Plant-based Diet

In this 20 minute episode, Fay and Ashley are back discussing fat, why our bodies need fat and what plant based foods have healthy fats. You’ll also get great information about cooking with plant-based oils and their smoke points. As a bonus for our audience, Fay and Ashley have provided some great plant-based recipes which we’re putting our our website, so be sure to check them out at https://www.alternativefoodnetwork.com/the-plant-based-diet-series/.In this podcast you’ll hear:2:45 What are the four types of fats?3:20 What are saturated fats?3:50 What are trans fats?4:30 What are mono-unsaturated fats?4:45 What are poly-unsaturated fats?5:30 Coconut cream 7:40 Examples of plant-based foods with good fat9:00 Avocado11:30 Why do we need fat?12:15 How much fat should someone have on a daily basis?14:00 Cooking with plant-based oils and their smoke points17:45 Baking and cooking with avocado oil19:30 Ashley’s cashew cheese sauce19:45 Fay’s coconut whipping creamThis episode’s show notes are brought to you by V