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Over the past 4 years as an Accredited Exercise Physiologist, I have completed many courses from the Nutrition Network Education Platform. The Nutrition Network has been created by doctors and health workers who are passionate about real science and real food and the benefits for human health
During our weekly education sessions I will be sharing the learnings from the Nutrition Network
Take a look at the Nutrition Network site on the link below to view the topics I have been learning over the past 4 years:
https://nutrition-network.org/
This week we are discussing Seed Oils
When I think about food and cooking, I think of my Nan. I remember the smell of scones and freshly baked cakes and pancakes. I also remember the secret stash of dark chocolate that as grandchildren, we were only allowed to access this cupboard a few times a year.
My Nan lived to be 101 years of age.
She was on no heart medication, only wore glasses to read and despite living through the depression years and losing the love of her life to a war that he fought in for 4 years, she was on no anti-depressants.
In fact, the doctors found it hard to find anything wrong with her so the only thing they could do with her was suggest that she have possible skin cancers removed in her 99th and 100th year.
Looking back now at her skin cancer removals in her 99th year, I think this may have been when i really started questioning the current medical system. My nan was not going to die of skin cancer at 99... but how could she be so healthly at such an age.
She must have confused the medical system greatly as she didnt get sick and ate animal fats, was on no medication and avoided processed foods and the push for high carbohydrate eating for sustainablity.
My nan ate real food.
She ate lamb chops in butter each a few times a week. She ate lambs fry each week.
When she cooked scones she used real butter and real milk
She used eggs from real farms in her cakes and she ate eggs and bacon most days for breakfast.
She used bread sparingly and used bacon fat to cook witrh rather than bottled heat pressed seed oils.
She lived through the depression so she never over-ate. She valued food for energy and survival and she ensured that my Mum and the grandchildren ( me) only had food as a treat on special occasions. Hence the rare access to small portions of dark chocolate.
My Nan helped created the love for real food in my Mum. My Mum then passed on this knowledge to myself and my siblings and we learned the benefits of real food, Vitamin C, Sunshine, real water, exercise and good quality sleep.
We had no TV from the day I turned 5 years of age
My parents were aware of the dangers of commercials and propaganda and I did not have a TV until my mid 20s.
I had a piano, books, records, dogs, horses and unlimited access to the bush, the river and a free and uninfluenced mind.
I was brought up to ask questions and to be a critical thinker.
I will always be grateful for this upbringing.
Todays Blog
So todays blog, we are looking at the items my Nan stayed away from.
She always used butter as a healthy fat
She stayed away from oils such as sunflower, canola and vegetable oils
And after reading the links below, it may assist you with becoming a critical thinker about the oils we have been encouraged to consume and that can be found in many foods that are promoted as "healthy:
Please keep reading the "Ingredients section" of the food you consume and learn about the oils that may be causing your pain and chronic health issues.
The following links below will assist you with learning more about seed oils, the foods that contain seed oils and these may be contributing to insulin resistance and chronic health conditions.
Podcasts and Video Libray ( for more links visit the Brainfit Website Video/ Podcast Page below
https://www.brainfitexercise.com.au/podcast-video-library.html
Podcast and Videos on Seed Oils
Seed Oils & Processed Foods: How They're Harming You
Paul Salandino MD
https://www.paulsaladinomd.co/resource/seed-oils-processed-foods
The following paragraph has been written by Paul Saladino and can be found on the website above
"By far the biggest villain in my opinion are seed oils, or oils derived from plant seeds AKA canola, sunflower, corn, soy, cotton, etc.
Also known as polyunsaturated fats or linoleic acid, these are not a species-appropriate source of fat for humans, yet we are consuming a ton of them. Yes, via processed foods and seed oils, but also from "healthy" nuts and seeds, and even chicken and pork (which store it in their fat and then pass it on to us).
Excess linoleic acid accumulates in the body and appears to “break” fat cells, causing them to release fat as they balloon and expand. These free fats induce insulin resistance in the peripheral muscles, causing inflammation and DNA damage."
Full Episode on You Tube below
https://youtu.be/9E1rNCSqOr4?si=OoXMIAVH4AvOqYJT
The real cause of heart disease and why you should avoid seed oils
A review of the science behind what's likely causing heart disease, including the dangers of seed oils, from Dr Paul Mason at Low Carb Down Under.
Dr. Paul Mason - ''Hard science on the real cause of heart disease - why you should avoid seed oils'
This is the third and final lecture of a 3 part series delivered by Dr Mason at the Low Carb Down Under Gold Coast conference in October 2022.
