One of the most difficult changes for me when embracing the new 'rules' for eating for maximum health was removing the oil from my diet. My salad dressings, in particular, were a high percentage of oil, supposedly healthy olive oil at that.
The surprising thing about removing the oil didn't emerge for me for nearly six months. I suppose it took that long to clear out the excess in my cells. I have an old crush injury to one of my heels. It has healed as well as it's ever going to, but I have limits to standing and walking. What I noticed after a while was that my recovery time for over doing it was much, much better. Instead of being in a lot of pain and needing to hold onto things just to walk around the house the next day, I could walk normally and with very little pain. That was a big bonus and it helped me to remain motivated.
Now back to replacing oil in cooking :). If you like to bake, and I do occasionally for company, you can replace the oil or fat with fruit. The fruit will also add flavor and sweetness to the recipe. Applesauce is often used in the same quantity as the fat would have been used.
If you have a more dark colored recipe you can use prune or date puree. To make your own soak the dates/pruned in water then blend when they are softened. Use 1/2 the quantity of water to dried fruit to soak and blend. Just make sure they are covered when soaking/
The surprising thing about removing the oil didn't emerge for me for nearly six months. I suppose it took that long to clear out the excess in my cells. I have an old crush injury to one of my heels. It has healed as well as it's ever going to, but I have limits to standing and walking. What I noticed after a while was that my recovery time for over doing it was much, much better. Instead of being in a lot of pain and needing to hold onto things just to walk around the house the next day, I could walk normally and with very little pain. That was a big bonus and it helped me to remain motivated.
Now back to replacing oil in cooking :). If you like to bake, and I do occasionally for company, you can replace the oil or fat with fruit. The fruit will also add flavor and sweetness to the recipe. Applesauce is often used in the same quantity as the fat would have been used.
If you have a more dark colored recipe you can use prune or date puree. To make your own soak the dates/pruned in water then blend when they are softened. Use 1/2 the quantity of water to dried fruit to soak and blend. Just make sure they are covered when soaking/