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Raw Fats and Oils: Choose cold raw oils rather than cooked, butter rather than margarine
Number 9 of 12 Eating Principles
Heat damages the essential fatty acids in oils and makes them harmful for the body. Margarine and other low fat options contain hydrogenated veg oil which contributes greatly to heart disease and other illnesses.
- Drizzle olive oil over steamed or baked veggies, rather than frying veg in oil,
- Pick Original Black Cat peanut butter rather than Skippy - organic is even better of course,
- Make homemade biscuits with butter, rather than with marge,
- For frying use coconut oil or palm fruit oil. They can withstand the heat and are extremely nutritious and fall under the category of super food. Coconut oil contains a growth factor great for littlee kids and palm fruit oil is loaded with carrotenoids that protect your cells against disease.
The most important fatty acid you need from cold oils is Omega 3 and unless you eat lots of fresh oily fish, it is hard to get all you need so I recommend supplementing. Read more about this happy oil for happy moms.
Petro Janse van Vuuren
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