Low-fat rationale (Nutridiary ... MORE) (WAS: UDO Oil)

[Guest guest]

Hi Joe, Sarah, and all,

 

 

Joe, your perception that most RFs eat a low-fat diet is widely, almost

universally, held. And it is profoundly incorrect. Consider what almost all

RF teachers are teaching, what's in almost all the recipes they publish:

nuts, seeds, oils, avocado, and of course salt with everything. (I mention

the salt, because high-fat foods are already dehydrating, and salt adds to

this nearly universal problem.)

 

The sad reality is that most RF teachers have no science background and have

never looked at the macronutrient content of foods through an analytical

lens. (Macronutrients are those that provide thermomechanical energy, the

energy of heat and movement. This energy is commonly measured in units

called " calories " , which are found in carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.)

 

Perhaps; this anecdote will help convey my point. Several years ago, a very

well-known RF teacher published a recipe. I will not say which recipe,

because that might give away the identity of the teacher, and I will not do

that. Anyway, this recipe was explicitly named the " low-fat " version of an

already existing recipe from the same teacher. What was changed? The

original version used almonds, the low-fat version used sunflower seeds.

 

Here's the problem:

 

- Almonds provide 578 calories per 100 gm, 73% from fat.

- Sesame seeds provide 570 calories per 100 gm, 73% from fat.

 

In other words, substituting one for the other made ZERO difference in the

number of calories in that recipe!!! Please believe me when I assure that

this came from one of the best-known and most widely enjoyed RF teachers in

the world today.

 

I wholeheartedly encourage everyone to follow Sarah's advice ... sign up for

a free Nutridiary account and create a food diary for a few days. Thus far,

almost 100% of the people who have done this and shared the results with me

have been flabbergasted at what they discovered ... they were ALL eating far

more fat than they believed.

 

Joe, if your diet already consists primarily of fruits and greens, perhaps

some other vegetables, then you'll not be surprised. But for those eating

that daily avocado, or that handful of nuts or seeds, or that pie recipe

with the almond crust, or ..., you'll be amazed at what you learn about your

own diet. Really! And it will come straight from you, you won't be relying

upon what anyone else says.

 

NOTE: You WILL need a food scale to do this properly and get useful results.

Cheap versions work just fine.

 

Best to all,

Elchanan

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rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf Of

Sarah

Wednesday, August 22, 2007 7:45 AM

rawfood

Re: [Raw Food] Re: Low-fat rationale (brief) (WAS: UDO Oil)

 

 

 

Nuts, seeds, oils, and avocados are high fat foods that should be consumed

in moderation or not consumed at all (such as oils). Most RFers consume a

lot of theses high fat foods in the form of recipes or salad toppings. High

fat foods are also higher in calories than low fat foods such as fruits and

veggies. Eating a few servings a day of nuts, seeds, oils, etc will raise

your percentage of fat in your diet to the point that your calories from fat

overwhelm your calories from carbs and protein.

 

I keep my diet simple, eating lots of fresh fruit and a large salad every

day. I will have avocado and nuts or seeds on occasion. I use them

moderately, maybe by sprinkling 1oz of raw walnuts on a salad in the evening

or by adding part of an avocado to my salad. I try not to have more than

one serving of a high fat food each day. I find that I feel better when I

keep my fat ratio down to about 10% of my total calories per day. To

analyze your own percentage, sign up for a free www.nutridiary.com account

and plug in what you eat each day for 2-3 days. It makes it easier to

understand what's going on in our bodies when we can see what we are putting

into it.

 

~Sarah

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Joe Postma < <joepostma joepostma wrote:

 

This is very interesting. But what does RF stand for? I thought it would

stand for Raw Food, but from what you say about RF's consuming

50-80% of calories from fat, I don't get it. I would have thought most RF's

eat very little fat, because there is little fat in raw fruits and veggies

(except for avocados, which are eaten infrequently for me at least).

 

I have a question then: Is it a bad idea to put olive oil on a salad? I have

been lately for the flavor - and I just realized I never used to, so I don't

know what caused me to start. And then what about avocado with salad - does

this block absorption of nutrients as well? What about the alkalizing factor

of avocado? I thought it was highly alkaline and good for you? Some

vitamins are fat soluble. Would we get enough fat in our diet from pure

fruits and veggies to allow absorption of fat soluble vitamins?

 

Thanks,

 

Joe

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Elchanan,

 

In your writing below, you had said the " low-fat version used

sunflower seeds, " and then you went on to say " sesame seeds " when

illustrating the " problem. " Which seeds did you mean?

 

I eat sprouted sesame seeds on a regular basis because they are

supposed to be a good source of calcium and because I like the taste.

I didn't think sesame seeds were particularly high in fat.

 

Jan

 

On Aug 22, 2007, at 4:27 PM, Elchanan wrote:

 

>

> Perhaps; this anecdote will help convey my point. Several years

> ago, a very

> well-known RF teacher published a recipe. I will not say which recipe,

> because that might give away the identity of the teacher, and I

> will not do

> that. Anyway, this recipe was explicitly named the " low-fat "

> version of an

> already existing recipe from the same teacher. What was changed? The

> original version used almonds, the low-fat version used sunflower

> seeds.

>

> Here's the problem:

>

> - Almonds provide 578 calories per 100 gm, 73% from fat.

> - Sesame seeds provide 570 calories per 100 gm, 73% from fat.