Comments on: RFQM: “Eat Fat, Lose Fat” 1

By: Wardeh

Wardeh — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:54:33 +0000

Ruth – I agree that references to verses can add so much to a discussion. Please feel free to share any at any time. I’m really glad to hear from you – thanks for leaving your thoughtful comments!

By: Ruth M

Ruth M — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 04:14:07 +0000

Thank you for your response to my comment.

I do not have any intention of getting into a big discussion regarding this on your website or on the Internet in general. But I do appreciate your desire to honor God in the way you nourish your family with the food He has provided for us. I just brought this up because I appreciate the Scriptures being quoted along with other research and scientific findings. I realize many passages regarding food were written specificially for the people of Israel and we may or may not find a health benefit to eating the same way. I don’t want to see verses misapplied or “forced” on a non-applicable situation, but what I do like to see is people starting with the Scriptures or applying them in their proper context to what we read elsewhere so that we consider these matters in the light of God’s Word. Just referencing a verse regarding what God directed Israel to do regarding the eating of fat or blood, referencing verses about the value and use of oils – these kind of things certainly give additional food for thought as we consider the preparation of foods.

Thank you for so many great recipes and ideas!

By: Lourdes

Lourdes — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 23:16:47 +0000

Yes the organic is homogenize and ultra pasteurized, and the regular is homogenize and pasteurized

By: Wardeh

Wardeh — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:58:10 +0000

Lourdes – I have been asking on twitter and facebook for others’ advice on your milk question. I’ll email you the answers when I think the answers are dwindling.

Are you on facebook? If so, look at my profile.

Are you on twitter? I’m @WardehHarmon and you can look at the most recent tweets.

By: Wardeh

Wardeh — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:27:05 +0000

Lourdes – Is the ultra-pasteurized homogenized also?

By: Lourdes

Lourdes — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 06:41:41 +0000

Now keeping with the subject of fats, my son in law ask me if I had any fat for frying, and I told him coconut oil or lard, and he said no thanks, then I ask him what kind of fat he wanted, and he said, vegetable oil, like corn or canola, and I told him those were the worst, and I said to him that I have been using coconut oil and lard and butter for over a month and he did not notice any difference in the taste. So after that he did not argue anymore, I am trying my hardest to introduce them to eating better, but sometimes you can not do it openly because you find some resistance.

By: Lourdes

Lourdes — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 06:36:12 +0000

Wardeh, I have a question, I live in Las Vegas, and we can not buy raw milk here, so my best next choice is organic, but now all the organic milk that they are selling is ultra pasturize, so which is better the regular milk homogenize and pasturize, or the organic ultra pasturize? Thanks Lourdes

By: Amy

Amy — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 23:52:00 +0000

Hi! I grew up in a household where saturated fats were considered bad. But I have always doubted the validity of it, even as a child. I remember reading books like Little House, and wondering why there was anyone left in the United States! Certainly Pa would have died of a heart attack as a young man! As an adult, I have studied on my own and come to my own conclusions, and changed my young families’ diet. Coincidentally, my mother started to read and study on her own as well, and now she and my father eat whole, natural and organic food as well. It is so fun to share recipes with her now, and know that they are protecting their health as well after all these years! I enjoy your site, and I’m enjoying the ecourse, too! Thanks!

By: Wardeh

Wardeh — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:40:19 +0000

Hi, Ruth!

I am open to you and others discussing this topic. I would hope that everyone would realize this can be a touchy subject. God’s Word doesn’t come out and tell us why His dietary laws forbade the consumption of animal fat and blood. So we can easily enter the realm of speculation and personal conviction when offering explanations. I truly respect each person’s opinion on this, and would never tell anyone what they should believe or do.

But since you asked, our opinion is expressed in this article:

http://gnowfglins.com/2008/01/22/eat-healthfully-but-not-just-for-health-gnowfglins/

We don’t follow the dietary laws of the Old Testament because God declared all unclean foods clean (Acts 10:10-15). However, if we shared a meal with someone for whom this was an issue, we would go along with their preferences out of love for them (Romans 14:14-15).

We believe that we are spiritually safe through our faith in Jesus Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17, 21). Dietary laws, whether followed or not, should be done joyfully and willingly out of a heart’s desire to please God.

The topic of this post is saturated fats. Whether or not a person follows the dietary laws of the Old Testament, there is no need to shun saturated fats. I believe the research reviewed by these authors supports this, as well as the common sense eating we saw prior to the 20th century. Then, people were virtually free of heart disease while they primarily consumed saturated fats.

I know several Christians who stick to “clean” (OT) foods and also follow the principles of traditional food preparation. They consume the saturated fats in fish, butter, milk, eggs, and coconut oil. So they are getting plenty of saturated fats and fat soluble vitamins! And especially so if the milk, butter, and eggs are produced by animals that feast on rapidly growing green grass. So, in my opinion, regardless of how one approaches it, saturated fats are part of God’s design and His diet.

If you would like to share anything, please feel free!

By: Ruth M

Ruth M — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:27:11 +0000

Hello, I would be interested in knowing if you have studied this and would address what Sally Fallon Morell and others say in the light of Scripture regarding meat, fat, and blood (fats in regard to animal fats in particular, not to be confused with other good and bad fats that are being discussed). I would like to know if you and your husband or others you are aware of have been able to determine what would be a good balance regarding eating meat according to the Scriptures (looking at what was eaten by the priests, Solomon, Daniel, David and Abigail, Paul, etc.). I believe the people of Israel were instructed to not eat fats or blood, and would especially like to see if this might be addressed if you believe it is relevant to the discussion. I keep hearing about studies regarding the health of people who practiced the consuming of blood and such, and I understand you are not by any means saying you promote this just by quoting the studies. But there are some who might just go and do this because they have heard of good heart health, and may not be considering whether or not this is something God wants us to do. I know there are many different fats being spoken of and I don’t want to make this confusing, but I think this may be an important issue to address at this time. Thank you for considering this.