Udo Erasmus, pioneer of essential fatty acids, EFA's, omega-3, omega fats, Udo's Choice, Udo's Oil, cold-pressed flax-seed oil, trans-fats, Trans Fatty acids


 
SECTION: NUTRITION & LIFESTYLE
DISTRIBUTION: TO MEDICAL, DIET & NUTRITION EDITORS
LENGTH: 486 words
HEADLINE: Depression, Anxiety, Libido: "FIX YOUR MOOD WITH FOOD!"
DATELINE: VANCOUVER, B.C., Sept, 2003
 

Dr. Udo Erasmus discusses the" Low Fat Conspiracy": Has Madison Avenue created a health crisis in America?



We've all heard these familiar expressions;

  • "Low fat is healthier"
  • "Fatty foods clog your arteries"
  • "Use margarine instead of butter"
  • "Cut out oil to lose weight"

Sensible dietary maxims, right? "Wrong!" says North America's leading expert on fats and oils.

According to Udo Erasmus, author of "Fats that Heal Fats that Kill", these so-called "sensible dietary maxims" come not from the science of nutrition, but from the high-paid advertising execs on Madison Avenue Madison Avenue's "war on fat" is being waged to improve corporate profits, not health.

"The giant food makers know that low-fat foods have much longer shelf-lives than fatty foods", says Erasmus. "So they've hired high-powered advertisers to create "fat-phobia" in the minds of consumers -- and they've succeeded."

According to Udo, studies have proven that low-fat diets do not improve health. One recent study proved that people who switched from butter to margarine had twice as many heart attacks. "Fresh fats and oils are essential parts of a healthy diet," he says. "They should never be damaged or removed."

Udo Erasmus says that the "War on Fat" has stripped America's food supply of vital nutrients called "essential fatty acids -- triggering a variety of degenerative diseases including heart attacks, strokes, cancer, and diabetes. Children's health is another casualty in the "war on fat". Children raised on diets without essential fatty acids are more likely to be sick -- and they frequently manifest behavioral problems and learning disabilities."

"After years of 'low-fat propaganda', fatty acid deficiency has become the number-one nutritional deficiency in America," says Udo. Is a fatty acid deficiency correctable? "Yes," says Udo Erasmus. "But you have to stop listening to all the "low-fat hype" and start eating properly prepared food containing essential fats and oils.

To ensure adequate essential fatty acid intake, he recommends drinking one or two tablespoons of a fresh seed oil made to his pecifications by Flora, Inc. (called "Udo's Choice Oil") which can be found in health food stores nationwide or by calling 800-446-2110.

"Don't be a victim of 'fat phobia', "encourages Udo. Stay healthy by eating lots of fresh, properly prepared foods rich in essential fats& oils. A list of foods supplying essential fatty acids can be found in Udo Erasmus's book, "Fats That Heal Fats That Kill".


Sample Interview Questions

  1. Why do most Americans think that "low fat is healthier"?
  2. Why is it more profitable for food processors to sell low-fat foods?
  3. Is margarine healthier than butter?
  4. What diseases are linked to low-fat and no-fat diets?
  5. What are "essential fatty acids" - and why are they "essential"?
  6. Why does lack of fat & oil cause heart disease?
  7. How are behavioral disorders linked to nonfat diets?
  8. What foods contain the essential fatty acids?
  9. What supplements are available to ensure adequate intake of essential fatty acids?

 

ABOUT THE BOOK "FATS THAT HEAL FATS THAT KILL"


Now in its 11th printing, "Fats that Heal Fats that Kill" exposes the manufacturing process that turn healing fats into killing fats, explains the effects of these damaged fats on human health, and discloses the information that enables you to choose health promoting oils. 456 pages. Alive Books.

ABOUT DR. UDO ERASMUS

Udo Erasmus, Ph.D.. Nutrition, MA Psychology, is one of North America's foremost authorities on the roles that fats and oils play in human health.

Trained in biochemistry and genetics at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Dr. Erasmus has been been an invited guest on hundreds of radio and television interview programs. His advice on health and nutrition has appeared in newspapers and magazines worldwide.

His book, Fats That Heal Fats That Kill, has been hailed as "the first book to make sense out of the role of fats in health." "Dr. Erasmus takes the fear and mystery out of fats." (Richard Kunin, MD - President, Society for Orthomolecular Medicine)

Over the past fifteen years, Dr. Udo Erasmus has appeared on nationally syndicated radio and television shows and has given thousands of media interviews and lectures, educating audiences across the U.S., Canada, Europe and Australia on the components of good health.

"Fats that Heal Fats that Kill" is available at health and bookstores nationwide. The book and free additional information are available at 800-446-2110.

 

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LOAD-DATE: Sept, 2003

 

   
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