In Fats that Heal Fats that Kill, expert Udo Erasmus takes an in-depth look at the oil industry. Read about the politics of health and the way our bodies assimilate oil. Learn about modern healthful oils like flax, evening primrose and hemp.

Omega-3s, trans-fats, polyunsaturated fatty acids, linoleic acidùresearch facts about fatty acids and their relationship to heart disease and atherosclerosis, obesity, cancer, and neurological disorders abound. Chemical names appear on every nutrition label. But, just what do these terms mean in health and disease? The Fats of Life delineates the importance of essential fatty acids, with a focus on distinctions between omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acid variants. The chemical and biochemical characteristics of these fatty acids and their metabolism to a vast array of potent bioactive messengers are described in the context of their potential effects on general health and impact on various diseases and neurological disorders. Glen D. Lawrence addresses in detail the capacity for polyunsaturated fatty acids to influence asthma, atherosclerosis, heart disease, inflammation, cancer, and immunity. Lawrence makes clear that our understanding of the biochemical and physiological effects of dietary fats has advanced tremendously as a result of careful research, but he also stresses that this knowledge has not easily translated into sound dietary recommendations.

Udo Erasmus dispels many of the myths about fat; for example, that fat makes you fat. He tells the reader which oils to avoid and which ones can help normalize your weight. He has advice for athletes who want to improve stamina and performance.

Offers a plan for metabolic fitness while debunking height-weight tables, fat consumption, yo-yo dieting, exercise, and the relationship between health and obesity.

To know how fat affects our health, we must embrace two opposite stories. Most people know only the negative half of the story. The gist of the story is that fats are bad as we often associate it with heart disease, cancer, hardening of the arteries and ugly body flab. Hence the popularity of the low and no fat craze. The reality is, used over a long time, a no fat diet can make you ill. It can set up for cardiac arrest, stunt growth in children, and harm the liver, brain, immune system, glands and organ function. This book unravels at length some truth about how fats and oils have an effect on our health such as: • Fats do not make us fat • There are fats that heal and fats that kill (avoid) • We need the right fat, not a no fat, high fat or fake fat diet • Manufacturing processes turn healing fats into fats that kill. The most unhealthy fats are found in margarine, shortening and heated or fried fats. This book explains in simple terms how to distinguish between fats you should avoid and to take fats and oils that heal. Your health depends greatly on you choosing the right fats.

Written by a research scientist in the field of nutrition, this book describes how the body's digestive, communication, and nervous systems function, and links fatty acid intake to memory, mood and behavior. Schmidt explains how most "low-fat" diets are actually unhealthy and how many people today get little or none of important fatty acids like omega-3 in their junk-food meals. 10 charts & tables.