February Book Review - Fats that Heal, Fats that Kill

This month's book review is Fats that Heal, Fats that Kill by Udo Erasmus, published in 1993.  It was first published under the title, Fats and Oils which came out in 1986.

I was reminded that I had this book on my shelf from a friend when my daughter was looking for information for her Health class and then reading it again refreshed my memory on so many important health facts.  Although Udo has made this book easy to read and understand, I did not read it cover to cover, but have skipped around a bit.  It is a book that leads to bigger thinking about the food we eat, where it comes from, why aren't we told so many of these things earlier and for me....why are some so called "FOODS" even aloud to be made, distributed and sold to the public.
Some chapters that I really was interested in was "Hard Fats and Saturated Fatty Acids", "The Sugar-Fat Connection", "A Brief History of Oil Making", "From Seed to Oil - Commerical Oil Making Methods", "Margarine's, Shortenings, and Trans-Fatty Acids", ok...the list can go on and on.

From the back cover:
Healing fats are required, together with other nutrients, to prevent and reverse so-called "incurable" degenerative diseases: heart disease, cancer, Type II diabetes. Healing fats help reverse arthritis, obesity, PMS, allergies, asthma, skin conditions, fatigue, yeast and fungal infections, addictions, certain types of mental illness, and many other conditions.  Good fats also enhance athletic performance, skin beauty, longevity, and energy levels.

Contrary to popular belief based on advertising hype, the most dangerous fats are typically found in margarine, shortenings, and heated oils.

Fats that Heal Fats that Kill exposes the manufacturing processes that turn healing fats into killing fats, explains the effects of these damaged fats on human health, and discloses the information that enables you to choose health-promoting oils.

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On the back it also mentions less well know oils, like flax, hemp, olive, fish, evening primrose, borage and black current, which now have become more common due to his research and technology for pressing and packaging healthful oils.

This book is probably one that is better to own so that you can refer to it often.  If you are ready to chance your diet -and know why you are doing it- this is a great book.

Mr. Erasmus also has a website.  Check out http://www.udoerasmus.com/firstscreen.htm for more information.

Namaste.
Pamela Nelson
www.plnyoga.vpweb.com