Is Macadamia Oil Good?

As many of you have probably noticed, I've been talking a lot lately about eating good fats.

That's because it seems to be one of those things that is widely misunderstood.

Well, anyway, I was recently asked, "Is macadamia oil good?"

After doing a little research, my answer is a qualified yes. One of the positives of macadamia oil is that it is comprised mostly of monounsaturated fats, rather than polyunsaturated fats. Therefore it is more akin to olive oil than to corn or soy.

I would still consider olive oil to be superior to macadamia oil, because it contains a larger portion of palmitic acid, which is also found in butter and milk.

However I still consider raw butter and raw milk superior to olive oil as far as overall health is concerned. And if you are fighting a particular health concern coconut oil is probably the best at helping to re-balance an out of balance system.

Remember, fats are an important part of a healthy body. Fats make up much of the structure of every cell in your body. Give your body natural healthy fats to build with. Avocados, raw milk & eggs, raw cheese, raw butter, coconut oil, olive oil, and raw nuts are all great sources of healthy fat.

Anyone telling you to use polyunsaturated oils for health is operating off a report from the 1930's that it is now known was wrong.

So go ahead and use your macadamia oil, just use it sparingly, along with lots of other good fats.

One other note of interest : Not all nut oils are the same. For instance peanut oil is not a good oil to use, since it contains a lot of polyunsaturated oil.