Good Morning and Happy Friday!Inflammation. You see it and hear about it everywhere. What’s confusing is that we actually need inflammation to fight off infection and heal from injuries (without it we’d literally die from a paper cut). However, the problem is that every day we are exposed to everything from inflammatory foods to toxic chemicals that keep our immune system charged up without giving it time to rest & recover. So what’s one easy change you can make to help give your body a break? Stop cooking with olive oil! Hear me out: olive oil is an incredibly healthy oil when used raw. By all means, use it in salad dressings, top some hummus with it, or dip a little bread in it. But the minute olive oil is exposed to heat over 350°F it goes rancid. This means it has oxidized, and by ingesting oxidized foods you are creating an immune response by wreaking havoc on your cells. What should you cook with instead? My go-to is avocado oil, especially when I’m roasting or grilling. I did an Instagram post about this a while back and included the smoke points of my top four oils. If you feel like you may have some underlying inflammation and would like to learn more, I’d encourage you to book a free exploratory call and we can discuss your concerns further. Stay well,
Bethany
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