The Value of Oil
You may know today’s price of crude oil per barrel, and today’s gasoline prices. But oils you use in your diet are costly too, and you can make better choices with more information.
Fat is a necessary dietary componet: some are fats that are helpful and some are not so good for us. There are fats that contribute to heart disease, cancer, and other maladies. Some fats fight those things by lowering LDL (”lousy” cholestral), raising HDL (”happy” cholesterol), reducing inflammation, and providing cancer-preventive antioxidants. Most of our pantries and cupboards have some of each, but the most common oil is cooking oil. Which cooking oils are best to saute with, or fry, or bake? What is “refined”? Which will benefit tonight’s salad? How do you know which ones to avoid? Read through this information (thanks to body + soul Magazine for some of the facts) and choose what is best for you.