Lesley Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 I've just picked this from a different topic Quote - Redfox Fat-free is a really bad idea - the walls of all your cells are made of lipids, and whilst some can be synthesized, not all can - hence the phrase "essential fatty acids". I avoid excess saturated fat, and also trans fatty acids (found in most margs and butter-based spreads - except Lurpak Spreadable, because they're illegal in Denmark), so most of my fat intake is from olive oil, nuts, oily fish and the aforementioned Lurpak Also, dare I say it, poultry fat is mostly unsaturated and so healthier than mammal fat In fact, rather than choosing fat-free varieties of foods, I avoid them because they are often loaded with sugar to make up for the lack of fat-soluble flavours, so they leave you feeling hungry again half an hour later Quote I use butter, olive oil or Lurpack. My son has been asking me to ask on here about spreads for some time now. He says that packs of spread used to say "hydrogenated fats" but since they received such bad press, that has disappeared from the list of ingredients. They can't have suddenly removed it - what do they call it now? and why have the manufacturers been allowed to remove it from the listing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 I discovered that crisp n dry also contains an anti foaming agent so this week I am going to read all of the oils and try and find one that just contains vegetable oil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 For cooking I have always used rapeseed oil as I read somewhere a very long time ago that it is the best oil to use. I can't remember why, but my feeling is that it doesn't do the bad things to you which other oils can when cooked. I am pleased to discover that Tesco sells an organic Rapeseed Oil, so this is what I now use. I use Olive Oil for salads etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Ginette. Just looked on line at Tesco. Can't find organic stuff. Only Golden Fields Pure Rapeseed Oil. Is this what you use? I currently use organic olive and sunflower from them. Maybe my branch doesn't stock it. Sham, I'd like to give it a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 It's on the 'Organic Cooking Products' shelf, Tesco's own. Maybe it's just that your branch doesn't stock it. You'll have to put in a request! Tesco Organic Rapeseed Oil 1 Ltr £1.69 (£0.17/100ml) From the Organic Cooking Products shelf - see rest of shelf I used to use the Golden Fields one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 I use butter, olive oil or Lurpack. My son has been asking me to ask on here about spreads for some time now. He says that packs of spread used to say "hydrogenated fats" but since they received such bad press, that has disappeared from the list of ingredients. They can't have suddenly removed it - what do they call it now? and why have the manufacturers been allowed to remove it from the listing? I'll try to remember to look at a few marg tubs when I go to the supermarket tonight... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Hmm I will look out for rapeseed oil I have 2 problems I use so little oil that it often goes cloudy on me the one I was using didn't maybe that is because of the additive and I also have a very small supermaket so the selection is quite poor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Does anyone know where to get hemp oil or seeds? I read in Organic Life that they are very nutritious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Sorry, haven't seen any - I assume a good wholefood store can help you there. I had a quick look on the website belonging to the company that made my hemp-and-cotton handbag, but the only links on there were for beauty products and, shall we say, recreational usage I hasten to add that the variety grown for fibre and cooking/eating is different from the intoxicating sort! The hemp oil soap sold through the Organic Gardening Catalogue is fantastic, especially for after digging, which always turns my skin to sandpaper - the soap is incredibly smooth and creamy, like those commercial brands that boast about being one-third moisturizer but without the nasty chemicals We get through loads of olive oil, especially in the summer when making lots of salads and dressings, but for stirfries I like macadamia nut oil (almost identical mono-unsaturated fat content to olive oil, and the mild nutty flavour suits Chinese food really well) - it's wickedly expensive, but I only use it in tiny amounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 I looked for hemp seeds/oil in the local healthfood stores, but couldn't find any I might have to try online, but would rather buy locally if possible....Which site did you get your bag from? Here's some info on hemp seed nutrition http://www.motherhemp.com/nutrition.html Just found this link - cheap hemp seeds http://www.detoxyourworld.com/acatalog/dehulled_hemp_seeds.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 At home we use: Normal Flora-for5 sandwiches etc. White Flora-for cooking rosat potatoes in etc. Flora sunflower oil-for making omlettes. We also use Pure sunflower/soya margarine when Vikki's back home-as she can't eat/drink cow's products. