisis
deeplyinsightfulandIamhavingtroubleconvincingmyfamilythattheyshould
eatbutter,coconutandoliveoilratherthanICantBelieveitsNotButterand
VegetableOil.TheydoreadmyblogsometimessoIwashopingIcouldreprintit
there.AlotoftimesifIsendthemlinks,theydontbothertoreadthematerial,but
ifitsonmyblog,sometimestheyhavealooktoreadthecontentpostedthere.I
appreciateyourhelp!Thanks.
PepperCulpepper
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Mailesays:

#187

May30,2014at12:22AM

WheredoesRiceOilstand?Iheardfromsomeonethatitssupposedtobepretty
goodforyoutrue/false?
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Pujasays:

#188

June14,2014at10:55PM

Doesavocadooilhaveahighsmokepoint?CouldIsafelyuseittocook/fryall
meals,particularlyIndianfood?Istherefurtherinformationregardingthehealth
benefitsofthisoil.
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#189

Charliesays:
June29,2014at9:05PM

Inyourtextyoustatethatthevegetableoilishydrogenated,But,thereisno
hydrogenationstepinyourchartindicatinghowtheoilisprocessed.Also,
hydrogenationusuallyproducesasolidfat(rememberCrisco).Ithinkthatyoure
wrongaboutthat.
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debsays:

#190

July11,2014at8:08AM

SoIhaveaquestionaboutoilsinrecipeslikepancakes.Ihaveaprettyhealthy
recipeImakethatcallsfor2Tbsps.canolaoil.Icouldtrycoconutoilbutasyou
knowitissolid.Itneedstobemixedintoaliquidbattereasilyanysuggestions?
Thanksmuch!
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190.1

WellnessMamasays:
July11,2014at4:44PM

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YoucanmelttheoilbeforehandItdoesnotneedtobetoowarmtomelt.
Youcanwarmabowlwithhotwaterandthendumpoutthewaterandputin
theoil.Thatshouldmeltit.
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johnsays:

#191

July20,2014at9:52PM

wellwhatabouthigholeicvegetableoilsforexampleisthehigholeicsaffloweroil
healthierthanregularonebecauseofthehighinmonounsaturatedcontent.
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191.1

WellnessMamasays:
July21,2014at11:08AM

Healthier?Yes.Stilltobeavoided?Alsoyes.
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JosephMurathankalsays:

#192

July21,2014at2:03AM

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HiMama,
Canyoupleasetellwhichisthebestcooking/fryingoil?
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192.1

WellnessMamasays:
July21,2014at10:27AM

IusecoconutoilfornearlyeverythingunlessIusebutter.
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192.1.1

Angiesays:
April6,2015at1:33PM

Canyouevenusecoconutoilfordeepfryingaturkey?Myhusband
likestodothisafterturkeyhunting,andhasalwaysusedpeanutoil.I
toldhimitwasbad,andheaskedwhatheshoulduse.Hesaidhe
neededaliquidoil.Isthistrue?Canthejustletthecoconutoilheat
first?Howcanheknowhowmanyfluidouncestouse?Thiswashis
bigargument.Ihavenoideahowtoanswer.Canyoupleasehelp?
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KatieWellnessMamasays:
April7,2015at10:33AM

IvenevertriedsoIcouldntsay
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ThomasBangaltersays:

#193

July25,2014at11:27PM

Chemicalsarentabadthing.Ifanythingchemicalwasbadlikeyouandalotof
othersimply,everythingwouldhavediedoutinstantly.Everythingischemicals.
Pleasestopspreadingmisinformation.
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Lynnsays:

#194

July29,2014at7:33AM

WhatareyourthoughtsonSpectrumOrganicexpellerpressedcanolaoil?Im
confused.Contains1200mgofomega3.Mechanicallypressed(asopposedto
chemically?)
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WellnessMamasays:
July29,2014at2:26PM

Theomega3content(orlackthereof)isnottheonlyormainreasonto
avoidthisoil.Iamstillopposedtousingvegetableoilsofanykind.
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Jacksays:

#195

August8,2014at4:45PM

Hey!
GoodinfoandImostlyagreewitheverything.
Onethingthough,vegetableoilsCANbeproducedbyexpellerpress,coldpress
methods
itissimplymoreexpensiveandyieldslessmaterial,sothatiswhyitisso
uncommon.
Myquestionthough,whichIcantseemtofindansweredclearlyanywhereis,if
anoilis
listedasorganic,canitstillbeproducedthroughchemicalextraction?Thatwould
behorriblytrickyandmisleading,soofcourseIsuspectfoodmanufacturersof
doingit
Jack
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Pennysays:

#196

August10,2014at11:14AM

WhenObumawontheNobelPiecePrize,IdecidedthatthewordAGENDA(its
definitioncanbefoundinANYdictionary)comestomind.
YoucannotfixstupidandignoranceISbliss.Beingcloseto70andhavingclean
veinsgottheattentionofmycardiologist.Aftergoingininprefacetomajorheart
surgery..myresultssurprisedtheDoctor.
FWIW,mysystemwasspotless(notjustclean>)
TheonlytimeIusesodaiswhenIenjoyawhiskey.
ButterONLYforaslongasIcanremember.
Chips,dips,soyoil,crapolaoil,sugar,etc.,etc.,haveVERYrarelybeenapartof
mydietforyears.
Weallmakedecisionswehavetolivewith.
IFyoueatoutallthetime,goforit.Myblessingstoyou.
TherearewaytoomanyofusonthisEARTHandthoseincontrolAREdoing
everythingintheirpowertoridtheplanetofus.
WhentheMayoCliniccontributesthatMargarineisacceptableforthetypical
diet,IquestiontheirAGENDA.
ExcellentinformationBTW.ThankYou,pc
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Angiesays:

#197

August31,2014at12:54PM

AlthoughIlikethisarticle,Iusefirstcoldpressedgrapeseedoil,andIfeelOK
aboutit.VeryinexpensiveatthelocalMexicansupermarket.
Also,Ihavebeenmixingbutterandoliveoilasaspreadfor30years.
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SteveDogansays:

