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Olive Oil
Which type:Olive oil, rich in monounsaturated fatty acids, is a major component of the Mediterranean diet.
Olive oil is a fat obtained from the fruit of the Olea europaea (olive tree), a traditional tree crop of the Mediterranean region, where whole olives are pressed to produce olive oil. High-quality extra virgin olive oil has well-researched anti-inflammatory compounds and is recommended for health.
Health benefits:
Rich in both Vitamin E and K
Contains anti-inflammatory compounds
Olives and olive oil contain antioxidants in abundance.
Canola oil is extracted from rapeseed and is considered to be one of the healthiest oils known. It is low in saturated fats and high in omega -3 fatty acids. Canola oil is widely promoted as the “healthiest salad and cooking oil available to consumers.
Health benefits:
Rich in Vitamin E and antioxidants to fight against free radical damage
Prevents cancer development
Good for cardiovascular organs
Good for diabetes condition
Reduces dementia
Some claim that canola oil has high levels of erucic acid, a substance that can be toxic to humans and can lead to ailments ranging from respiratory distress to blindness. If you are using canola oil refer to the food label and ask your doctor to confirm whether it is good for you.
Which type: Extracted from soybean seeds, this is a major unsaturated fatty acids oil.
Soybean oil contains oleic acid and saturated fatty acids like stearic acid and palmitic acid. It is often has a dark yellow or faint green color. Standard vegetable oil is typically composed of soybean oil. The first domestic use of soybean is traced to the eastern half of North China in 11th BC, or perhaps a little earlier.
Benefits:
Soybean oil can be considered a healthy oil, provided that it’s not been hydrogenated and provided that it’s certified organic.
Soybean oil works to lower cholesterol levels by decreasing cholesterol absorption in the gut. Specific processed parts of soybean oil called unsaponifiables may have a beneficial effect on joints.
It helps keep the chocolate and cocoa butter in a candy bar from separating, and is used in pharmaceutical products and protective coatings.
The culprit:Soybean oil is commonly used to make mayonnaise, salad dressing, margarine, and non-dairy coffee creamers. Partially hydrogenated soybean oil is one of the primarily culprits in processed foods, alongside high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). Used alone or in combination, they spell trouble for your wellness.
Extracted from sunflower seeds, sunflower oil has taken place of sesame, groundnut and coconut oil. One of the primary reasons for the growing popularity of sunflower oil is its impressive fatty acid content, which includes palmitic acid, stearic acid, oleic acid, and linoleic acid. The combination of fatty acids in the body are extremely important to maintain various elements of human health, and sunflower oil can help maintain that balance.
Health benefits:
• Good for cardiovascular conditions
• Fights free radicals and hence good for cancer patients
• Good option of arthritis and osteoporosis patients
• Good antioxidants – prevents colon cancer
• Boosts immune system & promotes functioning of nervous system
• It is rich in Vitamin E and good for skin conditions
A concern about sunflower oil is that it contains more Omega-6 contents than any other vegetable oils. If sunflower oil is eaten in excess, without intentionally boosting omega-3 intake, then it can result in an imbalance of fatty acids in the body, which is dangerous.
Another most admired oil for cooking and snack preparation is sesame oil. It is extracted from sesame seeds. It is composed of polyunsaturated fatty acids like linoliec acid and monounsaturated fatty acids like oleic acid. It also contains some amount of saturated fats.
Mustard oil has about 60% monounsaturated fatty acids (42% erucic acid and 12% oleic acid); it has about 21% polyunsaturated fats. Mustard oil has had contradictory reputations in different parts of the world over the years. It is a very popular oil on the Indian Subcontinent, specifically in the Eastern parts of India and in Bangladesh. In other part of the world it is often considered toxic, irritable and not suitable for edible purposes. In few countries, it is sold as a massage oil reserved for external application only.
Peanut or groundnut oil, as the name implies, is a type of vegetable oil commonly used in cooking that is derived from peanuts, which are legumes. Groundnut oil contains both mono-unsaturated and poly-unsaturated fats. It is pleasant and sweet to taste. This oil is low in saturated fats, free from cholesterol, contains essential fatty acid ( linoleic acid (omega-6)) making it as one of the healthiest cooking oils. Peanut oil is high in unsaturated fats, especially monounsaturated fat, like olive oil.
A good makeup remover, moisturizer, aftershave, allergy control agent, good as toothpaste- this is today’s popularity of coconut oil! Coconut oil was much popular before 1970’s. A propaganda campaign against coconut oil by corn and soybean oil industries put coconut oil in back bench.
Recent days people started to ask questions about these claims. In fact, in traditional south Indian cooking coconut oil is more in use than any other oils. Kerala, Karnataka, Goa people use coconut oil for their cooking. They are lean, healthy and generally have beautiful hair!
