hyok Posted December 11, 2008 I'm transitioning to a full vegetarian diet, but I get into these moods where I am craving fatty foods, like Real Bad, so i'm wondering if anyone can suggest a good vegetarian alternative? Something non-dairy. Â Thanks in advance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mYTHmAKER Posted December 11, 2008 I'm transitioning to a full vegetarian diet, but I get into these moods where I am craving fatty foods, like Real Bad, so i'm wondering if anyone can suggest a good vegetarian alternative? Something non-dairy. Â Thanks in advance. Â Â What fatty foods are you craving. Nuts Avocado Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hyok Posted December 11, 2008 (edited) Avocados! YES! Thanks Scotty.  What fatty foods are you craving. Nuts Avocado  Basically something creamy. Like ice-cream or cheeses or anything with a creamy fatty texture. I've been buying bags of trail-mix at the local farmer's market, but at some point within a couple of weeks, i get this strong craving for indulgence in fat. Even fatty bacon sounds good during those times! UGH. Edited December 11, 2008 by hyok Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gendao Posted December 11, 2008 I only know a little about fats so far, but 2 top ones seem to be coconut oil and hemp. Â Coconut oil has a lot of MCFAs and medicinal properties. Â And hemp oil has a 3-to-1 omega 6-to-omega 3 ratio that exceeds the 4-to-1 "target max." Not to mention the rare Gamma-Linolenic (GLA) acid. Â For more available conventional fats, I'd probably try olive oil...or avocados sound good too. Hell, mix 'em together, lol. Flax would be good too, but it contains phytoestrogens so may not be great for men. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hyok Posted December 12, 2008 ^Nice! I've been cooking with olive oil lately, but i'm definitely going to look for a local source of hemp oil. Never tried the stuff so it'll be interesting. Thanks for the info! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mYTHmAKER Posted December 12, 2008 ^Nice! I've been cooking with olive oil lately, but i'm definitely going to look for a local source of hemp oil. Never tried the stuff so it'll be interesting. Thanks for the info!   If you cook with olive oil or any oil it is heated and becomes hydrogenated -- not good for you Light sauteing would be better  Get some ripe bananas - remove skins - place in zip lock bag and freeze. Blend them with a little water and you will have banana ice cream which really tastes just like ice cream. Sprinkle some cacoa nibs on top.  A spoonful of flax seed a day is very good. Grind in a small coffee grinder and sprinkle on fruit of salads - use immediately Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hyok Posted December 12, 2008 If you cook with olive oil or any oil it is heated and becomes hydrogenated -- not good for you Light sauteing would be better  Get some ripe bananas - remove skins - place in zip lock bag and freeze. Blend them with a little water and you will have banana ice cream which really tastes just like ice cream. Sprinkle some cacoa nibs on top.  A spoonful of flax seed a day is very good. Grind in a small coffee grinder and sprinkle on fruit of salads - use immediately  Interesting info, MM. Especially the banana ice cream. def gonna try that this weekend. Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mYTHmAKER Posted December 12, 2008 Interesting info, MM. Especially the banana ice cream. def gonna try that this weekend. Thanks! Â Check out this web site http://www.drfuhrman.com/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tactile Posted December 12, 2008 I'd definately recommend coconut oil. Yummy and very healthy. It is also most suitable for cooking... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