#198

October5,2014at7:24PM

IvebeenintoEastern/natural/herbalmedicinefor20+yearsand,tosumup
everythingIvelearned&seeninthattime,ifGODmeantformantobesustained
ondrugs,HewouldvemadepillsgrowontreesforusorifHewantedourbodies
torunonhalfthechemicals/preservativesusedtoday,Hewouldveputthemin
thegroundtobeusedbyplants.
SORRYSCIENTISTS,BUTYOURENEVERGOINGTOOUTDONATURE.
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SusanPsays:

#199

October12,2014at3:55PM

Iloveyourwebsiteandfindmyselffrequentlyrecommendingittostrangerswhen
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Iamshopping.Youaremygotoplaceforhealthyeating.
AfewmonthsagoIwascheckingoutanewdepartmentstoreintownandfound
anareathatstockedgourmetsaucesandoilswithvariousherbsinthem.I
alwaysreadingredientlabelsbeforepurchasinganythingforhuman
consumption.ThelabelreadpureorganiccanolaoilandIputitbackonthe
shelfandwalkedaway.IKNOWthereisnosuchthingduetothesourceof
canolaoil.Thankyouforpostingthesourceandprocessusedincreatingthis
verytoxicoil.Weneedtospreadthewordtoallwhoblindlybuythisthinkingthey
aretakingcareoftheirhealth.
BTW,Iam68yearsoldandhealthierthananyofmycontemporariesthatIknow
of.Ihavezerohealthproblemsandtakenomedicationsofanykind.Iattribute
thattothefactthatIeatwholefoodsandavoidprocessedasmuchasis
possible.Irefusetopurchaseanythingcontainingcanolaoil,BVO,BHT,HFCS
andalonglistofotheringredients.Ifenoughofthepopulationwouldleavethat
stuffontheshelf,perhapswecangetstorestostockmorerealfoodagain.
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199.1

georgesays:
January19,2015at9:53PM

Ifenoughofthepopulationwouldleavethatstuffontheshelf,perhapswe
cangetstorestostockmorerealfoodagain.Amentothat.Problemisthe
majoritytodaywantcheapfastandeasysodesperatelythattheyare
perfectlywillingtosacrificetheirhealthforit.
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EmiEmerysays:

#200

October12,2014at9:28PM

Ifoundthiswebsitebygooglingwhyisshorteningbadforyou.
Greatinfo,thankyou!Onequestion.Whataboutorganicshortening?
Iwantedtomakedeliciouschocolatechipcookies.Isawacomparisonandit
seemedliketheonewithshorteninginitlookedthebestsoIthought,whyoh
whyandIrememberedtherewasshorteningthatwasorganicYoucouldalso
sharewithmeifyouhaveagoodchocolatechipcookierecipe.Thanks.
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Jennifersays:

#201

October13,2014at4:08PM

ILOVELOVELOVEthatyouarewantingtoeducatepeopleonnutritionand
exposethefoodindustry.However,youdonotsiteyoursouces.Withthe
overwhelmingandconflictinginfooutthere,arewejustsupposetotakeyour
wordforit?ForexampleIaminmylastquarterofaBSinKinesiology(exercise
science)andreadingabouthowcanola,soybean,safflower,sesame,andflaxoil
aregreatsourcesofalinolenicacid(Omega3,EPA,DHA)whichmeansit
benefitsvitalbodystructures,immunefunction,vision,plasmamembranes,and
productionofeicosanoids.Thisbookiswrittenbythosewithdoctoratesandis
basedonaplethoraofscientificstudies.Buthereyouaretellingustousebutter,
highinharmfulsaturatedfats.Youalsomentionerucicacidasbeingtoxic,which
ithasshowntobeinanimals,buthasNOTbeenshowntobeinhumans.
(Wikipedia).Iamalsoacertifiedfitnessnutritionspecialistandacertified
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personaltrainer.IguesswhatIamsayingisifyouwanttoinformthepublic,the
publicoughttohaveaccesstoyoursourceofinformation,sothatwecan
determinehowcrediblethesourceisandifthereareconflictingstudies.Thank
you!
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201.1

