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What Fats And Oils Should You Avoid?


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We’ve been taught to think of fats and oils as a necessary evil—the unhealthy part of anything we eat and the stuff needed to keep food from sticking to the pot. In reality, nothing could be further from the truth. Fat is essential for health, but it’s also confusing. There are so many different kinds of fat; some, we are told, are good, and some are bad. So, what’s actually true?


In today’s episode of my series I’m calling Health Bites, I am talking all about fats and oils—which ones you should be eating, and which ones you need to avoid for optimal health.


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Here are more details from the episode (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

  • Why we should avoid refined vegetable oils (5:00 / 1:20) 
  • Eating cholesterol-rich foods like eggs or shrimp has little to no effect on the cholesterol circulating in your bloodstream, and it is not linked to heart disease (6:45 / 3:00) 
  • How eating the right fats burns body fat and supports health (7:55 / 4:14) 
  • The nutritional purpose of fats and oils (9:30 / 5:40) 
  • What to know about monounsaturated fat, polyunsaturated fat, saturated fat, and trans fats (10:30 / 6:47) 
  • Why fats and veggies are the perfect pairing (18:26 / 14:50) 
  • What to know about coconut oil (20:18 / 16:35) 
  • Ketogenic diets and intermittent fasting (21:26 / 17:46)
  • How fats impact the environment (22:08 / 18:25)
  • Fats and oils to eat and avoid (24:56 / 21:46) 

  • Mentioned in this episode

    Truth in Olive Oil 

    Fair Trade organic labels

    American Grassfed Association

    Thrive Market

    Eat Fat, Get Thin

    FOOD: What the Heck Should I Eat?

    The Pegan Diet



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