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Good fats

09/26/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Not ALL fats are bad: Consuming good fats can actually prevent stroke

Fat has become the enemy over the past few decades. These days, foods proudly proclaim their low-fat status on their packaging, acting as though they’re “health food” even if they’re devoid of nutrients and full of other chemicals that make up for the flavor lost by removing fat. While there’s no doubt that obesity is […]

07/21/2018 / By Vicki Batts

Extra virgin olive oil found to reverse many of the effects of a high-fat diet

Could olive oil be the ticket to reversing years of damage caused by a “conventional” Western diet? New research has shown that the beloved oil can help fight against some of the most harmful effects of a diet that’s high in bad fats and added sugars. It’s not a secret that the stereotypical “American” diet […]

07/01/2018 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Good fats, antioxidants, and sunshine: A recipe for beating Alzheimer’s

Two studies that were conducted at the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research (Inserm), Bordeaux Population Health (Bordeaux University) show that vitamin D deficiency can contribute to increasing the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, especially if the person also doesn’t have a storage of “good fats” and antioxidant carotenoids. The studies led by Inserm […]

07/14/2016 / By D. Samuelson

Why you should be using coconut flour instead of processed, bleached, conventional flour

You’ve used coconut oil, coconut flakes and perhaps you’ve imbibed coconut milk or coconut water. But where does coconut flour come from? Let’s crack that coconut open. The white fleshy part is considered the meat of this amazing super food. When the liquids are strained, ground or pressed out of this meat, and then dried at very low […]

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