SusanPsays:
October15,2014at1:38PM

ThetruthisthatmostofthoseoilshaveNOTbeentestedforsafetyin
humans.Canolaoilismadefromageneticallymodifiedrapeseedanddoes
indeedcontainErucicacid.Thegeneticmodificationwasnecessaryto
makeitmarginallysafeforhumansaserucicacidwillkillhumans.Butzero
testingwasdonetoinsurenolongtermhealthproblemsexist.
DoyouknowanyhistoryofWWI?U.S.soldierswerekilledonthebattlefield
byabiologicweaponknownasmustardgas.Thesourceofmustardgas
withtheerucicacidtakenfromrapeseed.DonotdependonWikipediafor
thetruthasanyonewithacomputercaneditWikipedia.Iknowthisbecause
Ihavecorrectederrorsinarticlesthere.
TodaysGMOfoodstuffisnottestedbecausetheassumptionisthatwhat
theystartedwithwasfoodsothechangesdontmatter.But,theydomatter.
TodaysGMOisnotsimplytheresultofcrossbreadingdifferentstrainsto
createabetterplant.TodaysGMOisalteredinthelabwithitemsthatwere
nevermeantforhumanconsumption.Forexample,5%oftheproteinsin
modernwheatbearnoresemblancetoanyproteinintheparentwheat
plants.Theseedshavebeentreatedwithchemicalstoallowthewheatto
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resisttheherbicidessprayedonthefieldstokillweeds.MonsantosRound
UpReadywheatseedshavebeenalteredinthelabtoallowtheplanttobe
impervioustoRoundUp.DowChemicalrecentlyreceivedpermissionfrom
theFDAtoproducesimilarseedsthatcanresistAgentOrange.
Doyouknowwhatyourbodydoeswithforeignobjectsitdoesnot
recognizeasfood?Suchthingsinyourdietarequarantinedinfatcellsto
protectyoufromthepoison.Researchtheriseinheartdisease,diabetes,
cancer
cancerandobesityandhowthatrisecomparestotheincreaseinGMO
foodsenteringthefoodsupply.Despitewhatyouhavereadaboutsaturated
fatsbeingdeathtotheheart,therewasalmostnoheartdiseasewhen
butterandlardwerethemainfatsineveryonesdiet.Itistransfats,
producedinmanufacturedfoodstuffthatisthecauseofmostofthemedical
problemsnotnaturalsaturatedfats.Allhydrogenatedfatsaretransfats.
Todecidewhatisandisnotsafe,lookathowtheoilisproduced.Avoid
anythingfromaGMOsource.Thenavoidtheoilsthatareextractedby
chemicalsand/orhighheat.ThosethatarecoldpressedfromnonGMO
seedsshouldbesafe.
In1989Ifeltaneedtolose10lbs.TheNEWFoodPyramidhadjustbeen
producedbytheDept.ofAgricultureandtoutedanewwaytoeathealthy.I
suspecteditwasabittooheavyinwholegrains,butadopteditasmynew
lifestyle.ResultIgainedfatandlbs.Afewyearslaterandmuchresearch
onmypartIlearnedthattherewasabsolutelynoscientificstudytobackup
thatpyramidanditwasagifttoappeasethegrainfarmersofAmerica
fromCongress.Mostofwhatthegovernmentandmodernmedicinehastold
thepublicoverthelast40yearsabouthealthyeatingisaLIE.Areyou
awarethatmostdoctorsarenotrequiredtotakesomuchasasingle3hour
classonnutrition?Itisararemedicalschoolthatteachesnutritionatall.
Everythingisaimedatsellingmorepharmaceuticaldrugs.
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Overtheyearssincemyfailedattempttolose10lbs,Ihavegonebackto
thehealthybalancedplateIwastaughtinhighschoolhomeeconomics
class.Ihavealsostoppedeatingmostpackagedfoodsandrelyonnatural
wholefoods.Idonotpurchaseanythingcontainingcanolaoil,HFCS,BHT,
BVOandahostofotherchemicalingredients.Ieatredmeat57daysa
week.Ibuyrealunsaltedbutter,oliveoilandcoconutoil.Icelebratedmy
68thbirthdayafewmonthsagoandhaveneverbeenhealthierinmylife.I
havenoneofthephysicalailmentsthatplaguemycontemporariessuchas
highbloodpressure,diabetes,heartdisease,etc.Itakenodrugsneither
prescriptionoroverthecounter.Ieatlikemygrandparentsdidinthelate
19thandearly20thcentury.Honeyismypreferredsweetener,butpure
maplesyrupisgreattoo.Ihavespentthelast30yearsstudyingnatural
healingandhavelearnedhowtobehealthywithoutmodernmedicine.
Godgaveusallthegoodhealthwewilleverneedinourfoodsupply
providedwesticktonatural,notmanmanufactured,foods.
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Bethsays:

#202

November6,2014at6:06PM

Susanyouaremyhero!IdreamtobelikeyouwhenIamyourage.Unfortunately
IfellfortheliesaboutwholegrainsandvegetableoilsandIampayingapricefor
it.Iampaleonowandhaveimprovedtremendouslyinthefourmonthsofthis
wayofeating.Ioftencometothisblogforresearch.Iamrarelydisappointed.
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SusanPsays:

202.1

December10,2014at2:10AM

Beth,
Keepupthegoodwork.Learntolistentoyourbody.Ifyouaddanewfood
toyourdiet,pleaseonlyaddoneatatimeandwatchhowyourbodyreacts
afterconsumingit.Whenwepayattention,ourbodywilltelluswhatisgood
andwhatisnot.Dropanythingthatcauseseventheslightestdistress.Inthe
longrunyouwillbenefitfromit.Sticktonatural,wholefoodswithoutallthe
preservativesaddedinmanufacturedfoods.Also,avoidGMO.Idropped
wheatfrommydietinJuly2014andmyhealthhasagainincreasedinways
Ineverdreameditwould.Modernwheatwasmodifiedinthelabbeginning
inthe1960s.Atthattimetherewasafearthatpopulationgrowthwould
causeworldwidefamine.Theyweresuccessfulinthelabinincreasingthe
yieldofasinglestalkofwheat10fold.But,theverythinstalkwasunableto
handletheweightoftheincreasedyieldandaslightbreezeoralightrain
wouldcausethewheattolaydowninthefield.Oncedown,itdidnotrise
againandbegantorot.Moreworkinthelabincreasedthediameterofthe
wheatstalk,butalsoshortenedit.Wheatpre1960wasabout4tall.Modern
wheatisabout1tallwithamuchthickerstem.Now,wheathasabout5%of
itsproteinsthatresemblenothingintheDNAoftheparentwheatstrains.I
callthis5%Frankenfood.DuetothisunknownqualityofmodernwheatI
findthatifIhaveadinnerbasedonpasta(madefromdurumwheat)Ihave
amiserable24periodwithmuchgastricdistress.AsmuchasIlove
tortellini,Iamhappierandhealthiernoteatingitatall.Ialsonowonlyeat
breadsmadewithSpelt.Speltisa10,000yearoldgrainthathasnever
beenmodifiedinalab.Speltflourcanbefoundinsomehealthfoodstores.
Itismoreexpensivethanthecommonallpurposeflourmadewith
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course,thismeansIbakeallmybreads,muffins,etc.myself.
Goodlucktoyouonyourquesttobeandstayhealthy.
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#203

Duncansays:
December2,2014at1:16PM

Ikeeplookingforthecitationswhereyourquotedstudiesarecomingfrom,but
theonlyoutboundlinksyouhavearetootherpublishedwebsitesthatareequally
lackingincitations.Ifyouaregoingtopresentthisasavalidargument,Iexpect
toseethescienceandthestudiesbeforeImwillingtoabandonvegetableoils.
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203.1

