Most of the evidence around what you've just pointed out about all of these dangerous effects of cooked oils is actually from animal studies. The harmful effects of cooking oil generally only happens when oil is used over and over again at really high temperatures, for example in the old fashioned home deep fat fryer where the oil might be used repeatedly over a month. So bear in mind, very few people actually use deep fires now at home.
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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