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For the last 5 years we have made our own lard and use as little processed oil as possible. Our health has improved, we have lost weight and generally been very
by peter_retief 7y ago
For the last 5 years we have made our own lard and use as little processed oil as possible. Our health has improved, we have lost weight and generally been very healthy. We also add very little sugar to our diet. Processed foods are generally bad for health, its been quite difficult to find food that is free of these harmful oils
- notthatdude 7y agoOils, be it rapeseed/canola, olive, sunflower, basically any seed-oils are just about the same level of processed as homemade lard.
- peter_retief 7y agoNot sure what you mean, vegetable oils are hydrogenated, the lard or drippings we collect are from the cooking process.
- ebg13 7y ago> vegetable oils are hydrogenated As a general statement about vegetable oils, that is super false. You can tell because the oils are liquid at room temperature and hydrogenated oils aren't. Maybe you meant vegetable shortenings?
- peter_retief 7y agohttp://www.ok.org/kosherspirit/winter-2016/what-is-vegetable-oil/ http://www.ok.org/kosherspirit/winter-2016/what-is-vegetable... this is a random site I googled. Cold pressed olive oil is a relatively safe method is an exception
- Zarel 7y agoI'm also confused. That link does not mention hydrogenation at all.
- peter_retief 7y agoApologies I had the article in my mind when I posted. However the chemical used in manufacturing seed oils are quite extreme. I did use the wrong term
- notthatdude 7y agoIf you’re referring to hexane being the extreme chemical, there is 0% chance of any amount of hexane remaining in the final product. Everything else they mention, diatomaceous earth, clay, phosphoric acid, are all edible and pose no health risks.
- cortesoft 7y agoWhat does 'extreme' mean in this context?
- peter_retief 7y agoExtreme as compared to collecting the fat from roasting.
- peter_retief 7y agoI am sharing my experience of cutting out processed oils, it should be taken as anecdotal.