Garysays:
December3,2014at1:32PM

BeingexaminedviaaCardologistandpassingtheexamalongnostents
foundtobeneeded,Illventure,Iamastudyinmotion@68.
Personally,Irarely(ifever)consumepreparedfoodsanddomybestto
leavecannedgoodsontheshelfalongwithstayingawayfromfriedfoods
(otherthantheoccasionalsteak)andawayfromdairythebestIcan.
UsingtheoilsthisarticleOPmention,hasalsobeensomethingIhavebeen
doingfordecades.
Ifyoufeeldeepfryingusingtheseoilsalongwithmargarineonyourmuffin
needsexamination..theDoctorsofficesarefullofpeoplethataresucked
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intotheMcDonalds,PizzaHut,DairyQueen,etc.,
etc.,lifestyle.
Goodforyouifyouareapartofthiswayoflife(keepitup,IwontmissU).
pc
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SusanPsays:
December3,2014at5:15PM

Duncan,
Pleasegivereferencestothestudiesofthesegeneticallymodifiedand/or
chemicallyalteredoilsandmargarinesthatprovetheyaresafe.Youcannot
becausetheFDAhasapprovedthemandtheUSDApromotesthemas
healthyWITHOUTrequiringanytestingatalltodeterminewhetherornot
thealteredfoodisorisnotsafe.Theysimplyassumethatifyoustartwith
anedibleseeditisstillsafeandedibleregardlessofwhatisdonetoitinthe
labuptoandincludingmakingRoundUppartoftheGMOplantsDNAsoit
canresisttheherbicidewhileitgrows.
Manyofushavesufferedgastricdistressandworseduetoconsuming
theseoilsandmargarinesandhavechosentogobacktoGodmade
varietiesandleaveallthelabmanufacturedjunktothosewhodonotcare
abouttheirhealth.LikeGary,Iama68yearoldwhochoseyearsagoto
stopbelievingalltheBSfedtousbyfoodmanufacturersandgovernment
officesandreturntotheeatinghabitsofmychildhoodandbefore.Ihave
consistentlyimprovedmyhealthandamatthehealthiestIhavebeeninmy
entirelife.Ihavezeroconditionsthatrequiredrugstocontrol.ShouldIslip
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consequencesphysically.AslongasIdonotconsumethemIamfreeof
suchirritationsasgastricdistress,lethargy,extremefatigue,muscle
cramps,depression,stress,inflamedtissue,stiffjointsandexcessivefluid
retentionamongothers.
Youarefreetodoasyouchoose.Ifyouthinkweareallcrazy,thatisyour
prerogative.Doyourownresearch.Wehave
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Kevinsays:

#204

December12,2014at9:02PM

Amazingarticlethankyousomuch!Iwasjustwonderingifavocadooilcouldbe
liketheoneoilforeverydayuse.Somepeoplesayitisnotgoodtouseit
regularly,butIloveitbecauseofitstasteandhighsmokepoint.Ialsowantedto
knowifREFINEDavocadooilisgoodtooorisitjustasbadastherestofthe
refinedoils?
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KelseyMsays:

#205

December18,2014at6:48PM

Hi!Ivebeenavoidingusingvegetableoilandhavereplaceditwitholiveoilin
somebakingrecipesbutIjustreadthatoliveoilshouldntbeusedforcooking.
Doesthatincludebaking?Orisitjustfrying?WhatelsecanIbakewith?Im
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nervoustousecoconutoilbecauseIdontreallyliketheflavorofcoconut.Doesit
givethefoodastrongcoconutflavor?Thankyou!
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Chelseasays:

#206

December23,2014at4:39AM

Iswitchedbacktobutter(GRASSFEDORGANIC)aboutayearagoandended
uplosing50lbsandloweringmybloodsugarmytrickwasnottoeatitwith
carbohydrates,andinitsproperportionsizeandnoteveryday(coconutoilIate
everyday).Itstoobadweweregivensuchpooradviceinthe90shonestlyhow
canyoutakeadviceseriouslywhenitwassaidthatpretzelswereahealthier
optionthannutso_o
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Zinasays:

#207

December30,2014at8:34PM

Please,justdosomemoreresearchCoconutoilhassomeclaimedhealth
benefits(noneofwhichhavebeenbackedupbyscience)andbutterisjustreally
reallyunhealthyforyou,outofthetwo,margarineisthelesseroftwoevils,not
onlythat,butyoucangetmanytypesofmargarinethatdontusehydrogenation,
here(Australia)forexample,hydrogenatedmargarineisastrangeandraresight!
Also,ontheuseofcoconutoil,ithasbeenlinkedtobreastcancerandother
cancer
cancer
cancersbyregularusers,howevertheresearchisstillgoing.
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#208

Draganasays:
January4,2015at10:21PM

HiKatie
UptillnowIhavethoughtthatitsonlyimportanttochooseacoldpressedtype
ofoilnomatterofthekindandwehaveusedmainlyricebranoil.
Whatdoyouthinkofricebranoil?
Also,Iwouldappreciateifyoucouldtellmeifanykindofcoconut/oliveoilisok?I
knowthatextravirgin,organic,coldpressedisdefinitelythebestone,butitcan
bealmost3xmoreexpensivethantherefinedversions.Icannotaffordthatbut
wouldliketofindthebestalternative.So,isrefinedcoconut/oiloilisstillabetter
optionthanvegetableoils?Thanks!
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KatieWellnessMamasays:
January4,2015at11:16PM

Iwouldchooseevenrefinedcoconutoilovervegetableoilsbasedonthe
fattyacidprofile
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Lynettesays:
January6,2015at2:44PM

Ihavebeencompletelyeliminatingfake/processedoilsfromourdietbuthavent
beenabletofindagoodreplacementforoliveoilinbakingbread.Any
suggestions?
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Janesays:

