If we are to thrive we must step outside the Matrix and dare to question the assumptions we have all grown up with around food. This means questioning much of the advice offerred by conventional dietitians and nutritionists as well as that of official government bodies and organisations. Few topics have been more obscured by disinformation than that of healthy fats and their alleged role in heart disease.

To achieve health we must explode that deeply entrenched myth that fat is bad for us makes us obese and causes heart disease. Healthy fats are essential in the diet, particularly for your brain. They are needed for cell wall structure and as the precursor to so many hormones and signalling compounds within the body.

The Podcast

In this weeks episode of “Living outside the Matrix” Sally Falon Morell gives us the benefit of her extensive knowledge of fats, why we need them, which ones to eat and which ones to avoid. For a more comprehensive reference book on fats I recommend Mary G. Enig’s superb book “Know your fats“.

Sally sets the scene with a basic introduction to fats and she distinguishes between the Omega-3’s the Omega-6’s and th Omega 9’s. And she explains the difference between saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats. As well as describing clearly the ideal sources of healthy fats she also explains the hydrogenation process and discusses trans fats. This is essential information that needs to be known by all of us seeking optimal health in an increasingly nutrient deficient and toxic world awash with propaganda.

These timings for the Podcast are approximate

01:45 – the journey of modern man is to find out the truth.

03:10 – The Weston A Price foundation

03:50 – The focus on best diet for pre-conception, conception and young infant growth

05:55 – Sallys Presentation on youtbe –  The Oiling of America link.

06:10 – The beginning of unhealthy oils.

06:50 – The difference between polyunsaturated, monounsaturated and saturated oils/fats.

08:35 – the Fragility of poly-unsaturated oils and their role in cancer, heart disease and many modern health problems.

11:15 – Trans fats and hydrogenated fats.

12:30 – Natural Saturated fats and their benefits

13:00 – Omega 3 and Omega 6 and Omega 9 fats

15:20 – The stability of saturated fats – such as tallow for cooking

16:25 – The switch from saturated to polyunsaturated oils in the food industry, generating ill health

17:15 – Mitochondria use saturated fats for communication

18:10 – What foods contain the healthy fats? Butter, pig fat (lard), coconut oil and duck fat.

21:25 – Fish (and all sea food), cod liver oil

22:15 – Fruit oils (coconut, palm and Olive)

23:10 – Sacred foods

23:55 – Foods to specifically avoid

26:11 – The traditional perspective on grains, soaking, fermentation and sourdough breads

28:30 – Glyphosate on wheat as a desiccant

29:15 – Organic essential – good food is more expensive

30:35 – The most important element of a healthy diet constitute a delicious diet

32:35 – cut out processed food, avoid the un healthy oils, and eat lots of butter

32:55 – Most official advice on food is lies, its wrong and its dangerous

33:30 – Ancel Keys and the beginning of the deception and propaganda

34:25 – Thinking outside the box – the truth is out there

36:25 – frying in butter at lower temperature; deep fry with tallow (beef fat)