In the final post on my notes from last Saturday's Deidre Currie Festival , Sally Fallon's talk on ” The Oiling of America ” tells how we came to believe the myth that saturated fats are harmful to our health . It grinds me like crazy that it is still quite common to hear someone say their doctor wants them to cut back on saturated fats, and often go on dangerous statins, because their cholesterol is too high. When I hear this, if it's not the type of situation where I can talk openly, it's torture keeping it in.
PLEASE, spread the word – send friends and family to this site or to the WAPF site. Let's wake people up to the facts! Our bodies naturally crave healthy fats, and the more “they” try to beat this out of us, the more unhealthy we become…
Read on for some amazing facts that will surely convince you: eating the way our ancestors did is our ticket to good health. (There's more on how I was convinced at the end of this post.)
Check out all of my notes on this talk from Sally below, but first, be sure to also look over my notes from the other talks last Saturday:
- Milk comes from cows, not beans – Karen Lubbers at the Deidre Currie Festival
- Sally Fallon – Dirty Little Secrets of the Food Industry
- Autism, ADD, ADHD, constipation, candida, asthma, learning / behavioral problems & depression: Natasha Campbell-McBride: Gut and Psychology Syndrome
THE OILING OF AMERICA by Sally Fallon
As I go through my notes I see I have many holes, so here's a link to the same information at the Weston A. Price site online: The Oiling of America . I'll just hit on a few highlights here, but be sure to go there to learn more about the big picture, and more importantly, to see all the resources listed to back up the following …
THE LIPID HYPOTHESIS
- The American Heart Association was founded for the main purpose of promoting the “prudent diet”: corn oil, margarine instead of butter, cereal, and heaven forbid you have any lard or cream. Dr. White (the EEG inventor) on the panel at the AHA disagreed: “See here, I began my practice as a cardiologist in 1921 and never saw an Myocardial Infarction (heart attack) patient until 1928. Back then the diet was butter and lard, and we would all benefit to go back to when no one had heard of corn oil.”
- The “edible oil” industry is very powerful.
- For years after this myth took hold, most doctors still believed that low cholesterol caused heart disease. The AMA held out a long time before finally adopting this theory. They knew that low fat diets carry risks and cause some nutritional deficiencies . Most scientists waited until they were retired to speak out, or their funding would be pulled.
- Trans fats are usually lumped in with saturated fats, so when studies showed a correlation between fats and cancer, it was due to the trans fats .
- Mary Enig got an article published, which criticized the manipulation of the data. It showed that people eating animal fats had less cancer and heart disease , and asked for more research into trans fats. It was published in an obscure journal, but got a lot of publicity. The industry was not happy, and six weeks later she was called to a meeting at the University of Maryland. They were very angry, one had a stack of newspaper clippings and said, “We're not happy about this article, we watch the journals to make sure only articles favorable to our industry get published. I thought my colleague was watching it and he thought I was, this is not going to happen again.”
- Mary was told, “If you continue this research, we'll cut off your funding, because we control the funding.”
- Mary was able to finish her PhD, and she showed how trans fat interferes with the enzymes that your body uses to fight cancer . She was completely blackballed by her profession.
- She once overheard people arguing in the hall about what the official “too high” number should be for cholesterol. “We have to make it 200 or we won't have enough people to test.” Today they have lowered it even more and say we can't get it low enough. If someone had a heart attack and their cholesterol was low, they still put them on drugs because it was “obviously not low enough.”
- William Castelli, Director of The Framingham Study: ” We found that the people who ate the most cholesterol, ate the most saturated fat, and ate the most calories, weighed the least and were the most physically active .”
- Whatever we might gain in not dying of heart attacks from low cholesterol, we're now dying instead of other things like cancer and suicide. (Due to the effects of lowfat diets.)
- The Lipid Research Clinic's Coronary Primary Prevention Trial in 1984 used 150 million taxpayer dollars and is the study most often used to justify lowfat diets. One group was on cholesterol lowering drugs and the other group was on a placebo. They were all on a low cholesterol/low saturated fat diet – non-dairy creamers, Wesson vegetable oil, margarine, etc. The group taking the drug had a decrease in heart disease, but an increase in death from cancer, stroke, violence & suicide. (As above, this is due to the effects of lowfat diets and not having the protective effects cholesterol provides.)
