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Olive Oil Good for Health but Not for Cooking


Researchers found that participants in a study who consumed the most olive oil tended to have healthier diets than those who consumed the least amount of olive oil.
Participants who had the highest consumption of olive oil consumed less cereal and baked goods but more eggs and vegetables, and had a higher vitamin intake than those who consumed the least amount of olive oil.

Researchers concluded that olive oil is a major contributing factor to the health benefits of the Mediterranean diet.

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition September 2003;57 Suppl 1:S2-7


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Dr. Mercola's Comment:
This study reinforces the value of olive oil in promoting health as part of the Mediterranean diet. While olive oil can and should be a healthy part of your diet, what most people do not appreciate is that olive oil should not be used to cook with.

Olive oil is primarily a monounsaturated fat. This means that it has one double bond in its fatty acid structure. Although a monounsaturated fat is inherently more stable than a polyunsaturated fat, it is still quite susceptible to heat-induced damage that can result in trans fat.

So if you plan on using a fat to cook with, your clear oil of choice is coconut oil. Coconut oil is nearly a completely saturated fat and is much less susceptible to damage when it is heated.

However, most commercial coconut oils are refined, bleached, and deodorized (RBD), and contain chemicals used in processing.

Because of these variations my team and I here researched coconut oil extensively until we found the ideal source. I now highly recommend and offer you what is clearly the premier brand of virgin coconut oil in the United States, Tropical Traditions. This virgin coconut oil is not only certified organic, but it also met all our other requirements, including no GMO ingredients, bleaching, deodorizing, refining or hydrogenation. Tropical Traditions also uses fresh coconuts (not “copraâ€

This has thrown my world into a tail-spin. I mean it.

Mmheh.

Mod";p="163740 wrote:This has thrown my world into a tail-spin. I mean it.

your favorite after school cartoon?

Tail-Spin sucked. I prefered live-action shows, like Pee-Wee's Playhouse.

Sarah made a great marinade the other night for Pork...


Olive Oil, crushed red pepper, garlic powder, salt & pepper, and a bit of worsteshire sauce..

My mother is from Andalusia and every year we get a few litres of the purest olive oil from some friends she has there... fuck, that stuff is something else!

Every year when i get my share i do lots of different oil marinades... for us peeps who don't have much time to cook as we wish, it's a great trick: if you have 7 different oil marinades, even if you have the same salad every day, it will taste different with each dressing...

i never really used much olive oil..

but after watching cooking shows.. i realized that olive oil is used with almost everything..

ive been buying some rather pricey olive oils lately.. and there is such a huge difference...

The hobo clown avatar really gives me the creeps.

Mod";p="163971 wrote:The hobo clown avatar really gives me the creeps.

ill gladly get rid of it if you'd like..

No, it's okay. It's yours. I shouldn't have said anything. That wasn't very "mature" of me.

Mod";p="163978 wrote:No, it's okay. It's yours. I shouldn't have said anything. That wasn't very "mature" of me.

theres nothing wrong with being afraid of hobo clowns..

Isn't everyone?

Mod";p="163993 wrote:Isn't everyone?

isnt everyone what?

a hobo clown?

*squirts floody with fake flower*

*honks horn and laughs*

*throws cream tarts at everyone*

*kicks lickerr with massive shoes*

*laughs and shakes hands with Floody*

*gives him a 10.000 w shock*

*runs away in a tiny tricicle*

I've been using avocado oil lately... its nice.... actually i should probably start my own avocado oil thread....


yeah, i think i'll do that later.

I meant, isn't everyone afraid of hobo clowns?

come on.. we're beyond that now.. keep up with the conversation..

geniass";p="163715 wrote:Although a monounsaturated fat is inherently more stable than a polyunsaturated fat, it is still quite susceptible to heat-induced damage that can result in trans fat.

can anyone tell me what "trans fat" is?

i dont remember ever seeing a thing like coconot oil..
it does sound absolutly gorgeous tho.


thanks rus, that was very enlighting!

I could give you the chemical explanation, but I'm afraid it's too complicated if you don't have a chemical background.

It's worst than other fats.

is it like in a 'dangerous' fat, even if you arent overweight?
cos if it is then i will definatly think twice about using olive oil that way again.

It's not that dangerous.
Generally trans fatty acids are responsible for the stale smell of old butter, etc.
You'll have to ask my brother though, he's the one with the degree in biochemistry.

i guess its ok then cos i cook with olive oil only about 3 to 5 times a month.

thanks great below!