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03-02-2008, 03:38 PM
Olive Oil or Extra Virgin Olive Oil is even better.
There is a new light Olive Oil available now which contains some extra Virgin Olive Oil it is made by Grapelli and the label says excellent for sauteing, baking and wonderful for stir-frying.
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03-02-2008, 03:52 PM
Extra virgin olive is undoubtedly the most healthy oil. It contains the most antioxidants and least cholesterol building saturated fat.

Other oils, including ordinary olive oil and virgin olive oil, are processed to varying degrees and often contain residual chemicals.
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03-02-2008, 03:56 PM
Originally Posted by pod View Post
Extra virgin olive is undoubtedly the most healthy oil. It contains the most antioxidants and least cholesterol building saturated fat.

Other oils, including ordinary olive oil and virgin olive oil, are processed to varying degrees and often contain residual chemicals.
Absolutely with you on this one Pod. To cut costs we still use the EVO in cooking but via an oil spray bottle which places like Lakeland Plastics sell. This means you use a lot less oil for cooking and it can be refilled too.
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03-02-2008, 04:36 PM
What's everyone's opinion on sunflower oil please?
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03-02-2008, 04:46 PM
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What's everyone's opinion on sunflower oil please?
It's pretty good, I think. High in vitamin E, low in saturated fat. Here's a Wikipedia entry:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunflower_oil

Diet and cardiovascular benefits
Sunflower oil is high in the essential vitamin E and low in saturated fat. The two most common types of sunflower oil are linoleic and high oleic. Linoleic sunflower oil is a common cooking oil that has high levels of the essential fatty acids called polyunsaturated fat. It is also known for having a clean taste and low levels of trans fat. High oleic sunflower oils are classified as having monounsaturated levels of 80% and above. Newer versions of sunflower oil have been developed as a hybrid containing linoleic acid. They have monounsaturated levels lower than other oleic sunflower oils. The hybrid oil also has lower saturated fat levels than linoleic sunflower oil [2]. Sunflower oil of any kind has been shown to have cardiovascular benefits as well. Diets combined with a low fat content and high levels of oleic acid have been suggested to lower cholesterol which, in turn, results in a smaller risk of heart disease [3]. Sunflower oils fit this criteria. Studies of adults suggested that a balanced diet in which small quantities of saturated fats are replaced with sunflower oil has detectable cholesterol-reducing benefits. Research suggests that lower cholesterol levels can be caused by balances of polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fatty acids. Sunflower oil may help with this balance [4].
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03-02-2008, 04:51 PM
Thanks Linda - that's really helped me
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03-02-2008, 04:57 PM
Originally Posted by Vicki View Post
What's everyone's opinion on sunflower oil please?
We use it for cooking with if we don't want a 'taste' but use Extra virgin olive oil if we want a taste of the oil on what we're cooking like bruschetta, salad dressings etc.
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03-02-2008, 05:00 PM
Thanks J
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03-02-2008, 05:32 PM
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Thanks J
No problem mate
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03-02-2008, 05:36 PM
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Extra Virgin Olive oil here too.

Is sunflower oil okay?

Alternatively you can get these spray oils, with 1 calorie per spray, such as Fry Light extra virgin olive oil spray.
I was just about to say the same...it's great stuff!!!!! Can make oven chips with it with parboiled potatoes....:smt002
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