The trick is to choose the right healthy oil for the right purpose. It often depends on the oil’s smoke point, the stage - when heard - that it begins to emit smoke and acrid odors. Usually, the higher the oil’s smoke point, the better it is for high-heat cooking, so chose the [...]
Read full post...Aniaml Fats - Maybe you grew up with a jar or can of bacon grease that was used for frying everything from chicken to potatoes. Not a good idea.
Blended Vegetable Oils - Most commercial vegetable oils are a mixture of unidentified oils that have been extracted with chemicals.
Vegetable Shortenings - Usually made with partially [...]
Unhealthy fats are part of lots of things on the shelves, like crackers, gravy mixes, cake, cookie, and pancake mixes, and many other packaged foods that often conatin other things you might want to avoid, like artificial colors, refined sugars, and excess sodium. You have to read labels! In general:
Avoid buying things that say [...]
Healthy salad and cooking oils should be stored in cool, dark places, best of all in the refrigerator. Keep your oil no longer than a year, as it will lose flavor and antioxidants, and may become rancid. Most oils solidify in the fridge, but don’t worry. Set ‘em out at room temperature [...]
Read full post...Monounsaturated Fats - Reach for these. They help increase HDL levels (we want that) and decrease LDL levels (we want that too) and inflammation, and contain antioxidants.
Polyunsaturated Fats - Proceed with caution. These plant based oils are a healthy alternative to animal fats, and can improve your HDL-to-LDL ratio. But, they are [...]
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 [...]
