learned this, my diet changed dramatically, and satiating,
nourishing, and safe foods that were once off-limits have
become irreplaceable staples in my diet.
But we aren’t in the clear just yet. Cognitive catastrophe
(and salvation) merely begins with fat. Up next, the ultimate
harbinger of brain destruction.
FIELD NOTES
Polyunsaturated fats, vulnerable to oxidation, can
either be your best friend or worst enemy. Avoid
grain and seed oils like corn and soy, as well as fried
foods that use recycled vegetable oils.
Make your own salad dressing. You really don’t want
200 calories of suspect polyunsaturated fats served
with your healthiest meal of the day. Store-bought
and even restaurant-made salad dressings can be the
worst offenders. Restaurants routinely swap out or
dilute EVOO with canola oil or worse—mystery
“vegetable oil”!
Restaurant food is almost always a gamble, so look
the proprietors in the eye and ask them what oils they
cook with.
If you are unable to get three-plus servings of fatty
fish per week (wild salmon and sardines are mega-
concentrated sources of omega-3), consider taking a
fish oil supplement; or, if you’re a vegan, opt for
algae oil.