LiSwati
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- Location
- Eswatini
- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
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Greetings all. Thanks to this forum, I am gaining a new perceptive on how best to manage my T2.
It’s common knowledge to most, that seed-based cooking oils are bad and somewhat toxic. Something all humans should avoid. We also commonly advocate for the use of olive oil, coconut oil and/or peanut oil, as healthier substitutes; however, these options are too costly for many people. Which then begs the question, what are cost-effective, healthier, alternates to seed-based oils?
My grandparents lived on lard (animal fats), which I had the pleasure of eating in their house, but in the 70s and 80s, this was discouraged and seed-based oil was hailed as the healthier source of cooking oil. But in recent years, this claim was discredited and found to be the greatest cause of many illnesses; although still in high production and use.
My grandmother lived to be 94 and my grandfather lived to be 100, which was common for people from that era. But from the time seed-based oil was discovered to be toxic, not much was said about lard and it’s health benefits.
This Forum has taught me the important of us following a low carb, high fat diet, many of whom advocate the consumption of animal fats. May I assume, this includes lard?
And what about ‘ghee’ (clarified butter, butter oil)?
Both lard and ghee, and even pure butter, are more cost-effective than olive, coconut and nut oils; but do any of these present other health concerns for us? Are there other substitutes I have not considered? I look forward to hearing from your experience. Thanks.
PS: For me, a cost-effective source of lard, which my grandparents used, is the slow oven-baking of pork skins. The oil from the skins is then used throughout the week for cooking and the crispy pork skins is a delicious side-dish. In fact, the crispy pork skins is a must have on our Christmas Lunch table, which is a family tradition we uphold.
It’s common knowledge to most, that seed-based cooking oils are bad and somewhat toxic. Something all humans should avoid. We also commonly advocate for the use of olive oil, coconut oil and/or peanut oil, as healthier substitutes; however, these options are too costly for many people. Which then begs the question, what are cost-effective, healthier, alternates to seed-based oils?
My grandparents lived on lard (animal fats), which I had the pleasure of eating in their house, but in the 70s and 80s, this was discouraged and seed-based oil was hailed as the healthier source of cooking oil. But in recent years, this claim was discredited and found to be the greatest cause of many illnesses; although still in high production and use.
My grandmother lived to be 94 and my grandfather lived to be 100, which was common for people from that era. But from the time seed-based oil was discovered to be toxic, not much was said about lard and it’s health benefits.
This Forum has taught me the important of us following a low carb, high fat diet, many of whom advocate the consumption of animal fats. May I assume, this includes lard?
And what about ‘ghee’ (clarified butter, butter oil)?
Both lard and ghee, and even pure butter, are more cost-effective than olive, coconut and nut oils; but do any of these present other health concerns for us? Are there other substitutes I have not considered? I look forward to hearing from your experience. Thanks.
PS: For me, a cost-effective source of lard, which my grandparents used, is the slow oven-baking of pork skins. The oil from the skins is then used throughout the week for cooking and the crispy pork skins is a delicious side-dish. In fact, the crispy pork skins is a must have on our Christmas Lunch table, which is a family tradition we uphold.