- The ” French Paradox “: in France they have high levels of cholesterol and low levels of heart disease. There are Dutch, Swiss, Finish & Austrian paradoxes as well. (Note from Kelly: you've probably heard of the book, French Women Don't Get Fat – I haven't read it, but love the title.)
- There are many other studies going on that contradict the lipid hypothesis.
- You've got to read this amazing story about George Mann, who was a former associate director of the Framingham Project. Here's an excerpt from his comments on the lipid hypothesis: “It is the public health diversion of this century… the greatest scam in the history of medicine .”
- The National Cholesterol Education Program's stated goal: “Change physician's attitudes.” They showed docs how to measure for cholesterol, how to give dietary advice, and how to treat and reduce cholesterol and saturated fats. In 1990 they recommended the “prudent diet” for all Americans over the age of two, and packets were given to pediatricians all over the country to make sure they were giving this advice to mothers: use margarine instead of butter, no more whole milk, not too many eggs.”
- Children need animal fats for normal growth from birth to 18 or 21 years. Adults need fats for normal growth and for reproduction, for brain connections, for all systems in the body.
This was more than just bad advice, this was genocide
- This is the #1 reason why we have learning disabilities, autism, growth problems, health problems, and infertility (an epidemic now). Our kids can't grow normally without animal fats in their diets.
- Women on low-fat milk often can't get pregnant. No one looks at what this does to little girls if they're on low-fat diets at the age of two.
CHOLESTEROL IS A GOOD THING:
- Cholesterol is KEY to animal and human life. It is nature's healing substance . When there are wounds or tears in the arteries, cholesterol goes in for repair. Cholesterol provides structural integrity and proper “stiffness” to cells. It is a precursor to vitamin D, and needed for healthy bones, metabolism, and reproduction. It is a precursor to the sex hormones – they are made from cholesterol. It is a powerful anti-oxident protectant against free radicals . It is needed for proper brain and nerve functioning and required for the serotonin receptors in the brain. (Vicious dogs tend to have low cholesterol.) It is needed for good blood pressure levels and blood sugar levels .
- As we age we need more protection, so it is natural for cholesterol to go up , it is the natural role of the body.
- Accurate cholesterol readings are difficult anyway. Differences can show up due to someone's age, what they ate, their stress level, the time of the test, whether it is after fasting or not.
- Our body in its infinite wisdom will make more cholesterol when we're stressed, to help the body deal with it. It's your best friend when under stress .
- For men, if their cholesterol is over 300 and under 60, there is a slight increased risk of coronary heart disease. For women and elderly, there is no difference in the CHD rate for any level of cholesterol. Higher cholesterol is actually associated with a longer lifespan.
- We should worry if our cholesterol is too low, not too high.
- There is little evidence that HDL or LDL even matters – our body makes both and knows more than all our PhD's.
- Oxidized cholesterol IS a problem – found in powdered milk (which is in all reduced fat milks at the store), powdered eggs, etc. They oxidize cholesterol by forcing fat into teeny tiny holes under high pressure.
DANGERS OF STATINS/CHOLESTEROL LOWERING DRUGS
- Statins were discovered by the Japanese, who found the substance very toxic in animal trials. It was then sold to Merck who speedily got FDA approval.
- In every rat study, statins caused cancer .
- It is currently being promoted for healthy men and women categorized as “at risk” for any little risk factor, including children over age 8 (now they're trying to change this to 7 months!), teenagers, diabetes in the family, etc.
- According to promoters, statins have very few side effects. However, these have been reported: fatigue, memory loss, reduced mental capacity (freak accidents), muscle wasting, intestinal disease, reduced libido, depression, accidents, suicide, cancer, reduces production of CoQ10 which is needed for normal function of muscles and heart.
- Sadly, many who develop these side effects will think, ” What do you expect, you're getting old .”
- Statins block the absorption of vitamin A, which is critical for hormone production .
- They can result in neuropathy (weakness, tingling, and pain in hands and feet).
- Go to www.askapatient.com and read reactions from people reporting side effects. Many are delighted that their cholesterol went down…
- The warnings when taking statins say that they are “not for those who are pregnant or may become pregnant” due to the horrible birth defects they can cause; yet they're pushing them on 8 year old children…don't they think those girls will be pregnant someday?!
