Fifty years ago, the average American household spent twenty percent of their income on food.  Today, this figure has fallen to just ten percent.¹ At first glance this appears to be good news.  It implies that we are spending fewer dollars on food yet still feeding our families.  Unfortunately, it’s not that simple.  The mere fact that we are spending less of our income on food belies bigger issues, and those issues have implications for our personal health, our health care system, our environment and even our foreign relations.
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Fat is an important part of every cell membrane in our bodies.  We have billions of cells, and they all require healthy fats to work properly. Damaged fats are abundant in our food supply and most people unknowingly consume these poor quality fats on a daily basis.  When we eat damaged fats, they become incorporated into our cells and wreak havoc on our entire cellular system, basically causing our bodies to malfunction. Let’s look at what damaged fats are, learn how to determine if a food contains damaged fats and discuss what healthy fats we should be eating and cooking with.
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