Healthy Fats

[PlayaPimp]

What would all of you guys consider as examples of good healthy fats?

 

[mrzap]

Omega 3's

Fish Oil
Flax Oil

sources: bottled or from eating fatty fish like salmon

Omega 3 are more important to supplement with as opposed to omega 6 as the american diet usually has plenty of omega 6 sources in it already.

Olive oil, peanuts, safflower oil, canola oil

 

[mrzap]

Pretty much try and stay away from anything with large concentrations of saturated fats.

 

[|D_J^B_J|]

Use the two oils mentioned above for dressings and such, but for cooking you should only be using coconut oil. It has many health benefits and is not altered by heat. All other vegetable oils become toxic when heated and contain deadly trans-fats due to the extracting/refining process. Although it is high in saturated fat, coconut oil consists of short chain fatty acids, which are not stored as fat but used as energy.

Also, EV olive oil contains strong antioxidants beneficial to health.

 

[PlayaPimp]

thank you all

 

[Slyder190]

Use the two oils mentioned above for dressings and such, but for cooking you should only be using coconut oil. It has many health benefits and is not altered by heat. All other vegetable oils become toxic when heated and contain deadly trans-fats due to the extracting/refining process. Although it is high in saturated fat, coconut oil consists of short chain fatty acids, which are not stored as fat but used as energy.

Also, EV olive oil contains strong antioxidants beneficial to health.

Interesting read on your link, but I can't say I'm buying into the whole idea.

 

[|D_J^B_J|]

After hearing for years that all saturated fats were bad, I too was initially a bit sceptical after reading that article. Then I started using organic coconut oil for cooking because it is the only vegetable oil that does not go rancid at high temperatures, and we all know that rancid oils are toxic.

Here is another interesting link to an article on fats:
http://www.becomehealthynow.com/article/fats/39/1 (thanks ASU)

I think the main thing is to ensure you do not have an imbalance of omega 6s to omega 3s. Omega 3s and 6s compete for use by the body and among their many other benefits for overall health, omega 3s provide more benefits for the athelete such as increasing insulin sentivity and reducing inflammation. Since vegetable oils high in omega 6s such as corn, soya and safflower are the cheapest, these are the ones commonly used in restaurants and processed food which is responsible for the imbalance of EFAs found in many people today.

Other than when I eat out or am invited out for a meal (in which case I have no control over what I eat), the only oils I consume are peanut oil (omega 6) from ANPB, EV olive oil (monounsaturates and antioxidants), coconut oil (for cooking) and flax/fish oil (to ensure a positive ratio of omega 3s to 6s).

 

[SPORT SCIENTIST]

After hearing for years that all saturated fats were bad, I too was initially a bit sceptical after reading that article. Then I started using organic coconut oil for cooking because it is the only vegetable oil that does not go rancid at high temperatures, and we all know that rancid oils are toxic.
Read this thread, you will find some answers there. In addition to this I would use Olive oil, especially extra virgin (not for cooking), as it is the healthiest source of fat you can eat- it has a multitude of antioxidants and minerals. Consumption of large amounts of olive oil is the main reason why the mediteranian diet is touted as health promoting.

http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?t=372282

 

[|D_J^B_J|]

After hearing for years that all saturated fats were bad, I too was initially a bit sceptical after reading that article. Then I started using organic coconut oil for cooking because it is the only vegetable oil that does not go rancid at high temperatures, and we all know that rancid oils are toxic.
Read this thread, you will find some answers there. In adition to this I would Olive oil, especially extra virgin (not used in cooking) is the healthiest source of fat you can eat, it has a multitude of antioxidants and minerals. Consumption of large amounts of olive oil is the main reason why the mediteranian diet is touted as health promoting.

http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?t=372282

So coconut oil, although a saturated fat, does not raise cholesterol levels and is more likely to be used as energy than stored as BF.

What about butter/milk fat? Butter has been blamed for raising bad cholesterol for years yet it is a SCT.

As for EV olive oil, it contains many anti-oxidants beneficial to health but is a LCT, meaning it is more likely to be stored as fat and not ideal for people trying to shed BF, right?

 

[SPORT SCIENTIST]

So coconut oil, although a saturated fat, does not raise cholesterol levels and is more likely to be used as energy than stored as BF.

What about butter/milk fat? Butter has been blamed for raising bad cholesterol for years yet it is a SCT.

As for EV olive oil, it contains many anti-oxidants beneficial to health but is a LCT, meaning it is more likely to be stored as fat and not ideal for people trying to shed BF, right?

Sounds good to me - Olive oil is a monounsaturates fat. Butter, better than margerine (polyunsaturated), and actually gets a bad rap.

I'll post something more constructive in a few hours, my wife just brought in a pizza- mmmm!