The prevailing theory of atherosclerotic heart disease is demolished and Dr Mason carefully constructs a case, using peer reviewed science, that blood clots are in fact, the main source of atherosclerosis. The nexus between the triglyceride to HDL ratio and heart disease is examined with particular reference to the root causes of cardiovascular mortality.
https://youtu.be/-xCr3mvFCHM
The history and health effects of seed oils by Nina Teicholz
https://youtu.be/q8ecVBuN9ek
The Dark Story of Seed Oils Nina Teicholz & Dr. Philip Ovadia
https://youtu.be/PM0dxp1g598
During our weekly education sessions I will be sharing the learnings from the Nutrition Network
Take a look at the Nutrition Network site on the link below to view the topics I have been learning over the past 4 years:
https://nutrition-network.org/
This week we are discussing Seed Oils
When I think about food and cooking, I think of my Nan. I remember the smell of scones and freshly baked cakes and pancakes. I also remember the secret stash of dark chocolate that as grandchildren, we were only allowed to access this cupboard a few times a year.
My Nan lived to be 101 years of age.
She was on no heart medication, only wore glasses to read and despite living through the depression years and losing the love of her life to a war that he fought in for 4 years, she was on no anti-depressants.
In fact, the doctors found it hard to find anything wrong with her so the only thing they could do with her was suggest that she have possible skin cancers removed in her 99th and 100th year.
Looking back now at her skin cancer removals in her 99th year, I think this may have been when i really started questioning the current medical system. My nan was not going to die of skin cancer at 99... but how could she be so healthly at such an age.
She must have confused the medical system greatly as she didnt get sick and ate animal fats, was on no medication and avoided processed foods and the push for high carbohydrate eating for sustainablity.
My nan ate real food.
She ate lamb chops in butter each a few times a week. She ate lambs fry each week.
When she cooked scones she used real butter and real milk
She used eggs from real farms in her cakes and she ate eggs and bacon most days for breakfast.
She used bread sparingly and used bacon fat to cook witrh rather than bottled heat pressed seed oils.
She lived through the depression so she never over-ate. She valued food for energy and survival and she ensured that my Mum and the grandchildren ( me) only had food as a treat on special occasions. Hence the rare access to small portions of dark chocolate.
My Nan helped created the love for real food in my Mum. My Mum then passed on this knowledge to myself and my siblings and we learned the benefits of real food, Vitamin C, Sunshine, real water, exercise and good quality sleep.
We had no TV from the day I turned 5 years of age
My parents were aware of the dangers of commercials and propaganda and I did not have a TV until my mid 20s.
I had a piano, books, records, dogs, horses and unlimited access to the bush, the river and a free and uninfluenced mind.
I was brought up to ask questions and to be a critical thinker.
I will always be grateful for this upbringing.
Todays Blog
So todays blog, we are looking at the items my Nan stayed away from.
She always used butter as a healthy fat
She stayed away from oils such as sunflower, canola and vegetable oils
And after reading the links below, it may assist you with becoming a critical thinker about the oils we have been encouraged to consume and that can be found in many foods that are promoted as "healthy:
Please keep reading the "Ingredients section" of the food you consume and learn about the oils that may be causing your pain and chronic health issues.
The following links below will assist you with learning more about seed oils, the foods that contain seed oils and these may be contributing to insulin resistance and chronic health conditions.
Podcasts and Video Libray ( for more links visit the Brainfit Website Video/ Podcast Page below
https://www.brainfitexercise.com.au/podcast-video-library.html
Podcast and Videos on Seed Oils
Seed Oils & Processed Foods: How They're Harming You
Paul Salandino MD
https://www.paulsaladinomd.co/resource/seed-oils-processed-foods
The following paragraph has been written by Paul Saladino and can be found on the website above
"By far the biggest villain in my opinion are seed oils, or oils derived from plant seeds AKA canola, sunflower, corn, soy, cotton, etc.
Also known as polyunsaturated fats or linoleic acid, these are not a species-appropriate source of fat for humans, yet we are consuming a ton of them. Yes, via processed foods and seed oils, but also from "healthy" nuts and seeds, and even chicken and pork (which store it in their fat and then pass it on to us).
Excess linoleic acid accumulates in the body and appears to “break” fat cells, causing them to release fat as they balloon and expand. These free fats induce insulin resistance in the peripheral muscles, causing inflammation and DNA damage."
Full Episode on You Tube below
https://youtu.be/9E1rNCSqOr4?si=OoXMIAVH4AvOqYJT
The real cause of heart disease and why you should avoid seed oils
A review of the science behind what's likely causing heart disease, including the dangers of seed oils, from Dr Paul Mason at Low Carb Down Under.
Dr. Paul Mason - ''Hard science on the real cause of heart disease - why you should avoid seed oils'
This is the third and final lecture of a 3 part series delivered by Dr Mason at the Low Carb Down Under Gold Coast conference in October 2022.
The prevailing theory of atherosclerotic heart disease is demolished and Dr Mason carefully constructs a case, using peer reviewed science, that blood clots are in fact, the main source of atherosclerosis. The nexus between the triglyceride to HDL ratio and heart disease is examined with particular reference to the root causes of cardiovascular mortality.
https://youtu.be/-xCr3mvFCHM
The history and health effects of seed oils by Nina Teicholz
https://youtu.be/q8ecVBuN9ek
The Dark Story of Seed Oils Nina Teicholz & Dr. Philip Ovadia
https://youtu.be/PM0dxp1g598
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