Whole-Food, Plant-Based Day 7: Plant-Based and Whole-Food, Plant-Based do not mean the same thing. On a plant-based diet, I can still eat Oreos, Impossible meat, chips, etc. Being on a whole-food, plant-based diet means only eating real food without any other ingredients. This means no oil. Yikes! Let’s see why.

Research: The Esselstyn family is very against oils, and here is why: “NO OIL! Not even olive oil, which goes against a lot of other advice out there about so-called good fats. The reality is that oils are extremely low in terms of nutritive value. They contain no fiber, no minerals and are 100% fat calories. Both the mono unsaturated and saturated fat contained in oils is harmful to the endothelium, the innermost lining of the artery, and that injury is the gateway to vascular disease. It doesn’t matter whether it’s olive oil, corn oil, coconut oil, canola oil, or any other kind. Avoid ALL oil.”

That endothelium is what you want to keep healthy to prevent heart disease.

Resource: Dr. Cladwell Esselstyn https://www.dresselstyn.com/site/

Food Tip: Okay, so how do you cook foods without oil? Won’t they just burn. What about roasting vegetables? What about dressings? I have turned to The Whole-Food, Plant-Based Cooking Show to learn new techniques. When I see a recipe, I now know ways I can remove the oil and get a great-tasting result. At first this was all kind of intimidating, but now I feel like I’ve upped my chef skills and I’m excited about how I can become even more comfortable with experience.

How to Cook Without Oil: https://plantbasedcookingshow.com/2020/05/10/oil-free-vegan-cooking-tips/

Simple Dressing: https://eatplant-based.com/oil-free-salad-dressing/

“Crack” Dressing: https://plantbasedcookingshow.com/plant-based-cooking-made-easy-volume-1/ (featured in the salad image)