There is no evidence to show that cooking oils are bad for our health unless we're deep-frying them repeatedly over several weeks. Sarah says she uses extra virgin olive oil, but a very standard vegetable oil from the supermarket would also be a good option. Jonathan: Definitely no coconut oil then. And final one, which is controversial for a number of reasons, what about palm oil? Yeah, so palm oil is used a lot commercially in cooking by the food industry because it has fantastic functional properties.
We use it to fry, roast, or dress a salad. Cooking oil is a kitchen staple. But it's hard to know which is healthiest for each scenario.
In today’s short episode of ZOE Science & Nutrition, Jonathan and Sarah ask: what cooking oils should you use and when?
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Studies referenced in the episode:
- ‘Heated vegetable oils and cardiovascular disease risk factors’ from Vascular Pharmacology here
- ‘Does cooking with vegetable oils increase the risk of chronic diseases?: a systematic review’ from British Journal of Nutrition here
- ‘Culinary oils and their health effects’ from British Nutrition Foundation here
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