There are laws in the US or in Western Europe about having to change their oil regularly and legal limits on the level of these unfavorable compounds. So we're really talking about restaurants and fast food chains and places like this, where the oil is going to be used repeatedly for long periods of time at high temperatures. What about coconut oil? Isn't that supposed to have some sort of super healthy properties? It's all natural, et cetera. And it's actually a really controversial area, coconut oil, even in nutritional research. There are some studies published that have shown that there are some health benefits, but I would question those Studies.
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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