Nick
Fri, Nov-21-03, 06:10
As far as basic biochemistry is concerned, there is no Atkin's
diet. Fat is composed of fatty acids, and each has a different
physiological effect, for example. Cholesterol is healthy, but
when you eat it in a processed or most cooked forms (frying,
for example), you turn too much of it into oxysterols, which
is damaged cholesterol (by free radicals), and that is very
unhealthy. Also, other proteins are damaged by
processing/cooking. Do yourself a favor and get the book
"Nourishing Traditions" by Enig and Fallon, and you will find
some ideas about how to avoid the problems that occur due to
processing, cooking, etc. From this book, I learned how to
ferment yams and grains, for example, and I use them as a
taste enhancer. But do avoid unsaturated fats - and that
includes lard, which your local health "expert" likely
classifies as "saturated fat." A few olives are okay, but
organic, cultured butter, dark chocolate (about 70% or more
cocoa mass), and coconut products are the best fats to use. I
also eat raw goat milk cheese, and that's about it for my fat
consumption (skin the yellowish sides off the butterstick -
don't eat it - it's oxidized). However, iff you eat steak
fried in canola oil on a regular basis, for example, don't
expect to live very long.
diet. Fat is composed of fatty acids, and each has a different
physiological effect, for example. Cholesterol is healthy, but
when you eat it in a processed or most cooked forms (frying,
for example), you turn too much of it into oxysterols, which
is damaged cholesterol (by free radicals), and that is very
unhealthy. Also, other proteins are damaged by
processing/cooking. Do yourself a favor and get the book
"Nourishing Traditions" by Enig and Fallon, and you will find
some ideas about how to avoid the problems that occur due to
processing, cooking, etc. From this book, I learned how to
ferment yams and grains, for example, and I use them as a
taste enhancer. But do avoid unsaturated fats - and that
includes lard, which your local health "expert" likely
classifies as "saturated fat." A few olives are okay, but
organic, cultured butter, dark chocolate (about 70% or more
cocoa mass), and coconut products are the best fats to use. I
also eat raw goat milk cheese, and that's about it for my fat
consumption (skin the yellowish sides off the butterstick -
don't eat it - it's oxidized). However, iff you eat steak
fried in canola oil on a regular basis, for example, don't
expect to live very long.