omgwowleet (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

thanks for sharing this information :)

Urgelt (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Erucic acid in mustard oil is controversial. Some experts think it may be harmful to the heart if consumed regularly.The pungent odor resulting from mixing ground mustard seeds with water or vinegar comes from allyl isothiocyanate, which is a no-joke toxin. Mustard plants use it to kill chewing insects. It's also been used as a chemical warfare agent.I recommend using mustard oil sparingly to enhance the flavor of occasional dishes, and relying on other oils for primary nutrition.

Urgelt (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Welcome!

bhaktambar (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Hello Sir, Do you think that mustard oil is good for cooking. I have recently started using mustard oil in diet.

crisam17 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Interesting, thanks!

Urgelt (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

That's why I obtain saturated fats - which are necessary building blocks for healthy cells and cellular membranes - from a variety of sources.For most of my life, I ignored coconuts, and a lot of Americans are like me, I think. That was a mistake. It's a very good food source. I now include organic coconut oil and organic low-temperature-dried coconut meat in my regular diet. But I still obtain fats from many other sources.

Urgelt (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

When choosing foods, there are two additional principles that are vital.One is avoiding toxins. Cooking produces them, so if it's safe to eat a food raw, eat it raw. Organic foods are lower in toxins, too.The other is pursuing variety. It's no good to settle on "one saturated fat" and flog it. The truth is that we have not even discovered all of the nutrients cells need. Our best hope of satisfying our nutritional needs is to eat lots of different foods.

Urgelt (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I *think* - and please understand, I'm not an expert and I'm still learning - that the following fats provide strong nutritive value: - Olive and coconut oils. - Animal fats (as from milk, eggs, meat). - Nuts and seeds, preferably raw in most cases. - Fish oil.Out of that list, fish oil and olive oil contain some unsaturated fats, but good ones, according to quite a lot of research.On my "avoid" list are temperate crop oils such as soybean oil, corn oil, safflower oil.

Andyc18 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Hi Urgelt :) Wow that is an interesting subject about the fact that saturated fats made the pigs lean and muscular but the polyunsaturated fats made them fat! I don't wish to place any pressure on you to give an answer to this but what kind of foods with saturated fats do you think would be quite beneficial?

Urgelt (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

If you stop taking in unhealthy chemicals, drugs, hormones, and toxins commonly found in industrially-processed foods, and drink plenty of water, your body will gradually detoxify itself of most of those substances.Choose organic. Eat most of your fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds uncooked. Minimize meat and dairy.Don't buy detox products on-line or in health food stores unless your doctor recommends you use them. Most of those products are scams. Don't waste your money.