Fitness Tip : 7 – Confusion hovering over the Oils!

Well, it’s been very long since I published any post on my blog. I was quite away from the networking and being online. I guess a little long break can refresh many things J.

So, I hope everyone had a lovely weekend and here’s the post that might interest you to think over your cooking oil. Well, it started with a conversation between a friend of mine and me. Housewives are often worried about their husband; of course there is a big reason for that – His Health!

While our discussion rolled over their health checkups, diet, and cholesterol we bumped into section that confused me. I said I prefer Olive Oil while she said it has good percentage of saturated fat! HHmmmmm!!! I knew Olive Oil has not the highest Saturated Fat as it "doesn't solidify at room temperature". That's a simple visual judgment of oil.

However, I wanted to get my thoughts right! I guess it was time for me to go back and research a bit more before I say anythingJ. However, I was sure that "Trans Fat" is the number that we should be more concerned with. So that brings me to the question: Does Cooking Oil contains Saturated Fat? In short, Yes it does!! But in varying degrees, depending on the type of oil.

So, to begin with you need to understand that everything is relative in the market of products. You are going to choose the best from the better ones and of course the worst. So that tends to increase your measuring factors. Then, How to read between the lines of Nutrition Facts Label on Oil?  

You should be concerned more about Trans Fat that is generally generated during processing the food and low numbers of Saturated Fat. It’s applicable to every food you buy - I prefer low Saturated, Zero (0) Trans Fat, less of Sodium. These fats are coined as Harmful Dietary Fats unlike Monounsaturated & Polyunsaturated.

Below is the snapshot from Wikipedia states the different fat percentages. 

My preference is Olive Oil J

Why?

- To begin with its Trans Fat is 0,

- Lesser Saturated Fat

- Olive oil is considerably rich in monounsaturated fats, rich in Omega 3 Fatty Acids.

- Anti-inflammatory Benefits.

- It has wide variety of valuable antioxidants that are not found in other oils.

As per WHO (World Health Organization) –

One should limit intake of fat and oil. Avoid saturated Fats, those that become SOILD at room temperature such as coconut oil. It says avoid not eliminate. It becomes better of when WHO says “Eliminate Trans –Fatty Acids. Bingo!! That is what you are supposed to look into.

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