Cottonseed Oil
Cottonseed oil – America’s original trans free vegetable oil |Cottonseed Oil via Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

 

Everyone is looking for healthy replacements with fitness craze taking over the world. It is easy to be overwhelmed with the large array of cooking oil choices they have at the supermarkets.

 

Coconut oil contains over 90% of saturated fats which lead has lead to a disbelief spread among many people that coconut oil is not good for health. In reality, it is totally harmless and a safe source of energy for humans. It has powerful health benefits; it is particularly rich in lauric acid, which helps prevent heart problems like high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels.

 

Intake of coconut oil can boost metabolism, maintain healthy lipid profiles and compared to other fats, it also increases the feeling of fullness. Ensure to pick virgin coconut oil when you choose grocery products for the household and this oil can be purchased at Keells Super or any other supermarket. Apart from preventing high cholesterol and blood pressure levels, coconut oil also improves bone strength and dental health and heals liver kidney diseases and damaged tissues.

 

Containing natural oil extracted from olives, olive oil is well known having strong anti-inflammatory properties and is believed to be the main reason for health benefits of the Mediterranean diet. Studies show that those who consume olive oil have a lower risk of developing stroke, reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes if combined with a Mediterranean diet, beneficial for weight loss and also it may help prevent cancer.

 

Derived from the crushed seeds of the Canola plant, Canola oil has no cholesterol and contains the least amount of saturated fat, making it extremely beneficial for health and the healthiest cooking oil among its peers. Studies have shown that Canola oil reduces bad cholesterol (LDL), lowers the risk of various heart diseases, fights aging and acne, treats infection and much more.

 

Intrigued by history, art and food, Lavinia Woolf is a writer who is passionate about the extraordinary and writes of the exhilarating and enchanting.

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