Simple Swaps for Cooking Oils
Processed manmade oils are extracted with various chemicals like the toxic solvent, hexane.
Despite what a label may claim on Grapeseed Oil, it should not be used for cooking due to its very high polyunsaturated fatty acid profile. When polyunsaturated oils are exposed to heat, light, and air they are easily oxidized which causes damage to cells and tissues when consumed and will lead to inflammation.
“Like all modern vegetable oils, Canola oil goes through the process of refining, bleaching and degumming — all of which involve high temperatures or chemicals of questionable safety. And because Canola oil is high in Omega 3 fatty acids, which easily become rancid and foul-smelling when subjected to oxygen and high temperatures, it must be deodorized. The standard deodorization process removes a large portion of the Omega 3 fatty acids by turning them into trans fatty acids. Although the Canadian government lists the trans content of Canola at a minimal 0.2 percent, research at the University of Florida at Gainesville, found trans levels as high as 4.6 percent in commercial liquid oil. The consumer has no clue about the presence of trans fatty acids in Canola oil because they are not listed on the label.”
I would end this caption with #readyourlabels like I normally do, although reading the labels on seed oils actually doesn’t help much in figuring out how it was processed. It’s best to avoid these at all costs to help your cells stay as healthy as they can without added inflammation due to poor diet choices.
Fat Toxicity Scale:
Low:
• GRASS-FED BUTTER
• GRASS-FED GHEE
• GRASS-FED SUET
• GRASS-FED TALLOW
Medium:
• ORGANIC AVOCADO OIL
• ORGANIC COCONUT OIL
• ORGANIC OLIVE OIL
High:
• CANOLA OIL
• CORN OIL
• COTTONSEED OIL
• GRAPESEED OIL
• PEANUT OIL
• SAFFLOWER OIL
• SOYBEAN OIL
• SUNFLOWER OIL
References:
Enig, M. (2000). Know Your Fats: The complete primer for understanding the nutrition of fats, oils and cholesterol. Bethesda Press, Silver Spring, MD.
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/healthy-cooking-oils#section8
http://dictionary.reference.com/ http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/search http://nongmoproject.org/learn-more/what-is-gmo/ https://www.cooc.com/