#210

January16,2015at11:35AM

HiWellnessMama,
Greatarticle,butIwouldliketocontradictaboutorganiclabel.Didyouknowthat
intheUSAmilkandproductsmadeofmilk(likebutter)canbelabeledasorganic
ifcowshavebeengrassfedonly3monthsthroughouttheyearandtherestof
thetimetheyhavebeeneatingwhatevertheyweregivenbythecattleman.So
thelabelorganicdoesnotguaranteethatthosecowshavebeeneatingonly
grassthroughtheirlifetime.Thesameappliestootherorganicfood.Thereisa
limitofpesticidesandothercraponorganicfood,butothernonorganicfoodmay
havelessofthatcrap,butsuppliersjustdonothaveenoughinvestmentsto,asI
liketosay,buythelabel.Sodonotrelyonlyonthelabel
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Jensays:
January20,2015at9:33AM

WOW!!!Iaminthepresenceofsuperlatives1)4yrs,400+commentsandstill
goingstrong.Yourpubliclovesyou,asyouserveit(notlikethesesnotrockets
http://twitchy.com/2015/01/04/pleasebillkristolasksobamaotherpoliticiansto
stopreferringtotheircareersaspublicservice/).Ihavebeenlurking,youknow
howitis,theicebergofblogreadership.
2)andyoucertainlyhavebroadinterests!Ivereadsomeofyourferment/from
scratchtutorials,thankyouforwhatyoudo,allofit,MmeMama.Butthisreally
takesitasbroadasitis,somehowitcountsasasummary!Howdoyoudoit?
Whatdoyouknowthatwedont?
3)Tresengage!Toujours!Youfollowupwithpeople,whohavedumbquestions
thatsoundalotlikewhatIwasthinkin!Youreallymakeittooeasyonuslurkers.
Infact,yourconsistentreplyingencouragedmetopostImassuredyoullread
this,butdontfeelobligedtoreply(ifIhadtopayincommentsIdenduphaving
toguestpostwithaposttomatchthisheresummaryIjusthadto
acknowledgeadebtoflongstanding.
Quickquestion,whatdoyouthinkofghee,rankingwise?Itactuallyhasahigher
smokepointthancoconut.Althoughthethingthatbroughtmeherewasmylong
termconfusionastohowamIsupposedtobalancemyomega3sand6?Just
lookatthedietarysources!Evenworse,w3hastobeanimalbased,butplantw
6isuh,effectiveenough.Thenthebitaboutgettingourfats97%saturatedIwas
jumpingoutofthebathwithmylaptop,screamingIhaveit!Ihaveit!.Thanksfor
thelightbulbmoment.Nevertheless,myfatbreakdownresolvedIwashighly
impressedbyhowyououtlinedtheworthless,damagedstatusoftheoilsfrom
about30secondsintorefining.Specifically,howtheyarethoroughlynoxicised
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ovrheatedvegoilsthataredarkened(nox),toxic,oxidisedandnoxious.
Thesameimpetus/searchtermsthathavesooftenledmehereledmetothe
conclusionsupportingghee,whatmymotherbakedwith10yrsagonIhatedthe
smell!Fastforward,forcostreasonsIuseitforeverything,evenwhereIwould
striclyratherusecoconut.AndIhavepusheditonthefamilygheefullspectrum,
iswhatIexpectem,ifIshouldrespectem.HereinKenyaitsalwaysbeenbig
withtheIndiancommunity.AnIndianfriendrecommendeda60/40ghee/cold
pressedsunfloweroilforskin.Aflaskfulreallylasts.Iaddadropofneemoilit
absorbsintoskinsofast!Justshakeb4use.Ialsoletitsitinthesunwith
oreganomixedintoletthelipidsinfusethisisacosteffectivesubstitutefor
coconutoilsupplementalintaketheoriganumoilsareafairsecondtolauricacid
incoconut,andyourcolonlovesitsomebutyrate.Gioreganodonttastetoobad
either,boutasitalianasitsounds!Iuseitinhair(withalittleeucalyptusforthe
smell!)andreallyamjustbleddyfondofit.
Itssocosteffectiveinmy(subtropic?funnyhowthatworlsout)neckofthe
woodsversuscocooilthatIreallywouldfeelcompleteifyouwouldgiveittop
billingovercoconut.Again,gheeisjustarealityoftheretail/groceryexperience
hereinNairobisotheverydayIheardgoodthingsaboutititwasinmyfaceasI
wentaboutmyothershoppingandsavedme20%whatIbudgetedforcoconut
oil!Youcanmakeityourself,andeasierthanrendering(thoughIhaventquite
bakedwithghee,Isuspecttallowshallbe.renderedobsolete
(YEEEEEEEAAAAAAHHH!))andprobablymorelocaltoyouthancoconutpalms,
plusomega3sifyougetitgrassfet(andeatfrmthejar!)Justgivethegood
word.Iwillacceptanhonorablementionundertousefreely(andseparatefrom
butter)butKatie!!Thepeopleneedtoknow!!
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KatieWellnessMamasays:
January20,2015at9:52AM

Greatquestionandthankyouforthelongandthoughtfulcomment.Idoeat
withgheeandthinkitcanbeagreatandhealthyfat,itisjustcostprohibitive
insomeplaces(intheUS,itcostsmorethancoconutoil).Ifyouhavea
goodsourceofgrassfedghee,goforit!
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JulianCasavesays:
February2,2015at7:15PM

FindmebutterthatmeltsandtasteslikemargarineandImsold.I
dislikethetasteofbutter,itsmellslikecow.Besidesitsharderforitto
Andwhencookingwithsunfloweroilfoodsmellsbetterthanwhen
cookingwithcoconutoil.Whydonttheyproducecoconutoilthat
mimicsthetastysunfloweroilsmell?
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Monicasays:

