what is the healthiest oil?

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sagit
sagit Member Posts: 28
edited June 2014 in Complementary and Holistic Medicine and Treatment

this one is for my husband, i don't use oil that much. i just know that all vegetable oils r healthy, but he thinks it's canola oil. he doesn't like olive oil, cause he says he can taste the olives there which he hates.

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  • lexislove
    lexislove Member Posts: 2,645
    edited April 2009

    A good quality extra virgin olive oil and canola oil I think are "the best". . Olive Oil does have a more pungent flavor but I myself..don't taste olives...but I wish it did!! I love olives! ..lol. I use it in pasta sauces, salad dressings, marinades and roasting vegtables mainly.

    Canola oil is good for baking like cookies , pancakes..ect. I use sesame oil for asian dishes but it has a stronger flavor than olive oil.

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  • Iza
    Iza Member Posts: 117
    edited April 2009

    The notion that all vegetable oils are healthy is, at the very least, doubtful. In fact, only a few vegetable oils are healthy: coconut, palm, olive, and possibly a couple of others.

    As to canola oil, according to Mary Enig, Ph.D., an authority on oils and health, it starts out fine, but the processing it undergoes until it reaches the store shelves damages it beyond repair:

    ..."most of the omega-3s in canola oil are transformed into trans fats during the deodorization process"...

    Read the whole article here: http://www.westonaprice.org/knowyourfats/conola.html

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  • Husband11
    Husband11 Member Posts: 2,264
    edited April 2009

    Would there be a value in using an olive oil this isn't extra virgin, and thus having less aroma?  I know its a tradeoff, but I pose this question to someone who might know.  There's that guy Udo Erasmus, selling books and his oil, and he recommends a blend rather than a single oil.  Might be some merit in that approach.

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  • lexislove
    lexislove Member Posts: 2,645
    edited April 2009

    So then what is an oil that doesnt have a strong flavor? Ideal for baking ect if canola oil is a no no.

    I don't use canola oil often, but when I do I would think it was ok.

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  • Iza
    Iza Member Posts: 117
    edited April 2009

    Refined coconut oil has no flavor. It is great for baking. The only drawback is that it is expensive.

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