most recent 30 from http://paleohacks.com 2013-06-19T21:38:07Z http://paleohacks.com/feeds/question/878 http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/rdf http://paleohacks.com/questions/878/vegetable-vs-animal-oils Evgeny 2010-02-23T12:46:44Z 2010-02-23T15:31:00Z

<p>That's more like two questions in one.</p> <p>Paleo followers generally suggest that animal oils should replace vegetable oils in the diet. As for the reasons, as I currently understand them:<br><br> - High temperatures are used to extract vegetable oils<br> - Vegetable oils get oxidised under high temperatures, so using them for cooking is bad.</p> <p>Did I miss much here? What are other reasons to avoid vegetable oils?</p> <p>Now, let's assume I have 'virgin olive oil' which is supposedly extracted via cold pressing. Would it be ok to use it in cold dishes like salads etc., avoiding the high temperatures?</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/878/vegetable-vs-animal-oils/883#883 Glenn 2010-02-23T14:02:00Z 2010-02-23T14:02:00Z

<p>Virgin olive oil--unheated--on salads is fine. Dr. Kurt gives a good run-down on the good, the bad, and the ugly regarding fats and oils here:</p> <p><a href="http://www.paleonu.com/panu-weblog/2009/6/22/fats-and-oils.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.paleonu.com/panu-weblog/2009/6/22/fats-and-oils.html</a></p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/878/vegetable-vs-animal-oils/884#884 Bread-Eating Beelzebub 2010-02-23T14:18:04Z 2010-02-23T14:18:04Z

<p>You missed that they are high in omega-6 fatty acids, which are blamed for many many inflammatory problems from heart disease to bone loss. You get enough of these from meat that you definitely don't need more in the form of vegetable oil. </p> <p><a href="http://huntgatherlove.com/content/omega-3-roundup" rel="nofollow">http://huntgatherlove.com/content/omega-3-roundup</a></p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/878/vegetable-vs-animal-oils/887#887 Jon Thoroddsen 2010-02-23T14:58:53Z 2010-02-23T15:31:00Z

<p>What about coconut oil? I saw tubs of coconut oil going really cheap the other day. I'm pretty sure it is refined, but not hydrogenated. </p> <ol> <li>Is there an advantage to using coconut oil as opposed to ghee? </li> <li>Is refined coconut oil bad for you, as opposed to virgin?</li> </ol> <p>[EDIT] I created a new question out of this one. See <a href="http://paleohacks.com/questions/890/coconut-oil-vs-butter" rel="nofollow">Coconut Oil vs Butter</a></p>