Re: Hight heat cooking and Omega-3 destruction?

[Guest guest]

And of course the same could be said about vegetarianism/veganism

before anything substantial can be concluded about it.

We are living in a world of imperfect knowledge. And are likely to

be for at least the rest of our lifetimes. So we each have to place

our BETS, where we think, based on what we think we know, the

greatest advantage lies.

Rodney.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > I have read in numerous places that high-heat cooking

> can

> > > > > destroy

> > > > > > > omega-3 fatty acids, and even alter them into unhealthy

> > > fats.

> > > > > For

> > > > > > > example, see:

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > http://www.askdrsears.com/html/4/T043800.asp

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Does the same problem apply to cooking fish at high

> > > temperature,

> > > > > as

> > > > > > > implied here:

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > http://goodfats.pamrotella.com/

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > where it is stated, " ...eating cooked linolenic-rich

> fish is

> > > > > > unlikely

> > > > > > > to provide a sufficient amount [of essential fatty

> acids] "

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > I'm having difficulty finding direct scientific studies

> > > relating

> > > > > to

> > > > > > > this issue of the effects of cooking omega-3 EFAs.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

One of the problems with the terms " vegan " and/or

" vegetarian " is that these terms do not in anyway tell

you anything about what a person " does " eat. The only

tell you about what a person " doesnt " eat.

And, while that is important to some extent, there

are way to many variables (and unhealthy foods) in

what someone can still eat and still fall under the

headings of " vegan " or " vegetarian " for it to be used

as a definition that in anyway is attributed to

" health " .

A diet without meat, chicken, dairy or fish can be

healthy if properly planned but can also be very

unhealthy.

When it comes to health, " health " should be the

criteria, not the inclusion or exclusion of animal

products.

While we can esaily show studies showing less animal

products is better, we cant show any studies showing

" no " animal products is best. And, the

vegan/vegetarian world is as guilty of " spinning " the

data in their favor, as is the " spin " from the other

side that they frequently point their fingers at.

And, from what I see, CR-ON, with an emphasis on ON,

seems more important than vegan or vegetarian in

relation to health. At least from what I see.

And that comes from a long term vegan

Jeff