Lard or pork fat is about 40 % saturated, 48% monounsaturated and - TopicsExpress



          

Lard or pork fat is about 40 % saturated, 48% monounsaturated and 12% polyunsaturated. The amount of omega 6 and omega 3 fatty acids will vary in lard according to what has been fed to the pigs. Truly pastured pigs not fed on grain feed will have a higher omega 3 ratio, which is a good thing. In the tropics, lard can also be a good source of lauric acid if the pigs have eaten coconuts. Lard is a very stable fat therefore is an excellent choice for frying. Lard is excellent for your skin. Traditional peoples that consumed lard were known to have excellent skin with few to no wrinkles, even those cultures that had ample access to sun. For more facts about lard check out this post by Footsteps Farm Today. If you are a follower of the Weston A. Price Foundation you probably know that this particular fat source is highly recommended. However you won’t find the use of lard in Nourishing Traditions – but Sally Fallon does recommend it’s use. I have heard her state in interviews and talks that just one tablespoon of pastured lard can contain 1000 IU of vitamin D. That’s a great source of vitamin D, a nutrient that is highly lacking in the modern American diet causing all kinds of rampant health conditions. divinehealthfromtheinsideout/2011/05/the-truth-about-lard-why-you-should-use-it/
Posted on: Sun, 20 Oct 2013 02:16:20 +0000

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