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I've looked at a bunch of paleo blogs. It surprises me that almost all of them include coconut and olive oils. As if hunter-gatherers in the paleolithic era cou
by jensen123 11y ago
I've looked at a bunch of paleo blogs. It surprises me that almost all of them include coconut and olive oils. As if hunter-gatherers in the paleolithic era could drop by a grocery store and buy themselves a jar of oil. Now, it seems likely that whole coconuts and other nuts are healthy, but oil??? Isn't oil basically like other foods that are not whole, such as refined sugar (consists of only sugar and no other nutrients) and refined grains (almost only starch)?
- GordonS 11y agoI don't know for a fact, but I'd it's possible that rendered animal fat might have used for cooking (and potentially other uses too) in paleolithic times - so no need to buy a jar of oil, they'd just make their own :)
- shanev 11y agoYou bring up a very good point. I guess it's important to understand that paleo isn't an attempt to copy a hunter-gatherer diet as that would be impossible today. It's an attempt to get as close to it as we can with today's domestically available food. Coconut oil and olive oil are suggested as replacements for PUFA (polyunsaturated) oils such as canola and vegetable oil that oxidize easily and cause inflammation. It's similar to how honey is suggested as a replacement for refined sugar.