mayonnaise and coconut oil questions, was Re: New

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Hi Mara. Just out of curiosity, why do you and others on SCD use safflower

oil or sunflower oil in mayonnaise? I've noticed that the mayonnaise recipes

in the SCD recipe books I have checked also use these oils. I don't use mayo

any more, but when I made it from scratch several years ago, I always used

extra-virgin olive oil. Isn't olive oil considered a good oil for SCD

purposes?

I'm interested also in your comment that extra virgin coconut oil is a great

anti-inflammatory. My blood test markers for inflammation are very high at

present, and I am taking a combination of anti-inflammatory supplements,

including lots of EPA-DHA from fish oil, and pure curcumin (the active

ingredient in turmeric). But I had never heard of coconut oil having that

property. I really need to learn more about fatty acids and prostaglandins.

" Mara Schiffren " wrote:

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>> Hi all. I just joined today. I've purchased STVC and now I'm just

>> waiting for it to arrive. I was

>> wondering if anyone could give me advice on how to go about getting

>> started. For instance,

>> what food items do you consider " staples " in this diet? From what

>> I've seen so far, homemade

>> yogurt and almond flour seem to be necessities. Is there anything

>> else that's indispensable?

>> Any help is appreciated! I'm sure I'll be posting a lot within the

>> next few weeks or so.

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> Here is a list of some of my essentials:

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> Honey

> vanilla with no sugar added (frontier brand is good)

> eggs

> butter

> olive oil

> sunflower or safflower oil for making mayonnaise

> extra virgin coconut oil - (great natural anti-inflammatory)

> chicken/beef/other meat with no additives (be extra

> careful about Turkey - I discovered the kind of turkey

> I was using had additives and had to switch to

> organic turkey. And this may be fairly typical.

> cheddar/swiss cheese (other kinds of hard cheeses you like.)

> farmer's cheese

> yogurt starter - whether in powder form or legal yogurt

> acidophilus pills (make sure they are legal)

> raw cider vinegar

> white vinegar

> good quality sea salt

> mint tea/black tea/green tea

> Etc.