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Does anyone know where to get hemp oil or seeds? I read in Organic Life that they are very nutritious Tesco: Good Oil Hemp Seed Oil 500ml £6.99 (£1.40/100ml) From the Whole Food Oil shelf - see rest of shelf Gillian Mckeith Hemp Seeds 150g £3.99 From the Slimming shelf - see rest of shelf Tesco are doing well on this thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted July 26, 2006 Author Share Posted July 26, 2006 The wholefood shop opposite the car park we used in Stratford when you visited the Farmers' Market have hemp seed and oil Clare - next Farmers' Market - 5 August I feel a bit unnerved when I see photos of the sickly looking Ms McKeith on products!!!!!!!!!.. Her photo was on the front of one of the free magazines and everybody in the queue was commenting on how ill she looks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Rapeseed oil & Olive oil, together with one of the nut oils (I've forgotten which) are high in monounsaturated fats, and those are supposed to be the healthiest form of fats, certainly in terms of diabetes and cholesterol. I learnt that little nugget of information whilst doing my diabetes training a few years ago. Amazingly quite a few of the economy margarines are apparently made with rapeseed oil, which means that monounsaturated oil based cheapo margarine is actually better for you than the more expensive brand names featuring trans fatty acids and lots of other nasties. I'm with you Ginette, I get organic rapeseed oil from my local Morrisons which I use for frying, and olive oil for cold use (salad dressings) or drizzling over pasta etc. Butter.... I go for butter, generally Lurpak But that's because I prefer butter, and I do avoid trans fatty acids wherever possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 I looked for hemp seeds/oil in the local healthfood stores, but couldn't find any I might have to try online, but would rather buy locally if possible....Which site did you get your bag from? I bought my bag on Cambridge Market - the stall also sells hemp-and-organic-cotton T-shirts, of which I now have two The website is www.puresativa.com - you might be able to find an 'agent' in your area... Cambridge Market has some fantastic food stalls - I have to avoid the cheese stall as I can easily spend 15-20 quid there (Cashel Blue, loads of French cheeses that I can't remember the names of, melt-in-the-mouth Red Cheshire and the most obscure English regional cheeses ever! )... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Thanks for all that info chaps. Our Tesco is being made into an 'Extra' and is in a state of disarray at them moment - it's hard enough finding my regular shopping, but I will have a look next time I go. Lesley - I plan to drop in on that shop next time we go to the market, Phil and I are hoping to go that Saturday. Did you say that they stock large sizes of Ecover? Thanks Anne, I'll have a look at that link in a mo' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 I looked for hemp seeds/oil in the local healthfood stores, but couldn't find any I might have to try online, but would rather buy locally if possible....Which site did you get your bag from? I bought my bag on Cambridge Market - the stall also sells hemp-and-organic-cotton T-shirts, of which I now have two The website is www.puresativa.com - you might be able to find an 'agent' in your area... Cambridge Market has some fantastic food stalls - I have to avoid the cheese stall as I can easily spend 15-20 quid there (Cashel Blue, loads of French cheeses that I can't remember the names of, melt-in-the-mouth Red Cheshire and the most obscure English regional cheeses ever! )... That sounds cool! Might end up there next week, when we're on holiday-My uncle and my sister live there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 It's a good market for food - there are stalls selling bread, cheese, salami, wholefoods, etc - and some good clothes stalls too For meat and fish, though, it's hard to beat the Covered Market in Oxford... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Yup, it's really good isn't it? Another place you and I have both been to Anne - coincidences..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 My OH used to live in Oxford, but the long drive gave him a major incentive to move here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 My ex OH used to have a butchers in there until the council stopped you being able to drive in and then trade just disappeared - the University policy of central buying from a wholesaler in Bristol didn't help much either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 That's a shame Louise, I was working in Oxford when they changed the traffic system and it affected loads of businesses quite badly.It was a pain, because I had a parking space in central Oxford so that I could get out to see clients, but this all made it very difficult to get anywhere at all. There is a lovely organic butchers in the covered market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 The shop used to be right in the centre next to the post box last timne I was there it was an art and framing shop There were only 4 butchers left then amazing given that it was originaly a meat market It was immortalised for posterity as it appears in the Morse Episode Greeks bearing gifts and was also in the film about the Oxfod rowing team (name escapes me) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 I used to work a 5 minute walk from there and would wander round it in my lunch break. It really is lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 You can get hemp oil in waitrose I think. Also a range of hemp oil dressing. BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
