Forums: September 2010 Kickstart Forum Archive: oil replacements--please help answer my questions
Created on: 09/08/10 11:21 AM Views: 1471 Replies: 6
agie Joined: 09/06/10 Posts: 27	oil replacements--please help answer my questions Posted Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 11:21 AM I just watched today's webcast and I was kinda suprised and now I have a few questions. I eat nuts, seeds and nut butters. Are these now out? What can I use to replace the oil in baked goods? I have heard applesauce but it is one for one (ie 1 tbsp applesauce for 1 tbsp oil)? You need fats in your diet for your health so what are the healthy fats that we can use? I have been using avocado, nuts, seeds, nut butters and the occasional salad dressing. Help would be great, possibly from someone directly related to the PCRM?? I think that a lof ot us could use the clarification.
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mollyhorn Joined: 03/03/10 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 582	RE: oil replacements Posted Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 11:50 AM Hi, Check the thread on page 2 titled "FAT INTAKE". If that doesn't help, let me know. Molly Horn
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soon2BVeg Joined: 08/24/10 Posts: 225	oil replacements Posted Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 1:14 PM There is so much conflicting information out there. The prevailing wisdom is that certain oils, such as olive, are monounsaturated and therefore really, really good for you. I honestly don't know what to think any more. I lost 50 pounds on "Stop the Insanity" in 1997 and have kept most of that weight off all these years. That was a low-fat diet (no added fats, no PB, no avocado etc.), but I didn't worry about sugars or refined carbs at all. I was also only 42 years old and the weight came off pretty easily. So how do we plow through all the gobbeldy-gook and discover once and for all if we need fats and oils in our diets or not? It so confusing. Don't make a New Year's Resolution...make a Decision!
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Lauren1213 Joined: 09/06/10 Location: Florida Posts: 57	RE: oil replacements--please help Posted Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 6:28 PM I found very helpful information on another thread, under September 21 Day KickStart Community Forum, named "What about omega 3/6." I hope it helps. The post that answers the question is a qualified response from PCRM.
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mollyhorn Joined: 03/03/10 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 582	RE: oil replacements Posted Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 8:05 PM We do need fats in the diet, but only in limited amounts (5.9% is what is required for life, but more than that for optimum health). Omega 3s and 6s are required for brain and heart function, available in vegan form from algae, flaxseed, walnuts. What is not required are oils. Oils are extracted from plants, processed, bastardized. They are far removed from the plant itself, which is the source of nutrients. You are much better off eating an olive than you are using olive oil. Better to eat an avocado than cook with vegetable oil. The plant, the whole food, is what your body wants. Evolution created the whole food, and you evolved to eat that whole food, not to eat an over-processed extracted form of it. So, enjoy olives on your salad, nuts on your oatmeal, avocado on your black beans – enjoy them in moderation – and toast your own good health! Molly Horn
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agie Joined: 09/06/10 Posts: 27	oil replacements--please help answer my questions Posted Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 11:41 AM I understand about the oils and I am phasing them. I refuse to throw away food and therefore, I am using up what we have in the house. It will be nice to not have to replace them when they are finished! What about nut butters? I buy a nut butter that is fresh from the Whole Foods, it is just ground up raw peanuts...surely that is alright?
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mollyhorn Joined: 03/03/10 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 582	RE: oil replacements Posted Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 3:48 PM agie wrote: What about nut butters? I buy a nut butter that is fresh from the Whole Foods, it is just ground up raw peanuts...surely that is alright? That would fall into the same category as nuts, and would generally depend on your particular caloric needs. Don't focus too much on each specific food, but think about your body's needs. Are you trying to lose weight? If so, you may want to limit your nut butter intake, since it is about 100 calories per tablespoon. Molly Horn
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