Good Fats For The Lion

LIONS & OILS
Most people whose Diet Typing results reveal an Lion physiology typically have an acidic blood pH (lower than normal) and are fast oxidizers of carbohydrates.
Foods that will help an acidic blood pH become more balanced include meats, fish, poultry, eggs, nuts, and fats/oils. These foods contain more protein and fat, therefore they take longer to digest and assimilate, helping the fast oxidizer slow down. Carbohydrate foods, on the other hand, would make both the acidic blood pH and the fast oxidative rate worse.

Good oils are used to provide healthy fatty acids and antioxidants in the Lion Diet. Fats are needed to help satisfy hunger and stabilize the blood sugars for Lions. Oils are not just for cooking your chicken or eggs! Mix it up to keep your diet healthy and exciting!

OILS & THEIR USES
Wide Variety!
Many of you may still be using plain old corn or vegetable oil like grandma used to use. You keep a large clear sticky plastic container of it under the sink or in a cabinet in the back. Throw those oils away! Remember, you want to purchase fresh, good quality oil. You pay for what you get! If you have not yet tried olive oil, do it! High in mono-unsaturated fat, olive oil is very beneficial to your health. Purchase extra virgin, cold pressed for the best quality. Beyond olive oil, try a new variety of oil this weekend when you do your grocery shopping. Pick up a bottle of coconut, grape seed, or flax seed oil! These all offer health benefits! As with all fats, they can become rancid, so please keep your oils in a cool dark place.

SAUTÉING
Use coconut oil to sauté or fry your fish. Add some other tropical flavors like pineapple or curry to make a great tropical meal. Try grape seed or sunflower oil for stir frying veggies. These two oils have a higher heat capacity than olive oil, making them better to use for these purposes!

PROTEIN SHAKES
Some people pour a little flax seed oil into their morning protein shakes. It adds a little healthy fat and a nutty flavor! The belief that flaxseed oil helps with heart disease is just one of the many reasons so may people are adding it to their diets. Try coconut oil too – another beneficial oil that would mix well with your breakfast shake.

DRESSING AND SAUCES
Instead of buying bottled dressings, make your own. What a great way to add beneficial cold pressed, extra virgin olive oil to your diet! Balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt, pepper, and a teaspoon or two of plain yogurt make one of the tastiest salad dressings ever! See Chapter 9 in the Hauser Diet book for more tasty dressing and sauce recipes!

Have you ever tried sesame and avocado oils? These make great flavor additions to meals. Use sesame oil to create a sauce for your Asian stir fry or avocado oil for a chicken fajita salad!

So remember, dump the old corn oil, buy fresh, high quality oils!

4 RECOMMENDED FATS/OILS:
Making sure you get in the right amount of fat each day is just as important as getting in your proteins. But not all fats are equal. Below is a guideline to good fat choices for a Lion!

Coconut Oil: Yes, this is a saturated fat, but that’s okay! Not all saturated fats are the same. Instead of increasing cholesterol and heart disease, this saturated fat may actually help to reduce the risk of heart disease and cancer. Another benefit to this oil is the MCFA’s (medium chained fatty acids) which tend to be burned for energy quicker than other fatty acids therefore supporting a healthy metabolism. Try cooking this oil with curry for a sauce to put on fish or chicken!

Organic Peanut (or other nut) Butters: This is a great versatile food for Lions. It’s a way to add many heart healthy nutrients into your diet, including Magnesium, Vitamin E, fiber, and Folate. Peanut butter (and other nut butters such as cashew, almond, etc) is good for spreading on fruit or a slice of whole grain bread, but have you ever tried it in a protein smoothie? Yum! It adds a tasty nutty flavor to help add variety to a sometimes monotonous meal! We have even been known to put some nut butter into an omelette! Hey, don’t knock it until you have tried it!

Almonds (and other nuts): Besides being a healthy fat, almonds are an excellent source of Vitamin E and fiber. Almonds contain the most fiber per serving of all nuts. They make a great snack or can be chopped up to put on salads, veggies, or meat dishes. They add great healthy flavor to almost any meal!

Grape Seed Oil: This oil has a high smoke point which makes it healthy to cook with. Whether sautéing, stir frying, or drizzling, the light, neutral taste of grape seed oil provides a source of Vitamin E and C to give a good antioxidant boost.

All of these foods can have many uses, and we’ve listed just a few of them. Having a high protein and fat diet does not have to be boring. You can eat different things every day of the week, you just have to be willing to explore new things. Take some of your Lion fats and try out some new recipes – let us know what you find!

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