THIS IS SHOCKING – no need to wonder after you read this:
- Honolulu Heart Program 2001 – published in Lancet 2001: “Our data accords with previous findings of increased mortality in elderly people – the lower the cholesterol, the greater the risk of death.” Take this to your doctor and have him read it out loud to you.
WHAT DOES CAUSE HEART DISEASE THEN?
- Too much omega 6 fats in our diets
- Oxidized cholesterol (in powdered milk, found in all reduced fat milks)
- Heated milk proteins (pasteurized dairy)
- Lack of exercise
- Stress
- Inflammation
- Coffee consumption
- X-Rays
WHO PROFITS FROM THE MYTHS ABOUT CHOLESTEROL AND SATURATED FATS?
- Cholesterol testing and treatment is a 100 BILLION dollar business
- Hydrogenated fats are a 150 billion dollar industry
- Cancer and other diseases (often caused by avoiding healthy, healing fats) – 100 billion dollars
- Behavior and learning disabilities – 70 billion dollars
That's the end of my notes on Sally's talk.
I'd love to hear what you think about this. If you haven't commented before, I'm hoping you will now. Is there something that keeps you believing there is some truth in the lipid hypothesis? Share it with us, let's talk about it more! If you now believe how beneficial and healthy saturated fats are, but you were a “hard sell”, please tell us your story! What finally made you “get it”?
For me it came down to common sense. Looking around I saw friends and family who struggled with weight issues their whole lives, but stuck to the lowfat diets because that's what they were told by their doctors, Weight Watchers, TV commercials, magazine ads, etc. I came to realize the missing link was the basic truths found in what people ate for thousands of years, before “they” said that things like butter and real, whole milk were evil. Read more about my “food conversion” story.
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Randy Huff says
“For women and elderly, there is no difference in the CHD rate for any level of cholesterol. Higher cholesterol is actually associated with a longer lifespan.”
This fact is well-hidden.
valerie potter says
I have seen it for myself. people on low fat diets myself included at one time suffering from ill health and low energy . People eating a good traditional diet with plenty of eggs, butter, meat and so on just thriving. I knew of a man in his mid 90’s who put in a full day on his farm working along side with his sons, on his days off he would mow lawns for his younger elderly friends . Everyday he ate a steak, baked potatoe with butter and sour cream, a vegetable and for dessert apple pie ala mode He lived to be almost one hundred and he was slim and fit . I will never forget marveling at his diet and shaking my head because I was immersed in the so called healthy ‘low fat’ lifestyle at the time back in the 90’s thank you very much ‘Susan Powter’ and others like you . It took some time to become un-brainwashed but I did and I am slowly recovering my health. Thank God for people like Sally Fallon , Mary Enig and others like you who give us the truth and its good to see this is slowly but surely cathcing on.
Harry says
Valerie, yeah, first you dive into Susan Powter, and then into the Kitchen Kop, instead of getting a doctor’s opinion, or taking a university course at a research facility.
Your lipid profile is different from anyone else’s. It’s unique, so just because one farmer can handle high saturated fats doesn’t mean that all persons can handle it. My metabolism doesn’t like saturated fats, but it does like unsaturated fats. Therefore, I avoid butter and lard and transfats and other hydrogenated oils, and I welcome poly and mono unsaturated oils. It works for me. I am disease free after a heart attack ten years ago.
There is a small percentage of the population that can metabolize solid lipids efficiently. I personally know of one. She is in her 50s and obese, eats pizza and mac n cheese and anything else, but still has clear arteries. She’s the exception, just like some people never get grey or have hair loss.
It’s possible to get your lipid profile via certain blood tests. They can tell you things like the dimensions of your LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein) and HDL, and how those details can protect or harm you. I’m willing to bet that the farmer had large particle LDL and a huge supply of HDL.
Pierre says
The real problem is probably sugars.
Jon Carlson says
Dr. Broda Barnes Diet
He says in his book: I have prescribed this diet for patients for more than 35 years and the results have been consistent. There have been no patients who did not lose weight as long as they stayed on the diet. It is a convenient diet, since it contains food that might be prepared for the rest of the family. (Hypothyroidism: The Unsuspected Illness By Dr. Broda Barnes)
Do Eat Fats; reduce sweets and starches If weight is not lost with selected portions MAKE THEM SMALLER.
