"trashy" fats

moe0303

I saw someone in another group mention avoiding trasy fats in relation to a high fat diet. I do not currently discriminate. Should I be?

I just wanted to get your guys' opinions.

FIT_Goat

What did they consider trashy fats?

I am very discriminating when it comes to my fats. I prefer animal fats only. I avoid plant oils whenever possible. Eating out, it can be hard to be sure I am not getting some vegetable fats. Sometimes, I will use mayo or a commercial dressing. Those will have vegetable oils also.

BalmyD

The only "trashy" fats I'm aware of are the partially hydrogenated ones and maybe polyunsaturated fats in excess.

wabmester

Trashy fat would be the fat we excrete, I guess?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steatorrhea

Yeah, I would definitely avoid that stuff.

KarlaYP

@wabmester! Lol!!

Other than trashy vegetable oils, I haven't found any other trashy fats!

It's best to avoid comments on those types of threads, imo!

wabmester

Fat metabolism really appears to be a hugely complex and confusing topic. The SFA and PUFA fears seem to be cyclical. A few years ago, it was PUFA good and SFA bad, this year maybe it's SFA good and PUFA bad. Eventually they'll figure out it's all about quantity.

A good book on just the PUFA's is The Queen of Fats.

And here's a pretty good reference being assembled by an intrepid googler:
https://wiki.xtronics.com/index.php/Health_effects_of_different_fatty_acids

kirkor

I avoid soybean oil, canola oil, and corn oil ... for fats I stick with animal fats, ghee, coconut oil, and avocado oil. I hear good things about macadamia nut oil but it's too spendy for me.

moe0303

Thanks everybody for your input.

FIT_Goat wrote: »

What did they consider trashy fats?

I am very discriminating when it comes to my fats. I prefer animal fats only. I avoid plant oils whenever possible. Eating out, it can be hard to be sure I am not getting some vegetable fats. Sometimes, I will use mayo or a commercial dressing. Those will have vegetable oils also.

I think they were promoting using nuts and seeds mostly for fats.

Why do you prefer animal fats only...curious.

lithezebra

I avoid polyunsaturated fats, which is most vegetable fats except olive oil and a few others. @moe0303 it's because most vegetable fats are high in omega-6, and are thought to promote inflammation. Still, I try to reduce my saturated fat intake by using monounsaturated fats whenever it's feasible, i.e. olive oil, and high oleic sunflower oil. (Not trying to speak for Fit Goat - those were my reasons for avoiding vegetable fats).