Mar 20, 2023
Are you confused about the types of oils you should or shouldn’t be eating? Born during the second world war in Europe, Udo Erasmus has led a very colorful life. After being poisoned by pesticides in 1980, he turned his passion to health and began obsessively studying scientific literature, specifically on healthy oils. Udo is such a knowledgeable person, and I learned so much from our discussion. I know you’ll enjoy it as well.
What we discussed:
- His background and what got him into the nutrition space (1:52)
- The public’s awareness of the importance of quality oils (7:09)
- Omega 3 and omega 6 (9:45)
- The standards for processing oils (15:10)
- How oils are damaged and made unhealthy through processing (18:28)
- Shelf life (21:33)
- What types of oils to use for cooking and why frying isn’t healthy (25:53)
- His preferred sources for omega three and omega six fats (30:01)
- Consuming omegas through dietary sources vs. an oil “supplement” (38:21)
- His gravitation to a ketogenic approach (42:55)
- What his personal diet looks like (46:14)
- Factory farming (50:34)
- Avoiding pesticides and chemicals by eating organic (52:10)
- What “cold pressed” actually means (55:31)
- Udo’s process for harvesting the oils (58:50)
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