BREAKFAST
2 eggs
3 strips bacon, sausage or ham
2 ounces fruit juice (unsweetened)
coffee or tea cream optional no sugar
LUNCH and DINNER similar
1 serving meat, fish or fowl
Vegetable with pat of butter or margarine
Salad with abundance of dressing
1 serving fresh fruit
1 glass of milk, tea, or coffee.
AVOID: Bread, crackers, pancakes, waffles, potatoes, rice, macaroni, spaghetti, corn, bananas, pie, cake, cookies, ice cream, sherbets, candy, colas, raisins, Jello, All starches, sugars, and cereals.
ADD: 3 brewer’s yeast tablets daily, B vitamins
Eat sparingly the following fruits: APPLES, apricots, blueberries, tart cherries, grapes,huckleberries, loganberries, mulberries, pears, pineapple,plums, raspberries, BANANAS,sweet cherries, figs, grape juice, prunes
Eat sparingly the following vegetables: peas, parsnips, artichokes, beans (kidney,lima, navy), CORN, POTATOES, hominy
Vegetables allowed: asparagus, bean sprounts, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, celery,chard, cucumber, eggplant, endive, greens (beets), lettuce, okra, olives, peppers, pumpkin, radishes, spinach, string beans, summer squash, tomatoes, turnips, watercress,beets, Brussel sprounts, carrots, leeks, onions, rutabagas
Fruits allowed: avocado, honeydew melon, muskmelon, strawberries, watermelon, blackberries, grapefruit, oranges, peaches, Tangerines
Dr. Barnes comments: People on this diet lose weight steadily, averaging a 10 pound loss per month. The astonishing thing was acceptance of the menu. Everyone was comfortable and had no need to fight hunger pangs. When the desired amount of weight has been lost, enough carbohydrate can be added to the diet to maintain weight.
It would appear that a rational and natural approach to overcoming obesity should employ a slightly modified diet containing approximately one gram of protein per kilogram (2.2 lbs.) of body weight and a minimum of 50 grams of carbohydrate to avoid ketosis. Enough fat should then be added to keep the appetite satisfied and still not quite enough to satisfy the body needs, thus allowing a weight loss of 1 or 2 pounds a week. It may take a short time to adjust to the absence of excess carbohydrates consumed, but one can live on such a diet comfortably for long periods if some extra B vitamins are added.
Those who do not care enough about their health to follow such a diet program will probably suffer less damage by remaining overweight than by following crash diets.
Neil says
I’m curious–what do you have against coffee consumption? No explanation is given here. Thanks.
S. says
I saw an ad for Meijer bucket of fried chicken from their deli and I want to scream bloody murder for what I see written on the bucket:
“Cooked in cholesterol free, 100% soybean oil with NO TRANS FAT.”
UGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!
The only good thing is that they say no MSG but heck – they say no MSG added – which means they could have added something else that could naturally contain some glutamate – Campbell’s Select Harvest Soups did this tactic too – saying “No MSG added” but then put yeast extract in the ingredients with a little asterisk after it – and at the bottom of the soup can it says after the asterisk “a small amount of glutamate in the extract” or something like that. Ugh don’t get me started on this!
tanya says
Kelly,
I am confused after reading this statement: ‘For men, if their cholesterol is over 300 and under 60, there is a slight increased risk of coronary heart disease.’ Does this mean men need lower cholesterol?
KitchenKop says
I believe one study showed that, yes. But eating healthy fats and cutting the bad fats out will almost always raise the good cholesterol and lower the bad.
Kristen McBryde says
I have always been passionate about health since loosing 30 lbs over 10 years ago. Being 5 ft tall even 5-10 lbs is noticeable. I was Always worried about “weight loss” during my journey and not really focused on health I exercised incessantly and used extreme diet methods. Not until recently, within 1-2 years did my passion for functional exercise and a healthy diet take precedence and my concern about weight loss was seemingly less important compared to overall optimal health. Just yesterday I listened to a podcast featuring Sally Fallon, although motivating for myself and someone who actually gets it, it left me quite disturbed about how our government is more concerned about politics and money than truly making steps toward making America healthy!
Thanks for this great blog post and spreading the word about how we are continually being misinformed.
