Avoid
- Seed oils
- Soybean oil
- Canola oil
- Vegetable oil
- Any oil other than olive oil
- Any substitute for butter
- Trans fats
- Sugar
- Anything containing the word hydrogenated, or partially hydrogenated
- Omega 6 (seed oils)
- Omega 3 (good, anti-inflammatory)
- Omega 6 (bad, pro-inflammatory)
- Western diet promotes bad ratio of these which leads to inflammation and heart disease, among other things
- See https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/optimize-omega-6-omega-3-ratio
Butter
- Mostly saturated fat (small amount of natural trans fat is okay)
- Better than margarine and alternatives
- Make sure it does not contain hydrogenated oils
Spinach
- One of highest oxalate foods - leads to kidney stones
- Cooking may remove oxalates?
Salmon
If not wild caught, it is likely GMO