Refined oils.I've heard lots of things about refined oils, trans-fats, etc. What types of oils are good for people to cook with and find on food ingredient lists, and what types are not so healthy? Fats are essential to our well-being and create healthy vision, reproductive health, nervous and immune system regulation, skin, hair and nails. They are critical for proper functioning of every cell in your body. Our body fat is composed of the type of fats we choose to eat. The best fats come in natural foods such as avocados, nuts, seeds, and fish. When purchasing oils, look for oils that say expeller pressed, cold pressed, or extra virgin. These oils have simply been heated and pressed. Commercial oils have all nutrients stripped and also have traces of solvents in them. Organic oils are best. Many types of oils are considered healthful health·ful adj. 1. Conducive to good health; salutary. 2. Healthy. health  ful·ness n. and include extra virgin olive, macadamia macadamia (măk'ədā`mēə), name for the nut of the Macadamia ternifolia, an evergreen tree native to Australia, but cultivated in Hawaii. The nuts, also called Queensland nuts, are eaten roasted or raw. , sesame, walnut, almond, soy, coconut, safflower safflower, Eurasian thistlelike herb (Carthamus tinctorius) of the family Asteraceae (aster family). Safflower, or false saffron, has long been cultivated in S Asia and Egypt for food and medicine and as a costly but inferior substitute for the true saffron , sunflower, truffle, and more. Oils ought to have varied color and flavor that reflects the original substance. Keep nuts, seeds, and oils, except olive and coconut, in the refrigerator so that they won't get rancid ran·cidadj. Having the disagreeable odor or taste of decomposing oils or fats. rancid having a musty, rank taste or smell; applied to fats that have undergone decomposition, with the liberation of fatty acids. . If you only make one dietary change, stop using all products that contain hydrogenated oil, partially hydrogenated oil, or vegetable shortening. They block normal biochemistry and have been linked to cancer, arthritis, eczema, irritable bowel syndrome irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), condition characterized by frequently alternating constipation and diarrhea in the absence of any disease process. It is usually accompanied by abdominal pain, especially in the lower left quadrant, bloating, and flatulence. and other inflammatory diseases. Liz Lipski, PhD, CCN CCN Cloud Condensation Nuclei CCN Church Communication Network CCN Conseil Canadien des Normes (Standards Council of Canada) CCN Critical Care Nurse CCN Certified Clinical Nutritionist CCN Community Care Network CCN Cyclin is board certified in Clinical Nutrition. She is the author of Digestive Wellness. www.innovativehealing.com or www.familyto family.org |
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