Kristen
Lauren @ Just Add Lauren says
I think the hardest aspect for me to overcome is just the overabundance of information telling you to eat low-fat, low calorie, etc. I’ve been interested in nutrition for years, and I’ve read and read about it, and it just seems like there is so much information out there that it gets overwhelming and confusing. I read tons of sources that say that much of the health problems in the US are associate with a low fat, high carb diet, but then other places say that actually it is fat that is bad for us and we should stick with low fat. I think also there is a part of me that is concern that if I embraced the total whole fat, real foods mentality I would gain weight, which I certainly don’t want. I know that hasn’t been the case for many people, but it is just a roadblock that I am struggling to overcome. I guess years and years of putting out the same dogma in the media and the like have been successful in brainwashing me, but I’m working on it!
KitchenKop says
As long as you keep working at it, you will get there! It does take a while to get your brain thinking more in common sense terms and not in what the media has told us, frustrating for sure!
Hang in there! 🙂
Kelly
Vera says
Thanks for your post Kelly. I have struggled with weight most of my adult life, and have read a lot about diets and nutrition. The doctor put me on statins once and I quit taking them because they made me feel awful! The Atkins (high protien, high fat) was extremely effective, and the science made sense to me, but it is very hard to stick to. Also The Zone diet, written by a cardiologist who is the first person I heard say your body can manufacturer more cholesterol than you could ever eat, and that your body is manufacturing it because your arterys are becoming brittle and need repaired. I have tried the low fat, etc, etc, and it does not work, and more importantly it makes me feel terrible. I have now quit using canola oil and I made my own tarrow (the butcher gave me the beef fat for free and I could tell he thought I was strange!) I have changed to whole organic milk and am making my own yogurt and I am already feeling better. I love your blog and am thankful I am learning new things! I can’t wait to get some of my own backyard chickens and to get a garden in this year.
Scott says
I am not a doctor. The paragraph I wrote is from personal experience and is not
intended to treat or diagnose any medical problems.
KitchenKop says
Scott, you’re so close in most areas to what I believe, but a ways out in others. It’s great that you’re so healthy, but my bet is that you ‘d be just as healthy (or even more so) if you also ate pastured egg yolks, red meat from healthy sources, and traditional fats like butter, palm oil, and coconut oil, too. My guess is that just getting rid of soybean oils, trans fats and eating out brought the results you’re talking about.
Here’s why I don’t believe grapeseed oil is a good choice: https://kellythekitchenkop.com/2009/05/is-grapeseed-oil-a-good-choice-random-reader-question.html
I appreciate your comment, and like I said, it sounds like we’re on the same page in many ways.
Kelly
Scott says
Too many web sites are promoting coconut oil, palm oil and soy bean oil. All of these oils will eventually harm you. I only use olive and grape seed oil. I do not use saturated oils, butters, margarines, Trans fats (hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils), any processed soy product, and vegetable oils like cotton seed, corn, and canola. Three years ago I switched to olive and grape seed oil. It has made such a change to my body, it lowered my total cholesterol over 100 points and I do not eat oat meal or take meds. My blood pressure is now 60 over 105 it was 90 over 135. I now have a pulse of 58. I am over 40 years old. My doctor is baffled how I achieved this with out meds. I mostly eat egg whites, chicken, turkey, lean pork, some fish – not too much because of mercury, vegetables, fruits, rice, home made bread, and my favorite chocolate peanut butter muffins only sweetened with apple sauce! I avoid eating out, you cannot control what’s in that food. I do not eat deli meats, hot dogs, and bacon, all have high sodium and nitrates that can cause colon and prostate cancers. I do not eat soy products because they cause hormone issues and inflammation of arteries around the heart. I also do not drink tap water because it contains chlorine and high amounts of iron which can be harmful if you have hemochromotosis – genetic disorder that goes undetected by most doctors in the U.S. that makes the body store too much iron and will eventually kill you by the time your in your 50
Jeff says
I didn’t know about the infertility connection. My wife and I struggled for 5 years while we ate a “healthy” diet. If I only knew then what I know now. Thanks for sharing.
KitchenKop says
I should remind you that if you try raw dairy, do this carefully – I don’t know how bad your dairy reaction is, and I’m not a doctor, so use your own judgment.