#212

March15,2015at5:05PM

HiKatie,
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Iloveyourblog!Ivelearnedsomuch.Iwaswonderingthough,underthebullet
pointwhereyoulistFishyouwrotesticktosmallfishliketuna,sardines,
salmon,etctominimizemercury.
Ithoughtthattunawasalargefishthatdidcontainhighlevelsofmercurywas
thatatypooramIconfused?
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KatieWellnessMamasays:
March17,2015at1:50PM

Chinklighttunaisgenerallyconsideredlowerinmercurybutalbacoreis
usuallyavoided.
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RichAllensays:

#213

March16,2015at12:02AM

Thisarticlecontainsmanythingsthatweretrue,butnowarenottrue.For
instance,mycommercialcanolaoilhas0%transfats.Whenthefactsbecame
knownoverthepastdecade,mostproducersfixedtheirprocesses.
Also,manyarticlesignoretheeffectofsaturatedfatonlevelsofbadcholesterol.
Transfatsareslowpoisonbutbadcholesterolalsoisveryharmful.
Inmyopinion,atthistime,mostofthehealthscienceisstillunsettled.Itisa
complicatedareaandtheratiooffatsinthedietmaybeveryimportant.
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Carefulstudieshaveproventhatheatingoilswhicharehighinomega3convert
someofitintotransfat,whichisbad.Butinsteadofengaginginconspiracies,
mostofthefoodindustryhassensiblystoppedthat.
Labelingfortransfatcontentalsohashelpedmovethefoodindustryalong.
Thosenumbersshouldbemoreprecise.Now,aproductwhichis0.4%transfat
canbelabeled0%.
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Elizsays:

#214

March31,2015at12:48AM

Hi,Idliketoknowifanysubstitutionforshorteningorbuttertomakepufffor
vegan?
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Suzannesays:

#215

April1,2015at12:21PM

Greatpost!Youstatethatoliveoilisontheoklist.Iworryaboutthatasthere
havebeenstoriesregardingtheunregulatedoliveoilindustry.Whoknowswhat
theoilactuallyis.Imakemyownmayobuthateusingtheoliveoilfromgrocery
store(wepreferthelighttastingforourmayo).Doyouhaveasourceforatrue
lighttastingoliveoilthatstherealdeal?Thankyou
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KatieWellnessMamasays:
April1,2015at4:49PM

Iwroteaboutoliveoilhere:http://wellnessmama.com/22414/oliveoil
problem/
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#216

Carolynsays:
April16,2015at12:43AM

HiKatie!ShouldIstopusinggrapeseedoilasamoisturizer?
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WellnessMamasays:
April18,2015at4:02PM

Ipersonallythinktherearebetterthingstouselikecoconutoil,orthis
faceoil:http://wellnessmama.com/25893/herbalfaceoilrecipe/
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Carolynsays:
April18,2015at6:30PM

Thanksforthereply!
Iusedtousecoconutoilasapostshoweralloverbodyoil,butfor
dailyuseitsheavyandtheamountoftimeittooktoabsorbstartedto
bugme,whichiswhyIstartedusinggrapeseed(alsoalotcheaper!)
Mycurrentconcernwiththegrapeseedthough,whichyourarticle
toucheson,isthatmyskinmaybeabsorbingtheomega6s.But
consideringthatsomeomega6sfromunprocessedsourcescanbe
goodforyou,maybemyskinisntabsorbingenoughofthemtobetoo
muchofaconcern?
Thanksagainforyourinsight!
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Nikkisays:

#217

May1,2015at8:51AM

HellofromsunnySingapore.Ichanceduponyoursitewhilelookingforhome
remediesforeczemaandhavebeenhookedeversince.Coconutoilisalways
liquidatroomtemperatureherewhichisbetween8692degreesallyearround.
SoImkindajealousthatyoucanuseitasspreads.MyquestionisthatIseealot
ofPalmoleininthesupermarkets.HowaretheydifferentfromPalmoil.Ireadup
somebutitdoesnttellmeifIcanorshouldnotusethisoil.Hopetohearyour
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viewsaboutthis.Thanks!
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Shannonsays:

#218

June1,2015at4:23PM

HiKatie,
Ireallylikeyourarticle!Itisveryhelpfulandinformative.Iwashopingtogetyour
thoughtsonthis.IhaveMeibomianglanddysfunction(MGD)whichisbasically
whenyoureyeoilglandsgetblockedandproducedryeyesandother
complicationsifnottreated.Itmakesitverydifficultformetowearcontactlenses.
MyopticianrecommendedUdosoilandalthoughIboughtitIhaventtakenit
becauseafterreadingyourarticleIrealisedthatithasthenotgoodforyouoils:
UltimateOilBlendprovidesapremiumnaturalsourceofunprocessed,
undamagedOmega3and6inaratiothatsupportsoptimumhealth.
Flaxseedoil
Sunflowerseedoil
Sesameseedoil
Coconutoil
Eveningprimroseoil
Soylecithin(GMOfree)
Ricebranandoatbrangermoils
Tocotrienol
Andthisishowyoucantakeit:
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EnjoyadrizzleofUdosOilinsaladdressings,smoothies,soups,casseroles,
porridge,pastadishes,mashedorbakedpotatoes,proteinshakesandmore.
Seemoreat:http://www.udoschoice.co.uk/products/udoschoiceultimateoil
blend#sthash.FvfgIxGK.dpuf
Anyways,IassumeitsbestIdonttakeit,haveyoucomeacrossanyproductor
naturalremediesforthistypeofproblem.Myopticianalsorecommendedeating
oilyfish,butsaiditsbestifIalsotaketheUdosoil.Thanks!
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KTsays:

