Is Lard a salutary Fat?

Lard has been labeled a bad fat for almost 100 years. But what many citizen don't perceive is that lard has been a part of primary diets for thousands of years. As we learn more about the condition benefits of saturated fats, we can see that our ancestors knew all along what was healthy.

When did it become bad for us?

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Around the time of the Civil War, butter and lard were the major fats Americans consumed. William Proctor (a candle maker) and James Gamble (a soap maker) went into firm together to shop cottonseed oil to compete with the monopoly on lard and tallow. A German chemist E.C. Kayser developed the hydrogenation process that transformed cottonseed oil into a solid form that looked like lard. So Proctor and Gamble decided to try to sell it as a food. By 1911 Crisco was on the shop and advertised as being healthier than lard. The firm even in case,granted a cookbook with Crisco as the ingredient in the recipes (instead of lard) as part of their marketing ploy to get young homemakers to buy it.

As the use of lard waned, the consumption of Crisco rose and so did heart disease, cancer and studying disorders. These diseases were rare before 1900. For many years, few citizen made the relationship in the middle of these diseases and hydrogenated oils that became rampant in the food supply.

A study on rats showed that when given saturated fats like lard, they lived longer than rats given vegetable oil. Those on vegetable oil had more strokes. In Okinawa citizen use lard for all their cooking and a large part of their diet is pork and seafood. The average life span of a woman there is 84 years. Using lard will add years to your life. Vitamin A is the main nutrient in animal fats and is used by the body for assimilating protein and minerals.

How do I use lard?

Use lard just like you would any fat. It is the best fat for frying potatoes. Use it to grease your pans for cakes and breads and don't forget to use it to wipe down your cast iron pans. And the best theorize for using lard? Mixed ½ and ½ with butter, it makes the flakiest pie crust (just like Grandma used to make!).

©2009 Shanna Ohmes

Is Lard a salutary Fat?

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