The Salad With A Side Of Fries podcast is hosted by Jenn Trepeck, discussing wellness and weight loss for real life, clearing up the myths, misinformation, bad science & marketing surrounding our nutrition knowledge and the food industry.We've all heard that essential fats are important for our nutrition, but what does everybody really need to understand about oils and processing of oil? Today's guest on Salad With a Side of Fries is Udo Erasmus. Udo Erasmus is the co-founder of the Udo’s Choice line, which can be found in whole foods and other health food stores worldwide. He designed the machinery for making oils with health in mind and pioneered flax oil.Tune in today to hear Udo Erasmus's history and how essential fats, omega-3s, and omega-6s are important in our everyday lives.IN THIS EPISODE:● [02:22] Udo Erasmus’s background and current trainings● [04:04] Today’s recipe for chickpeas, spinach, and quinoa patties● [05:48] Udo’s early beginnings, born in Poland during the second World War● [09:31] Udo as a six year old wishing for harmony● [10:18] Udo Erasmus taking a job as a pesticide sprayer, leading to pesticide poison● [11:33] Research on health and nutrition, and focusing on fats● [15:05] The meaning of essential fats● [18:00] The details behind omega-3s, and omega-6s● [19:45] Making oils with health in mind● [23:00] Oils made with shelf life in mind● [29:00] Healthy cooking with oils● [32:42] Setting a standard with your life● [36:46] Toxicity in oils● [40:59] The importance of plants● [45:13] Probiotics and digestion● [46:50] Rapid fire questions for Udo.KEY TAKEAWAYS:● Essential fats such as omega-3 and omega-6 are essential for health; essential means our body can’t make them.● There are many factors to absorbing essential fats, like processing and your general health.● Udo Erasmus has designed the machinery for making oils with health in mind.QUOTES:“Omega-3 and omega-6 are essential, as a nutrient that you have to have to live and be healthy.” - Udo Erasmus“We depend on plants for our essential fatty acids. If you go right down to the basics, they don't come from animals.” - Udo Erasmus“Plants are the latest category of food perverted by the food industry.” - Jenn Trepeck"Most of the time, when we talk about food-related illness, it's not the food, it's the processing that changes the food that is the big issue." - Udo ErasmusRESOURCES:Become A Member of Salad with a Side of FriesJenn’s Free Menu PlanA Salad With a Side of FriesA Salad With a Side of Fries InstagramGUEST RESOURCES:Website - udoerasmus.comInstagram @udoerasmus Instagram @plantycuresInstagram @vegspirationfeedInstagram @positive_vibe_tribeLinkedIn Udo ErasmusFacebook Page: The Udo ErasmusGUEST BIO:Udo Erasmus is the founder of Udo’s Choice and author of the book Fats That Heal Fats that Kill, which has sold over 250,000 copies. As an acclaimed author and speaker, Udo has an 8-step process that takes into consideration all of the elements of nature and human nature, including physical health, mental health, presence and awareness, life energy, and being in harmony with nature and humanity. Udo’s background includes studies in biochemistry, genetics, biology, and nutrition as well as a master’s degree in counseling psychology.