#219

June3,2015at7:46PM

DearKatie,
Thankyousomuchforwritingthisblog!IsurelylearnedsomethingIdidnot
know,andarousedafewquestionstofollowupon.
Firstly,whatwouldyourecommendsomeonewhoisavegetarianandcannoteat
dairyproducts?
IhavebeenusingaSpectrumNaturalsOrganicCanolaOilforfrying,becauseI
readanarticlethatrecommendedthisasoneoftheoilsbestforfryingpurposes
sinceithasaveryhighsmokepointcomparedtooliveoilorothermoredelicate
oils.
ThisisthelinksoyoucanseewhichproductIamreferringto:
http://amzn.to/1AMlDto
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Whatdoyouthinkofcottonseedoil?Ihaveseenademonstrationofhowby
simplypressingontheseed,theoilstartstoseparateandinquitehighquantities.
Wouldyourecommendanorganicversionofcottonseedoil?
Whatoilsdoyourecommendforfrying?
Andinwhatquantitiesshouldweuseoilsdaily,whichevertheywouldbe:frying
oilsorsaladsoils
ThankyousomuchKatie!
Lookingforwardtohearingfromyou,
KT
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KatieWellnessMamasays:
June4,2015at9:42AM

Iprimarilyusecoconutoil.Igetithere:
http://wellnessmama.com/go/coconutoil/.Also,canolaoilisnothealthy.I
wroteaboutithere:http://wellnessmama.com/35804/canolaoilhealthy/
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Sierrasays:

#220

June4,2015at9:01PM

Katiegreatarticle.Ithrewoutmyvegetableoilyearsago.Ithinkyoumissedthe
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biggestpointthoughallthosefakesubstitutestasteawful.Butterandcreamare
delicious!Myhusbandusedtobuythecontainersofalmostbutterbutnowisa
devotedloverofallthingsbuttery,andhasntgainedanounce.Heismaybeeven
leanerthanhewasinhis20s.
Iloveyourblog,ithasbeentohelpfultome.
Sierra
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WellnessMamasays:
June4,2015at10:00PM

Totallytrueonceyoustarteatingrealfoodtheflavorscomealive!
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MarkLuhmansays:

#221

June17,2015at2:35AM

IhavefoundagooduseforVegetableoil,itmakegreatcharcoalstarterpoura
fewouncesonsomerolledupnewspaperandsurroundandcoverthatwithyour
charcoalandafteryoulightititwillstartthecharcoaloutandnotimeyouwill
havethecharcoalnicelyashoverwithoutthefearofapetroleumbasedproduct
tauntingthefavorofyougrillingorbarbecue.Notonlythatitischeaper.NotthatI
haveanythingagainstpetroleum,Ijustthinkitisbetterfortransportationthat
cooking.
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WellnessMamasays:
June17,2015at3:48PM

Thanksforsharing!Agoodwaytocleanoutyourpantryifyouhavesome
anddontknowwhattodowithit
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Elenasays:

#222

August2,2015at12:27PM

Hiwellnessmama,firsttimewriting,longtimereadingyou!IamfromArgentina,
myEnglishisnotreallygood.IamwritingbecauseIwanttoaskyoutoprovide
thesourcesfromwhereyouhaveallthisinformation,thenamesofthestudies
youquote.Ithinkisreallygoodforusthereaderslearnfromyou,andalsobetter
tobeabletouseyourinformationtospreadtheword.Butseveraltimeyoufill
trappedinthecornerwhensomeoneaskyoufromwhereyouhavethis
informationandtheonlytoolyouhaveisireaditininternet.SoIthinkknowing
thesourcesandstudiesnameswehavemoretoolstohelpothers.Andalsokeep
Learning.Thanks!
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Garysays:
August3,2015at10:59PM

NoedibleOILS(mattersnotwhichtype)thatcomefromabottleisinANY
waygoodforyou.Ithaseverythingtodowithchemistry.Butter(unlessit
getsburnedwhilecooking)istheonlyoil(andImnottoopositiveabout
butterbtw)thatbypassesbecominganegativewhenbeingdigested.
ThisisthereasonthateatingANYTHINGFRIEDshouldkeepyouawayall
OILS(includingOliveOil[evenonasalad].)
Doesthiskeepmeawayfromcertainfriedfoods..sorry?
Imnormalasthedayislong.Ilovefriedchicken.pc
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Laurensays:

#223

August10,2015at8:42PM

DoyouhaveanythoughtsonRiceBranOil?Thankssomuchforyouramazing
website,Iloveyourthoroughlyresearchedinformation
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Nathansays:

#224

August24,2015at12:21PM

Thanksfortheinfo.Ilovefriedfood.Wedontfrystuffoftenbecauseitsagiant
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pain,butwhatisthebestfryingoil?Fromtheoptionsaboveitsoundslikepalm
oil.Curiouswhatothersliketouse.
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Soniasays:

#225

September19,2015at2:19PM

IloveyouKatie,yourblogandespyourpodcastsevenwhenitsjustyou.I
agreewithalmostallofthisbuthaveoneexceptionthatsticksoutforme.
Saffloweroilhasbeenahugehelpertome.IhaveMETsandIdefinitelynoticea
differencewhenIdonttakemy2tspaday(coldpressedusuallyinmayo).
WhenIfirststarteditDIDactuallygivemeasmallweightlossandseemedto
deflatemypoochytummysomewhat.Italsoeasedsomeofmyachesandpains.
SoalthoughitmakesnosenseaccordingtothisWestonPriceorwholefood
orientedapproachIlovethestuff.AndapparentlyImnotalone.Italsohelps
increasesinsulinsensitivity.
http://researchnews.osu.edu/archive/saffoil.htm
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Georgesays:

#226

October12,2015at10:06PM

Ifmargarineistransfatandhydrogenated,whydoespackagingclaimitsneither?
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IstheresomethingImmissingandaretheylegallyallowedtolienowon
packaging?
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Soniasays:
October26,2015at8:31PM

George,Iveheardthatmanymargarinemanufacturershaveswitchedto
makingersterfiedtreatmentthatmayactuallybeworse.Notsurebutthose
onesmightbeabletogetawaywithlabelinglikethat.
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Jessysays:

