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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 is a deep dive into PUFAs and why they are harmful to your health.  This post is a PUFA deep dive. You’ll learn what they are, how they affect...

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

This is a deep dive into PUFAs and why they are harmful to your health.  This post is a PUFA deep dive. You’ll learn what they are, how they affect...

Pork and Metabolism: How This Vitamin B1‑Rich Meat Boosts Energy

Pork and Metabolism: How This Vitamin B1‑Rich Meat Boosts Energy

Pork is an underrated superfood for your metabolism. When you think of nutrient‑dense meats, you probably picture beef or chicken. But here’s a surprising fact: pork is one of the...

Pork and Metabolism: How This Vitamin B1‑Rich Meat Boosts Energy

Pork is an underrated superfood for your metabolism. When you think of nutrient‑dense meats, you probably picture beef or chicken. But here’s a surprising fact: pork is one of the...

How to Follow a Low PUFA Diet (and Why You Should)

How to Follow a Low PUFA Diet (and 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 Follow a Low PUFA Diet (and 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...

Is Chicken Still a Healthy Protein? Here’s What Most People Don't Know

Is Chicken Still a Healthy Protein? Here’s What Most People Don't Know

Let's have a chicken chat.  Chicken is a great source of dietary protein and contains valuable nutrients like Vitamin B3 and Vitamin B6. In fact, it contains more of both...

Is Chicken Still a Healthy Protein? Here’s What Most People Don't Know

Let's have a chicken chat.  Chicken is a great source of dietary protein and contains valuable nutrients like Vitamin B3 and Vitamin B6. In fact, it contains more of both...

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...

Let’s Clear a Few Things Up About Our Angel Acres Eggs

Let’s Clear a Few Things Up About Our Angel Acres Eggs

There have been some recent statements circulating about our eggs, and since we’ve received a number of emails asking for clarification, I wanted to take a moment to gently clarify...

Let’s Clear a Few Things Up About Our Angel Acres Eggs

There have been some recent statements circulating about our eggs, and since we’ve received a number of emails asking for clarification, I wanted to take a moment to gently clarify...

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...

The Hidden Cause of the Obesity Epidemic: Calories Out Are Crashing

The Hidden Cause of the Obesity Epidemic: Calories Out Are Crashing

America is in the midst of a full-blown obesity crisis, now recognized as a global health emergency. 1 Today, 30.7% of U.S. adults are classified as overweight, while a staggering...

The Hidden Cause of the Obesity Epidemic: Calories Out Are Crashing

America is in the midst of a full-blown obesity crisis, now recognized as a global health emergency. 1 Today, 30.7% of U.S. adults are classified as overweight, while a staggering...

Are Orange Egg Yolks Healthier?

Are Orange Egg Yolks Healthier?

Let’s clear something up: orange yolks have been marketed as a sign of superior nutrition or pasture-raising. But here’s what most companies won’t tell you: Yolk color can be manipulated…just...

Are Orange Egg Yolks Healthier?

Let’s clear something up: orange yolks have been marketed as a sign of superior nutrition or pasture-raising. But here’s what most companies won’t tell you: Yolk color can be manipulated…just...

How a Mother’s Diet Changes Breast Milk: The Hidden Impact of PUFAs on Infant Health

How a Mother’s Diet Changes Breast Milk: The Hidden Impact of PUFAs on Infant Health

How high-PUFA diets are changing breast milk, and rewiring the biology of the next generation. The consequences of high‑PUFA diets don’t end with us. They’re rewriting the biology of our...

How a Mother’s Diet Changes Breast Milk: The Hidden Impact of PUFAs on Infant Health

How high-PUFA diets are changing breast milk, and rewiring the biology of the next generation. The consequences of high‑PUFA diets don’t end with us. They’re rewriting the biology of our...

Think You’re Allergic to Eggs? It Might Be What the Chicken Eats

Think You’re Allergic to Eggs? It Might Be What the Chicken Eats

Have you ever felt bloated, itchy, or uncomfortable after eating eggs—and just assumed you had an egg allergy or intolerance? You’re not alone.  Egg-related symptoms like skin flare-ups, digestive distress,...

Think You’re Allergic to Eggs? It Might Be What the Chicken Eats

Have you ever felt bloated, itchy, or uncomfortable after eating eggs—and just assumed you had an egg allergy or intolerance? You’re not alone.  Egg-related symptoms like skin flare-ups, digestive distress,...

The Truth About Organic Eggs: Feed, Confinement, and PUFA Levels

The Truth About Organic Eggs: Feed, Confinement, and PUFA Levels

Are organic eggs really the best option?  Many people assume that organic eggs are the gold standard. After all, “organic” sounds natural, clean, and ethical. But here’s the truth: organic...

The Truth About Organic Eggs: Feed, Confinement, and PUFA Levels

Are organic eggs really the best option?  Many people assume that organic eggs are the gold standard. After all, “organic” sounds natural, clean, and ethical. But here’s the truth: organic...

The Hidden Hormone Disruptors in Eggs, Meat, and Dairy

The Hidden Hormone Disruptors in Eggs, Meat, and Dairy

We’ve been taught to fear BPA in bottles, pesticides on produce, and phthalates in cosmetics, all well-known endocrine disruptors. But there’s another source of estrogenic exposure most people overlook: their...

The Hidden Hormone Disruptors in Eggs, Meat, and Dairy

We’ve been taught to fear BPA in bottles, pesticides on produce, and phthalates in cosmetics, all well-known endocrine disruptors. But there’s another source of estrogenic exposure most people overlook: their...

The Hidden Dangers of Omega-3 Enriched Eggs: What the Labels Don’t Tell You

The Hidden Dangers of Omega-3 Enriched Eggs: What the Labels Don’t Tell You

Most people want to make healthy food choices, and marketers know it. That’s why egg cartons today are covered in feel-good labels like “Omega-3 Enriched.” But these claims, while appealing...

The Hidden Dangers of Omega-3 Enriched Eggs: What the Labels Don’t Tell You

Most people want to make healthy food choices, and marketers know it. That’s why egg cartons today are covered in feel-good labels like “Omega-3 Enriched.” But these claims, while appealing...

How Raw Cheese Helps Protect Against the Harmful Effects of PUFAs

How Raw Cheese Helps Protect Against the Harmful Effects of PUFAs

The modern diet is full of polyunsaturated fatty acids, PUFAs. In fact, we have seen a drastic rise in plant-based PUFA sources relative to our ancestors with swapping butter for...

How Raw Cheese Helps Protect Against the Harmful Effects of PUFAs

The modern diet is full of polyunsaturated fatty acids, PUFAs. In fact, we have seen a drastic rise in plant-based PUFA sources relative to our ancestors with swapping butter for...

Is Your Produce Coated in Seed Oils? What to Know About Apeel

Is Your Produce Coated in Seed Oils? What to Know About Apeel

Most people know there are issues with modern conventional produce, but the problems go deeper than just pesticide residue. Fruits and vegetables today are often grown on massive industrial monocultures:...

Is Your Produce Coated in Seed Oils? What to Know About Apeel

Most people know there are issues with modern conventional produce, but the problems go deeper than just pesticide residue. Fruits and vegetables today are often grown on massive industrial monocultures:...