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Can Seed Oils Increase Sunburn Risk? How Dietary Fats Affect Skin Health and Sun Exposure

Can Seed Oils Increase Sunburn Risk? How Dietary Fats Affect Skin Health and Sun Exposure

For decades, we’ve been taught to fear the sun: cover up, avoid midday light, and rely heavily on sunscreen for protection. But the sun itself is not the enemy. Sun...

Can Seed Oils Increase Sunburn Risk? How Dietary Fats Affect Skin Health and Sun Exposure

For decades, we’ve been taught to fear the sun: cover up, avoid midday light, and rely heavily on sunscreen for protection. But the sun itself is not the enemy. Sun...

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What Are Corn And Soy Free Eggs? Benefits, Taste, And What To Look For

Find out what corn and soy free eggs mean, why they matter for your health, and how to choose truly clean, healthy eggs for your family.

What Are Corn And Soy Free Eggs? Benefits, Taste, And What To Look For

Find out what corn and soy free eggs mean, why they matter for your health, and how to choose truly clean, healthy eggs for your family.

Breakfast plate of high-pufa eggs and sausage.

PUFAs Explained: Understanding Fats In The Modern Diet

Learn what PUFAs are, how they affect your health, and why low-PUFA foods matter. Find clean, low PUFA food choices at Nourish Food Club.

PUFAs Explained: Understanding Fats In The Modern Diet

Learn what PUFAs are, how they affect your health, and why low-PUFA foods matter. Find clean, low PUFA food choices at Nourish Food Club.

The “Vital Farms Egg Scandal” Isn’t a Scandal, It’s a Wake-Up Call

The “Vital Farms Egg Scandal” Isn’t a Scandal, It’s a Wake-Up Call

The so-called “Vital Farms Egg Scandal” has opened many people’s eyes to a reality that’s been hiding in plain sight: the modern food system is built on corn and soy...

The “Vital Farms Egg Scandal” Isn’t a Scandal, It’s a Wake-Up Call

The so-called “Vital Farms Egg Scandal” has opened many people’s eyes to a reality that’s been hiding in plain sight: the modern food system is built on corn and soy...

Is Linoleic Acid Really Essential? (an Omega 6 PUFA)

Is Linoleic Acid Really Essential? (an Omega 6 PUFA)

We’re often told certain nutrition “truths” as one-line headlines, without ever being encouraged to ask why. One examples is: “Linoleic acid is an essential fatty acid.” But what does essential actually mean?...

Is Linoleic Acid Really Essential? (an Omega 6 PUFA)

We’re often told certain nutrition “truths” as one-line headlines, without ever being encouraged to ask why. One examples is: “Linoleic acid is an essential fatty acid.” But what does essential actually mean?...

How Polyunsaturated Fats (PUFAs) Impair Metabolism and Energy Production

How Polyunsaturated Fats (PUFAs) Impair Metabolism and Energy Production

Together let's understand why the PUFAs in seed oils (and high intakes of conventional pork/chicken/eggs) can change how your body makes energy. The first thing to understand is that not...

How Polyunsaturated Fats (PUFAs) Impair Metabolism and Energy Production

Together let's understand why the PUFAs in seed oils (and high intakes of conventional pork/chicken/eggs) can change how your body makes energy. The first thing to understand is that not...

Saturated Fat Was Never the Villain: Why Cholesterol Became the Wrong Target

Saturated Fat Was Never the Villain: Why Cholesterol Became the Wrong Target

We were told saturated fats were the bad guys, and that “heart-healthy” polyunsaturated fats would save us. But that story was wrong. New research (and the re-analysis of old research)...

Saturated Fat Was Never the Villain: Why Cholesterol Became the Wrong Target

We were told saturated fats were the bad guys, and that “heart-healthy” polyunsaturated fats would save us. But that story was wrong. New research (and the re-analysis of old research)...

The Unintended Consequences of Clean Energy on Your Nutrition

The Unintended Consequences of Clean Energy on Your Nutrition

Is “Clean Energy” Quietly PUFA-ing Our Food? Most people know why seed oils are a problem. They’re extremely high in the unstable polyunsaturated fat linoleic acid, an omega-6 that slows...

The Unintended Consequences of Clean Energy on Your Nutrition

Is “Clean Energy” Quietly PUFA-ing Our Food? Most people know why seed oils are a problem. They’re extremely high in the unstable polyunsaturated fat linoleic acid, an omega-6 that slows...

How Linoleic Acid and Oxidized Fats Fuel Headaches

How Linoleic Acid and Oxidized Fats Fuel Headaches

There are many reasons headaches happen: muscle tension from stress, dehydration or electrolyte imbalance, even eye strain from screens. But one major factor is often overlooked: the types of fats in...

How Linoleic Acid and Oxidized Fats Fuel Headaches

There are many reasons headaches happen: muscle tension from stress, dehydration or electrolyte imbalance, even eye strain from screens. But one major factor is often overlooked: the types of fats in...

How Modern Animal Feed and Seed Oils Changed the Fat in Your Eggs, Meat, and Body

How Modern Animal Feed and Seed Oils Changed the Fat in Your Eggs, Meat, and Body

The fatty acid makeup of the human body has changed. Meaning, you are literally built differently than your great-great-grandmother. And when your body’s building blocks change, so does your biology....

How Modern Animal Feed and Seed Oils Changed the Fat in Your Eggs, Meat, and Body

The fatty acid makeup of the human body has changed. Meaning, you are literally built differently than your great-great-grandmother. And when your body’s building blocks change, so does your biology....

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Are 'Corn and Soy Free Eggs' a scam?

