Liberation Wellness

Vegetable oils like soy, corn, cottonseed and canola are polyunsaturated fats. These fats are very unstable (because they have several double bonds that are easily broken, making it easy for free radicals to attack), especially when heated so they go rancid quickly. Humans have only been consuming these oils for about 100 years whereas butter, lard, beef tallow, coconut and olive oils have been consumed for thousands of years.  It is interesting to note that we didn’t develop epidemic rates of heart disease, cancer, diabetes and obesity until we stared eating vegetable oils and decreasing our intake of animal fats.

Vegetable oils are generally high in omega 6 fats and low in omega 3 fats so if we eat a lot of them (which we do in America because everything is made with them) we get too much omega-6 and not enough omega-3 causing our fatty acid profile to become unbalanced.  Omega-6 and omega-3 fats compete with each other for absorption which means that a diet high in omega-6 fats will deplete the body of omega-3 fats.  This imbalance leads to inflammation, pain and disease.

The vegetable oils you buy at the store are most likely already rancid when you purchase them and products containing these oils are also already rancid.  We can’t tell they are rancid because deodorizers are used to disguise the rancid smell.  Heating these oils causes even more damage to these delicate oils which translates to more free radical production and inflammation in the body.

Another serious problem with vegetable oils is that, unless they are from an organic source, they are genetically modified.  Allergies have increased significantly since we have been eating genetically modified foods and these foods can also contribute to infertility and other problems.

The best fats to use are butter, coconut oil, olive oil, lard, beef tallow and palm oil, with small amounts of flax and sesame oil.  These fats promote health in the body and have nourished and strengthened humans for thousands of generations.

Annette Presley RD LD CPT, Chief Nutritionist for Liberation Wellness

Annette has been a registered dietitian for over 17 years and discovered several years ago that every thing she learned in school was wrong and the nutrition advice we dispense in this country actually causes heart disease, cancer, diabetes and obesity.  She is now dedicating her life to getting the truth out so people can live a truly healthy life.  She is founder of Find Your Weigh online at findyourweigh.com.