Guest guest Posted December 27, 2006 Report Share Posted December 27, 2006 > > Hi all > > I hope you all had a good christmas. > > I was watching a cookery programme with Nigella Lawson.LOL and no i'm > not a fan. I was just fascinated by all the unhealthy ingredients she > was using. > Anyway, she was saying about cooking roast potatoes in goose fat and > calling it a healthy fat because it had a high smoking point. Is this > true? Even if it is, it made me laugh when you saw all the other > unhealthy stuff she was using. Apparently, it was also in the papers > and the shops ran out of goose fat even before the programme was aired. > Hello Sally, I had a wonderful Christmas, thank-you. In my honest opinion. We haave had the Lowfat-is-healthy-high-fat-is-bad- montra drilled into our heads for sooooo long that we actually believe it. I have lived a low carb lifestyle for 4 years now. I no longer avoid fats and my health has truly improved. I eat foods that keep my insulin stable. I do have hypoglycemia that I probably could have avoided if I had avoided my old diet that was carefree with carbohydrates. My cholesterol is holding at 143 with proper ratios. My triglycerides are 49. The goose fat in the cooking program didn't bother me as much as the potatoes. If the insulin isn't balanced, you can experience increased cholesterol, triglycerides, blood pressure etc. But with the proper balance of insulin/glucagon, you can improve your overall health. Potatoes which have negative impact on blood glucose can throw off this balance.Here is a link the discusses the Native American dietary lifestyle.http://www.westonaprice.org/traditional_diets/native_americans\ ..html <http://www.westonaprice.org/traditional_diets/native_americans.html> I would also like to recommend the book " Protein Power " by Drs. and Eades. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 27, 2006 Report Share Posted December 27, 2006 > > Hi Thanks for links I do eat carbs ie bread, cereal, grains, and don't have a problem with blood sugar as long as i eat healthily, no sweets, crisps, cakes etc. I don't crave them now so i would think that suggests my blood sugar is fairly stable. I just thought that it was only coconut oil that was okay at high temperatures, i thought other fats would produce transfats when heated. It was interesting to see how much fat the indians ate in their diet. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 27, 2006 Report Share Posted December 27, 2006 > > > > Hi > Thanks for links > I do eat carbs ie bread, cereal, grains, and don't have a problem with > blood sugar as long as i eat healthily, no sweets, crisps, cakes etc. > I don't crave them now so i would think that suggests my blood sugar is > fairly stable. I just thought that it was only coconut oil that was > okay at high temperatures, i thought other fats would produce transfats > when heated. It was interesting to see how much fat the indians ate in > their diet. > > > Sally, you no doubt have nice stable insulin levels. Your blood lipids are probably ideal as well. I was once like that and I was very skinny. However, diabetes is genetic for me.I believe that everyone in my family that have become diabetic could have avoided it, if their diet was was a more carb modified one.I would bet good money that my mother had hypoglycemic symptoms that she ignored for years before becoming hyperglycemic. I was getting some very disturbing hypo symptoms that were not explained by the usualy blood tests. My tests were always negative but the symptoms were strong. Once I changed my diet various symptoms vanished including migraines and itchy skin. These were symptoms that I hadn't even considered as being hypoglycemic-related. As for coconut oil, many " experts " will tell you that its high in saturated fats and it would kill you. It does have a high flash point which makes it ideal for frying. BTW, it can be added to butter, which would raise butter's flash point. Olive oil will also do that. This is why I come to the coconut forums. We know how healthy coconut oil is. I am glad you took the time to read my link.It is pretty lengthy. I found the information interesting also. I found this web-site shortly after I began to remove many carbohydrates from my diet. Have a great day, Sally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 27, 2006 Report Share Posted December 27, 2006 The way I understand it is the Trans fats come from the vegetable oils not the animal fats. zoe Wednesday, December 27, 2006, 12:02:29 PM, you wrote: > >> Hi > Thanks for links > I do eat carbs ie bread, cereal, grains, and don't have a problem with > blood sugar as long as i eat healthily, no sweets, crisps, cakes etc. > I don't crave them now so i would think that suggests my blood sugar is > fairly stable. I just thought that it was only coconut oil that was > okay at high temperatures, i thought other fats would produce transfats > when heated. It was interesting to see how much fat the indians ate in > their diet. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 27, 2006 Report Share Posted December 27, 2006 Yes, primarily transfats come from processed vegetable oils. http://en.wikipedia.org/wki/Trans_fat <http://en.wikipedia.org/wki/Trans_fat> > > >> Hi > > Thanks for links > > I do eat carbs ie bread, cereal, grains, and don't have a problem with > > blood sugar as long as i eat healthily, no sweets, crisps, cakes etc. > > I don't crave them now so i would think that suggests my blood sugar is > > fairly stable. I just thought that it was only coconut oil that was > > okay at high temperatures, i thought other fats would produce transfats > > when heated. It was interesting to see how much fat the indians ate in > > their diet. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 Does anyone know if goose fat is likely to contain growth hormones or similar nasties? I purchased some yesterday and made what I hoped would be a fabulous stir-fry of veggies and organic chicken hearts with fresh herbs etc, in goose fat. The dish was delicious, but I got a huge rise in yeastiness directly afterwards, including a persistant bad taste and bad breath that lasted all day... am mystified as to what it could've been. The site that gives info about the brand of goose fat I used merely says that the geese are fed on a diet of grasses grains and seeds etc, but that some of the fat may come from birds in the EU that may have been force-fed for foie gras etc. Might this make a difference? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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