Oils. What's really good and bad for you. Part 1.

I started out writing this blog thinking I could write just a quick, concise blog on the subject. But, now I've decided there is just too much information out there I need to sort through before I come to any conclusions for myself. So below is my introduction to oils and then I will do a few additional blogs looking in to some of the different oils and issues before I reach my conclusion.

This subject sure has a lot of controversy and no perfect answers. First of all, I believe it's healthy to use a wide variety of fats to get the different nutrition and for different uses. Second, I believe that "traditional" fats are much better for you than "processed" fats. I believe Heavenly Father gave us everything on the earth that we need to be healthy and we don't need to invent new things. Some people won't agree with you. Some people will say that oils like canola are perfectly fine for you. But I again go back to my two points above. Plus, because of my health and food allergies, I seem to be more sensitive to things like oils, and I really feel tons better when I eat the good oils than when I eat the bad oils. I don't need scientific evidence to help make up my mind.

This is some information I've piece together from a few different sources that focus on traditional eating.

The following nutrient-rich traditional fats have nourished healthy population groups for thousands of years:

• Butter
• Beef and lamb tallow
• Lard
• Chicken, goose and duck fat
• Coconut, palm and sesame oils
• Cold pressed olive oil
• Cold pressed flax oil
• Marine oils (I think they mean from fish and other marine life)
  

Other good oils:

• Pine nut
• Hazelnut
• Sunflower
• Macnut
• Grapeseed
  

The following new-fangled fats can cause cancer, heart disease, immune system dysfunction, sterility, learning disabilities, growth problems and osteoporosis:

• All hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated fats and oils
• Soy, corn and safflower oils
• Cottonseed oil
• Canola oil
• All fats heated to very high temperatures in processing and frying

Also:

• Do not use polyunsaturated oils for cooking, sauteing or baking
• Avoid deep fried foods
  

I will next do a blog on the bad oils and why they are bad for you.

Resources:
Smoke Points
Wikipedia
Weston Price