Dr. Udo Erasmus is one of the world's leading authorities on dietary fat. Dr. Erasmus pioneered the benefits of consuming
essential fatty acids (EFAs) in his best seller
Fats that Heal, Fats that Kill. To summarize his findings and recommendations: not all fats are bad, and to the contrary a healthy diet needs a proper amount of Omega 3, 6, and 9 fatty acids. A great source of Omega 3 fats is cold water fish like tuna, salmon, and mackeral. But as important as getting the healthy fats is the ration of healthy fats. Dr Erasmus has created his own prorietary oil blend to meet this need.
Recently a Danish study was done to determine the impact fat consumption on athletes. Athletes were give 1 tablespoon of Udo's Oil Blend (containing omega 3, 6, 9 and MCT fats in the nutrionally benecial agreed upon ratios) per 50 pounds of bodyweight. At the end of 4 weeks, the mean improvement in stamina was 50%. Since many people still believe that eating fats increases risk of heart attack and stroke, Dr. Erasmus tested cardiovascular risk factors in some of the athletes. Within 3 months:
Their triglycerides were down by 21%.Their good HDL cholesterol was up significantlyTheir so-called bad LDL cholesterol was down significantlyTheir HDL/LDL ratio was up by 39% In other words, their performance rose, and so did their cardiovascular health. Since highly trained athletes typically have less bodyfat than average adults and recreational athletes you may way to adjust the ratio of a tablespoon per 50 pounds, but the general guideline holds.
