It is essential to our health that we consume healthy and properly prepared fats.
The first time I heard that I thought, great - but where do I start? I don't really know much about the different types of fats or how to prepare them.
So I've made a short & sweet list of the good and bad fats below, and if you should use them for hot or cold uses.
If this still seems overwhelming, just go through your pantry and get rid of all the "bad" fats listed below and you're off to a great start :)
GOOD: healthy, naturally occurring, minimally processed fats
Saturated (for hot uses)
Coconut oil
Palm oil
Butter
Ghee (clarified butter)
Lard (pork fat)
Tallow (beef fat)
Duck fat
Schmaltz (chicken fat)
Lamb fat
Full-fat dairy
Eggs
Meat
Seafood
Unsaturated (for cold uses)
Avocado oil
Flaxseed oil
Macadamia nut oil
Olive oil
Sesame oil
Walnut oil
Nuts & seeds (includes nut and seeds butters)
BAD: unhealthy, man-made fats, refined seed oils
Margarine/buttery spreads
Canola oil
Corn oil
Cottonseed oil
Grapeseed oil
Rice bran oil
Safflower oil
Soybean oil
Vegetable oil
Shortening made from one or more of the above oils