The unfortunate reality is that many brands advertising “corn and soy free” eggs are kind of missing the mark.  Yes, removing corn and soy from chicken feed can help avoid...

Are 'Corn and Soy Free Eggs' a scam?

The unfortunate reality is that many brands advertising “corn and soy free” eggs are kind of missing the mark.  Yes, removing corn and soy from chicken feed can help avoid...

PUFAs and Seed Oils: Why These Fats Damage Your Metabolism and Overall Health

PUFAs and Seed Oils: Why These Fats Damage Your Metabolism and Overall Health

This post is a PUFA deep dive. You’ll learn what they are, how they affect your health, and how to avoid them, so you can feel empowered to make better...

PUFAs and Seed Oils: Why These Fats Damage Your Metabolism and Overall Health

This post is a PUFA deep dive. You’ll learn what they are, how they affect your health, and how to avoid them, so you can feel empowered to make better...

How to Eat a Low PUFA Diet (& Why You Should)

How to Eat a Low PUFA Diet (& Why You Should)

Thinking about switching to a low PUFA diet? You’re not alone. More people are waking up to the idea that not all fats are created equal. Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs),...

How to Eat a Low PUFA Diet (& Why You Should)

Thinking about switching to a low PUFA diet? You’re not alone. More people are waking up to the idea that not all fats are created equal. Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs),...

Why Omega‑3 Enriched Eggs Aren’t as Healthy as You Think

Why Omega‑3 Enriched Eggs Aren’t as Healthy as You Think

This is a controversial opinion, but here it is: it’s time to move on from omega‑3 enriched eggs.  They aren’t as natural as they sound, are not really 'health foods',...

Why Omega‑3 Enriched Eggs Aren’t as Healthy as You Think

This is a controversial opinion, but here it is: it’s time to move on from omega‑3 enriched eggs.  They aren’t as natural as they sound, are not really 'health foods',...

Why We Say No to Soy: The Hidden Costs of Soy in Eggs, Meat, and Milk

Why We Say No to Soy: The Hidden Costs of Soy in Eggs, Meat, and Milk

The unfortunate reality is that soy is the backbone of modern livestock feed.Not because it’s the best for animals or humans, but because it’s a cheap protein source and is...

Why We Say No to Soy: The Hidden Costs of Soy in Eggs, Meat, and Milk

The unfortunate reality is that soy is the backbone of modern livestock feed.Not because it’s the best for animals or humans, but because it’s a cheap protein source and is...

Could This Saturated Fat Help Fight Cancer? The Metabolic Power of Stearic Acid

Could This Saturated Fat Help Fight Cancer? The Metabolic Power of Stearic Acid

I am deeply fascinated (okay, maybe borderline obsessed) with how different types of dietary fatty acids impact metabolism and overall body function. This obsession has made me an avid reader...

Could This Saturated Fat Help Fight Cancer? The Metabolic Power of Stearic Acid

I am deeply fascinated (okay, maybe borderline obsessed) with how different types of dietary fatty acids impact metabolism and overall body function. This obsession has made me an avid reader...

omega 3 to omega 6 ratio

Why I Don’t Obsess Over the Omega-3 to Omega-6 Ratio

The obsession with balancing omega‑3 and omega‑6 fats stems more from decades of marketing than solid science. Research shows that adding more omega‑3s often provides minimal benefit and can even...

Why I Don’t Obsess Over the Omega-3 to Omega-6 Ratio

The obsession with balancing omega‑3 and omega‑6 fats stems more from decades of marketing than solid science. Research shows that adding more omega‑3s often provides minimal benefit and can even...

Best Low PUFA Foods for Metabolic Health: What to Eat & What to Avoid

Best Low PUFA Foods for Metabolic Health: What to Eat & What to Avoid

We’ve swapped traditional saturated fats for modern unsaturated ones, and now our biology, our metabolism, and our waistlines are paying the price.   The type of fat you eat doesn’t...

Best Low PUFA Foods for Metabolic Health: What to Eat & What to Avoid

We’ve swapped traditional saturated fats for modern unsaturated ones, and now our biology, our metabolism, and our waistlines are paying the price.   The type of fat you eat doesn’t...

Claims About Angel Acres Eggs Addressed

Claims About Angel Acres Eggs Addressed

There have been several claims circulating online recently about our Angel Acres eggs, and after receiving many emails requesting clarification, I wanted to address a few inaccuracies directly and provide...

Claims About Angel Acres Eggs Addressed

There have been several claims circulating online recently about our Angel Acres eggs, and after receiving many emails requesting clarification, I wanted to address a few inaccuracies directly and provide...

Healthy Sizzle: Choosing the Best Fats for Cooking

Healthy Sizzle: Choosing the Best Fats for Cooking

The types of dietary fats we consume and cook with are critical to metabolic health. Over the past century, Western diets have undergone a profound transformation, shifting from traditional saturated...

Healthy Sizzle: Choosing the Best Fats for Cooking

The types of dietary fats we consume and cook with are critical to metabolic health. Over the past century, Western diets have undergone a profound transformation, shifting from traditional saturated...

PUFAs in Goat Milk? The Hidden Impact of Modern Feed

PUFAs in Goat Milk? The Hidden Impact of Modern Feed

They’re unsaturating goat milk now?!  It sounds crazy... but it’s happening. In the name of “health,” researchers and some industrial dairies are intentionally feeding goats things like canola oil and soybean...

PUFAs in Goat Milk? The Hidden Impact of Modern Feed

They’re unsaturating goat milk now?!  It sounds crazy... but it’s happening. In the name of “health,” researchers and some industrial dairies are intentionally feeding goats things like canola oil and soybean...