Join us in a deep dive into all things fat.
We discuss the historical context behind the widespread consumption of PUFAs worldwide, how they were introduced into the food supply, and why they were marketed for human consumption.
Next, we discuss the most common cooking oils and their fatty-acid compositions. What makes an oil ideal and why should you choose oils high in SFAs?
We discuss why PUFAs are bad, increasing PUFA ratios in breastmilk, how to flatten the PUFA curve, and finally, our favorite oil pairings for each food.
(04:00) - Historical Context of Seed Oils
(06:34) - Ancestral Oil Test Debate
(08:15) - Why Italy ACTUALLY used mostly lard, not Olive Oil
(11:00) - Why animal fats were prized and cherished by our ancestors
(12:35) - Seed Oils Around the World
(13:00) - Why Europeans Love Sunflower Oil
(13:45) - Sunflower Oil is Good?
(16:30) - History of Coconut Oil
(17:12) - How Coconut Oil is Made Traditionally
(18:25) - How are seed oils extracted?
(20:00) - Why seed oils were introduced to the food supply
(24:00) - Listening to your body is key
(25:25) - How to tell if a food agrees with you
(26:25) - The reason seed oils are bad and flattening the PUFA curve
(29:50) - Fatty acid composition in breast milk and its role in development
(33:00) - The role of Omega 3: Omega 6 ratio in health
(34:45) - Breaking down the fatty acid profile of all fats
(37:00) - Olive oil is fattening?
(39:00) - Monogastric animal fats
(42:00) - Coconut oil fatty acid profile and the difference between different coconut oil processing methods
(43:20) - Nuances in ruminant animal fats
(49:45) - Food and Fat Pairings