Jan 12
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I kept hearing and reading that olive oil is good for you. Well, it’s OK, and tastes great and is good for cooking, but not necessarily the healthiest food menu item. It turns out that olive oil is low in omega-6 which is what can make fats better for you.
Omega-6 is an essential fatty acid, meaning your body actually needs it to survive. Our bodies don’t synthesize them, so we have to get them from our food. Omega-3’s are very important to regulate the inflammatory nature of omega-6’s — I’ll write more about that later. For most people, there’s no need to supplement omega 6’s, just be aware of how to eat a healthy diet and get your essential vitamins, minerals and oils.
Some of the potential benefits of omega-6’s in your diet can be better brain function, activated and ready immune system, and prevention of bleeding.
So, what’s better? Here’s the answer … Canola, corn, soybean and sunflower oils are rich in omega-6’s. You can also get them from oils pressed from grape seeds, safflower, peanuts, hemp seed, pistachios and walnuts.
A caution though – some people get way too many omega-6’s in their diet, so a great idea is to get an oil mister and use that to spray on pans with your newfound healthier oils 🙂
So be sure to check the ingredient labels when you’re shopping, cook with a limited amount of oil, and use some nice local vegetable based oils like canola, corn, sunflower and soybean oils for a healthy food menu.
To Your Health,
Coach Jim
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I’m just wondering because a recipe I’m thinking of making calls for olive oil, and I have both olive oil and extra virgin olive oil. I’m making garlic spaghetti so i would guess the oil would make a difference.