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Monday Mission: Refocus on Healthy Fats

January 24th, 2011 · 35 Comments · Monday Missions, Science of Nutrition

Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to check your pantry for industrial oils or trans fats and root out any remaining stragglers. Impact Ratings: Level of Commitment: Baby Steps? Maybe more! Choose your own adventure… Today we’ll review the basic structures of fats and why you want to stock up on some and [...]

Monday Mission: Pare Down the Polys

October 19th, 2009 · 16 Comments · Do It Yourself, Fat Full Fall, Monday Missions

More fat, less fat, more fat…it’s all about the balance, as you’ll see when you read this week’s Food for Thought on polyunsaturated oils. And you must, if you’re to understand the Monday Mission. (See all the Fat Full Fall posts here.) Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to choose one practical way [...]

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Food for Thought: Are Polyunsaturated Oils Healthy?

October 19th, 2009 · 16 Comments · Fat Full Fall, Science of Nutrition

Anyone want to disagree with me? Question my research? Please, do. Really. This may sound confrontational at first, but I truly appreciate and welcome those wiser than me helping me understand the science of nutrition and sharing other sources that I may not have discovered on my own. I’m not a researcher. I love reading [...]

Food for Thought: Power-Packed Omega-3 Fats in Salmon and Flax

June 8th, 2009 · 6 Comments · Science of Nutrition, Super Foods

Last week we focused on Super Foods with monounsaturated fat, and this week we’re going to learn about two Super Foods that are stars in the “omega-3 fats” category: salmon and flax. Salmon is the straight-up super food while flax sits in the “honorable mention” category; you’ll see why in this Food for Thought. What [...]