[Homesteadingfamily] Re: Olive oil and lard

Oils, derived from vegetables, are usually unsaturated fats and are liquid at room temperature. Animal fats are saturated fats and are solid at room temperature.

Fats are one of the biggest killers of the American people and contribute to many fatal diseases.

Yes, we do need some fat in our body, but most foods contain fat. Its the excessive amounts we're consuming in the refined foods that can add up so fast and be harmful.

It has been tested and proven that we need only 10-20% of our total calories in fats, and the less the better.

Saturated fat in the diet can delay the emptying time of the stomach by 2-3 hours, sometimes more, depending on how much free fat was consumed. The stomach works twice as hard getting rid of the fat and tires easier.

The small intestine further breaks down the fats through the bile in the gall bladder, which wears out quicker with the large amount of fats. Gallstones also become a real problem from the excessive fats.

As the fats move through the digestive tract, they tend to stick to the walls of the intestines, preventing smooth movement of digested foods. It also blocks the vital nutrients and oxygen from getting through the walls and into the bloodstream.

Food tends to pack in the colon, increasing the bacteria, and the process of colon cancer begins.

To get rid of these extra fats already accumulated in your system start eating more and more raw and natural fiber containing foods. Your body can rejuvenate.

--- In Homesteadingfamily@yahoogroups.com, "Jeanne Lookabill" <atasteofcreole@...> wrote:
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> My mum has been a vegan since the 60s. She only uses olive oil and her diet
> has been so good to her that for her 50th when we brought her to Bourbon she
> was carded!
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> She says animal fats make her skin and insides feel sluggish. I've removed
> it from my diet as much as humanly possible while not being a vegan. But I
> can tell you, when I eat red meat, I feel bad. I do better on chicken and
> salmon.
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