#227

November27,2015at1:28PM

OK..Iamsoconfusedwithsomuchinformationsoutthere.Iloveusingcoconut
oil,IcouldputitwitheverythingIeatthatshowmuchILOVEit.Recently,my
motherwenttothedoctorforatestandtheytoldherthathercholesterolwas
highandtheonlythingshechangedinherdietwasthatshewasusingcoconut
oil(Pureorganic,thebest).Nowtheyaresayingthatcoconutoilmightbethe
culprithere.SeeingitinasolidforminajarIamstartingtodoubtthegoodness
ofcoconutoil.Coulditreallybecloggingarteries?Adietitianwassayingthatcorn
oilwasthebestbecauseitcanneverfreezeorbecomesolid,butIdoubtthat
cornoilisgoodforyou.Also,inthisarticlehttp://authoritynutrition.com/grape
seedoil/theysaythatitsnotgoodtoeatgrapeseedoilIreallydontknowwhat
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Soniasays:
November27,2015at4:41PM

Noitsnotthecoconutoil.ButkeepinminditcanraiseTOTALcholesterol
levelswhichismeaningless.CoconutoilwillbringDOWNtheBAD
cholesterolmaketheGoodcholesterolgoUP.
ThatoilwillNOTcloganyarteries(Infactthewholeissueofcholesterol
cloggingarteriesisquicklybeingdisproved.)IMHOanycloggingofarteries
ismoreoftenthannotmisplacedcalcium.
Cornoilisoneoftheworstandoneofthemosttoxicoils(fullofnasty
herbicideGlysophate).
Unfortunatelydoctorsandtraditionalmedicalfolksareoftencluelesswhenit
comestorealnutrition.WellnessMamagivesmuchbetteradvicethanmost
ofthemforsure.
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HeatherSmithsays:

#228

November30,2015at9:10PM

PalmoilisGREATforcoarsecurlyhair.
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Katsays:

#229

January18,2016at10:47AM

Sunflowerolismadebypressingseeds,soIbelieveitsnotthatbad.Ofcourse
youdonteatitbythespoonful,butitsnotasbadassomeofthoseoils.
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JoanneMooresays:

#230

February6,2016at5:46AM

Wow.Ihadnoideaaboutanyofthat!Iactuallyfoundthisarticleaboutaweek
ago,butIknewIwouldntbeabletogetanycoconutoilforaweekorso,soIput
offreadingituntiltoday,whenIcookedmyeggsincoconutbutterandhad
coconutbutteronmytoastinsteadofmargarine,anditwassotasty!Bythetitle
ofthearticle,IcouldntbringmyselftoreadituntilIhadthealternative!
OnequickquestionIgotcoconutbutterinsteadoftheoilbecauseIdontreally
likethetasteofcoconutanditsaidthebutterdidntsmellortastelikecoconut
(whichitdoesnt!),sodoescoconutbutterhaveallthesamebenefitsascoconut
oil?
Thanksinadvance!
Joanne
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Katesays:

#231

February18,2016at6:37AM

Howdoyoufeelaboutusingsunfloweroilinnaturalbodycareproducts?Iuseit
whenmakinglipbalmandlotions.ButafterreadingthisImnotsureIwantto
continuedoingthat.Ofcourseoliveoilismyfirstchoicebuthaveusedsunflower
becauseofthelowcostanditslowcomodegenicrating.
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Bekahsays:

#232

February18,2016at2:04PM

ThisisthefirsttimeIveeverreadthatOliveOilisbadtocookwith.Thatislike
theoneoilIusebesidescoconut.AndthenIalsofoundthisarticle,
http://authoritynutrition.com/isoliveoilgoodforcooking/
Doyouhavetheevidencetobackupwhatyousaidaboutitnotbeingsafeto
cookwitholiveoil?
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Leahsays:
March2,2016at10:24PM

Arevegetableoilsbadtouseontheskin?Iknowbrandslikethehonest
companyusingsunfloweroilintheirdiaperrashcreamandothervegetableoils
intheirproductsaswell.ShouldIbeworried?
Alsowhatwouldbeagoodoiltousetofrysaychickenorchickenfriedsteak?
WedontfrythingsoftenbutwhenwedoIwannabeonthesafeside.
Thankyouinadvance!
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WellnessMamasays:
March4,2016at8:00PM

GreatquestionIpersonallystillavoidthemontheskin,butunfortunately,
thereareveryfewpremadeoptionsavailablethatdontcontainthemin
someform(whichispartofthereasonImakemostofourproducts).
Wefryincoconutoil,palmshorteningortallow.
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Whatisagoodbrandoftallow?Ivereadmanyusesforitandwould
liketostockup.
Thankyouforallofyourfeedback!
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WellnessMamasays:
March4,2016at8:41PM

Itypicallybuyitlocally,oryoucanmakeyourown:
http://wellnessmama.com/54632/howtorendertallow/
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Jennifersays:

#234

March4,2016at2:16PM

Katie,
Youmentionsunfloweroilisbadbutifsomeoneisdeficientinvitamine(likeme)
howcantheygettheirintakeofvitamine?Iamtakinganaturalvitamineinthe
formofsunfloweroilcapsules.So,isthisnotagoodthingtotake?
Iwouldgreatlyappreciateyourcomments.
Thankyou,
Jennifer
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WellnessMamasays:
March4,2016at7:39PM

Hazelnuts,pinenutsandalmondsarealsogoodsource,asareleafygreens
toalesserdegree
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Jennifersays:
March5,2016at8:35AM

OK,thankyou.Wouldyousaythateatingthenutseverydaywouldbe
goodorjusttakingtheoilofoneofthenutswouldbebetter?
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RhettHammondsays:

#235

April2,2016at3:44AM

MosthealthwebsitesIveseenhavetherecommendedratioforOmega3:
Omega6is1:2.IeatalotofhempseedsandIknowthattheratioofO3:O6is
about1:2andeverythingIvereadaboutomegasinhempseedssayithasthe
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mostidealratiofortheOmegas.
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