Healthy Fats: Wisdom from Traditional Diets

Healthy Fats: Wisdom from Traditional Diets

In my practice, I often remind clients that the body knows how to heal when it’s given what it truly needs. Real food, prepared with care, provides more than calories — it delivers information, energy, and balance to every cell. When we return to time-honored ways of eating, we align with the body’s natural design for wellness and vitality.

Modern nutrition often focuses on restriction and fear — especially when it comes to fats. Yet traditional cultures around the world thrived on diets rich in wholesome, natural fats. Their wisdom, observed by Dr. Weston A. Price and shared through the work of Sally Fallon Morell, offers a practical roadmap for nourishing the body in a way that supports long-term health.

Healthy Fats: Nature’s Source of Energy and Healing

For most of human history, fats were celebrated, not avoided. Traditional diets recognized natural fats as essential for energy, brain health, hormone balance, and the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, and K).

Animal Fats

Butter, ghee, lard, and tallow — especially from pastured animals — were staple foods. These natural fats are nutrient-dense and deeply satisfying, offering stability for both energy and mood.

Plant-Based Fats

In tropical and Mediterranean regions, cold-pressed olive oil, coconut oil, and avocado oil were used generously in daily cooking. These oils provide protective antioxidants and support heart and cellular health.

Avoid Industrial Oils

Refined vegetable oils like canola, soybean, and corn oil are modern inventions, never part of traditional diets. Their unstable structure makes them prone to oxidation, contributing to inflammation and fatigue.

Practical Tip:

Cook with butter or coconut oil, and drizzle olive oil on salads or steamed vegetables for a nutrient-rich finish.

By returning to natural fats, we honor both tradition and physiology — fueling the body the way nature intended.

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About This Series: Wisdom from Traditional Diets

This post is part of my Wisdom from Traditional Diets series — exploring how ancestral food traditions and mindful living practices can help us restore balance in a modern world. By reconnecting with time-honored ways of eating, we support the body’s natural intelligence, nurture the gut, and bring vitality back to every system.