KitchenKop says
Hi Val,
Here’s what I found about almond milk on the Weston Price site (https://www.westonaprice.org/children/nourish-baby.html):
“Not a Good Idea for Babies! (Or Their Parents or Brothers and Sisters Either!) Almond Breeze Vanilla (Almond Milk): Purified water, evaporated cane juice, almonds, tricalcium phosphate, natural vanilla flavor and other natural flavors, sea salt, potassium citrate, carrageenan, soy lecithin, d-alpha tocopherol (natural vitamin E), vitamin A palmitate, vitamin D2”
I think the point is that it’s a very processed food with a long ingredient list.
Regarding lactose intolerance… I know that many who thought they were lactose intolerant were just “pasteurized milk intolerant”, because pasteurization kills the enzymes needed for us to digest milk!
Have you tried raw dairy?
Kelly
Val says
I am beginning to believe the lies we have been told regarding eating “low fat, Margarine” foods. I do use coconut oil on a daily basis, not as much as I should ~ but it’s a start. My question: I stop using soy milk because of all the information I have read. I switched to almond milk, have not heard anything bad about that…I also add almost a tablespoon of coconut oil to my mocha everyday (mocha made with almond milk). I quit using dairy years ago….because I was lactose intollerant ~ is this really a condition or was it years of consuming low fat milk that my body regected it? I can’t find a link anywhere in the site to tell me more about lactose intollerance. I would like to learn more or get rid of my problem so I am not taking lactaid when consuming dairy. Any information you could provide would be really appreciated. Thank you, Val:-)
Kelly the Kitchen Kop says
Hi Kimmie,
Congratulations on your healthy pregnancy! Thanks for sharing your great story. Loved it. 🙂
Kelly
cheesefemme says
Hi Kelly! I haven’t been a hard sell. My mom, on the other hand, thinks I’m crazy when I bring up the topic of cholesterol. What’s interesting to me is that her mother is 85, with high cholesterol (and hopefully the statins she takes won’t be the death of her!!). Her grandmothers, on both sides, had high cholesterol. They both lived to almost 90. In fact, she always tells the story of her paternal grandmother wanting just the fat off of her fried country ham (and she got in trouble since my grandfather thought she was withholding the ham from her!). This is how they ate! They ate “real” food–eggs, butter, raw milk, meat along with its fat. They lived long lives. My grandmother suffers from arthritis…which I have no doubt is greatly increased by her habitual use of corn oil (because of the inflammation it causes), margarine, low-fat milk, etc. I think she gets enough of the “good stuff” to help at least counteract some of it, but I can’t help thinking she’d feel better if she’d drop the corn oil and margarine (and she doesn’t even use the so-called healthy stuff…she’s using Shedd’s Spread!). Sorry this is so long, but I wanted to share that. I am 7 months pregnant and have been eating butter and drinking whole milk and not worrying about being so careful about gaining weight…and I have only gained about 15 lbs…way less than my last 2 pregnancies! I love eating this way. It is actually satisfying!
Kimmie in Fort Worth
Kelly the Kitchen Kop says
Funny how things come together and all happen at once sometimes and you can’t help but begin to “get it”. I love it when God does that. 🙂
Trying Traditional says
Hi Kelly,
Nearly two years ago my father had a heart attack that resulted in quadruple bypass. Funny thing is his profession requires annual physicals as well as a surprise one thorughout the year and he always checked out just fine according to various doctors..including his Cholesterol levels. So in my book high cholesterol as an indicator for heart problems was already in question when at nearly the same time I stumbled onto material that led me to a WAP meeting and so on.
Kelly the Kitchen Kop says
Hi Liz,
Thanks for sharing in your comment. I think many are in the same boat. 🙂
Good for you, adding more coconut oil into your diet!
Kelly
Liz says
Hi Kelly… thanks for this informative post. I’m not sure if there is anything that keeps me from embracing saturated fats as healthy, but it does still feel strange. We have eaten so incredibly low fat for so long. I grew up eating pretty low fat too. I’m wondering if some of my weight struggles now are from a lifetime of depriving my body of fats it needs. I think without the continued encouragement from your blog it would be hard for me to be consistent incorporating these changes.
I’m off to stir a tablespoon of cocount oil into my oatmeal…