Client Question:

Hey all, I am definitely no dietitian, but the fuel we put in our system is ULTRA important as we start to train our bodies. “You can’t out train a bad diet,” is the unfortunate news I have to give my clients. That essentially means, we can work really, really hard in the gym, but if we are not matching that by putting essential nutrients in our bodies we will not get the results we desire.

So I have nutrition segments to what I do. And this week I got a great question:

“Rachel, what oils should I be cooking my vegetables in? I have been using olive oil.”

And here was my response to her. Hope it helps.

GREAT question. I wish I had this question more often.

The #1 oil you should be cooking your vegetables in is coconut oil. Love it that you have been using extra virgin olive oil so far. It is a great monounsaturated fat, and works great in salad dressings, but, due to it’s chemical structure, when you heat up olive oil, it damages the oxidative nature to the oil which essentially means it’s less than stellar.

Stellar is coconut oil. Great to cook with, it is a saturated fat, but this is a NATURAL saturated fat. I don’t often talk about this in bootcamp because it gets confusing…”but I thought you said saturated fat is bad, Rachel?” Indeed it is. Manmade saturated fat is bad. This is God made saturated fat. Lovely for our whole system.

Stay far far away from corn oil and canola oil. These contain chemicals which are worse for your body than the dreaded “trans-fats”.

To quote Dr. Joseph Mercola:
“There is only one oil that is stable enough to withstand the heat of cooking, and that’s coconut oil. So, do yourself a favor and ditch all those healthy oil wannabes, and replace them with a large jar of fresh, organic, heart-supporting coconut oil.”

Thank you Dr. Mercola, will do.

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