Excerpt tip #61 pg 141, Crazy Sexy Cancer by Kris Carr

Unsaturated fats, the king of which are essential fatty acids.  EFA’s are often classified

in two groups: omega- 3’s and omega-6’s. They are where it’s at!  EFA’s get their name

from the fact that they are essential (duh!) and cannot be produced in your body; you

have to get them from your grub.  Great sources of EFA’s are cold-pressed extra-virgin

olive oil, avocados, kiwi, lingonberries, purslane greens, nuts, seeds ( including hemp,

pumpkin, and especially flaxseeds), and fatty fish.

 

Though technically a saturated fat, coconut oil is terrific for you, too. It generally gets

a bad rap because of the partially hydrogenated kind, but in its natural and unrefined

form coconut is healing and delicious. Coconuts contain lauric acid, the same wonderful

substance that is found in breast milk and that boosts immunity.  Look for young Thai

coconuts, whose meat is loaded with good fats and nutrients. Coconut water is also

a fantastic source of electrolytes, and coconuts boost metabolism and have anti-viral

and anti-fungal properties.  Add them to your smoothies and look out, world! Geeky

fact: Coconut water is nearly identical to our blood plasma.  In fact, it was used in

World War 2 for emergency blood plasma transfusions. Cool!

 

In general, raw fats are much better for you and your liver than cooked fats and oils.

When cooking with oils, stick with coconut (the very best for high heat), olive, and

sesame, which can handle higher heats.