We're used to hearing about saturated and unsaturated fatty acids. Saturated fatty acids - which come from animal fats (meat, lard, dairy products) as well as tropical oils such as coconut and palm oils - raise the levels of LDL cholesterol. Unsaturated fats - which come from vegetable oils - in general, do not increase cholesterol levels, and may reduce them.…
Coconut oil has received a bad reputation for many years because it is a saturated fat, and you know we have all been told not to eat saturated fats, or to at least try and eat less of them. Coconut oil is made up of medium chain triglycerides. Most other saturated fats are made of large or long chain triglycerides. Medium chain triglycerides are absorbed more quickly into the blood stream and used for energy rather than being stored. Coconut oil also contains substances called lauric acid, capric acid and caprylic acid, these substances are antiviral, antifungal, and antibacterial which are actually very good for us. Coconut oil actually boosts the immune system and acts as a natural antibiotic that helps protect against the harmful bacteria…
Despite outstanding technological advancements in the industry, the quality of manufactured food products has become a major concern of the time when seen from the health and wellness perspective. In the 21st century higher income, urbanization, other demographic shifts, improved transportation, and consumer perceptions regarding quality and safety are changing the global food consumption patterns. Even though the consumption of such food products is ever increasing due to the rising population growth in the world, thanks to the advancement of information technology people has now become more and more concerned about their health and well being especially in the developed world. Some Low-fat,low-calorie food products have been there for decadesbut have gained greater acceptance when their nutritional virtues are being Recognized (Altschul). The growing social awareness and initiative regarding health and wellness is also gaining traction among food manufacturers around the world that many of them are changing their business models to satisfy the growing demand. Foods with low calories and low fat have gained vast popularity in the past few years.…
If you like avocado as a fruit, your going to love using it as a health and beauty aid for your skin. Appleton’s Avocado oil contains vitamins and minerals that when used as a moisturizer can regenerate and build stronger skin cells. Skin feeding nutrients such as vitamin E, folate, lutein, and potassium found in avocado oil are absorbed through the skin to help facilitate the growth and health of new cells, while nourishing existing cells. Avocado oil is particularly useful for those with sun damaged skin or cell repair during pregnancy.....…
At best, fish oils are just one factor out of many that may reduce ailments such as heart disease and researchers found that people who do not eat fish, such as vegetarians, are not…
Coconut oil and palm oil are both naturally high in medium chain triglycerides. Sometimes people get confused about this and think that coconut oil is the same thing as MCT oil. No, it is not. Good quality butter is another decent source, though it is not "high" in such fats.…
--Cholesterol is generally good for the body, but when foods that have an exaggerated amount of cholesterol are digested, then it becomes a hazard to blood circulation in effect, damaging vital arteries that lead to the heart. Cholesterol is a soft, waxy substance found among lipids (other wise known as fats) in the bloodstream as well as all the body cells.…
HDL, or high density lipoprotein, on the other hand is good cholesterol. Up to a third of the body’s blood cholesterol is carried by HDL, and helps remove low density lipoproteins (LDL). So the higher the number of HDL, the better. Eating healthy fats such as olive oil, avocados, and peanut oil can help raise HDL levels when combined with a healthy diet.…
Olive oil is one of the best oils that can significantly lower the risk of a cardiovascular disease. This oil contains monounsaturated oleic acid, an essential fatty acid which is extremely helpful in preventing oxidative stress in the blood stream and, in controlling your cholesterol levels.…
Good fats are also known as unsaturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated.” These fats can be found in fatty fish, peanut butter, almond butter, soy milk, nuts, avocados, olives and oils that are liquid at room temperature. Fish oil, omega 3s and omega 6s are good fats that can also be consumed in supplement forms. (Tsang 2004) The benefits of good fats are they are known to decrease LDL or “bad cholesterol” level and raise HDL “good cholesterol, reduce risk of heart disease, high blood pressure and cancer, improve joint health and improve emotional well being.…
This lightweight oil is best when you are thinking of losing weight or keeping your calories in check. It is delicious and have full of vitamins. It is good for your heart and also helps in fighting various stomach infections. But apart from all these olive oil can helps you lose weight quite considerably and faster and that too naturally. In fact it is said that just by smelling the oil you can lose weight. Olive has natural weight loss properties and antioxidants that helps in removing toxins and cleanse the body. It also comes with less calories unlike other…
Saturated fat is frequently consumed in the Modern western diet and is highly abundant in places such as meat and dairy products. Research (5) analyze the existing controversy on whether consuming saturated fat is beneficial or not. Present (2) studies contribute to the discrepancy because they don’t consider the variation saturated fatty acids (SFA) have on individual people. Factors that contribute to the differences are genes, diet nutrients, obesity level, exercise, and lifestyle. Insufficient (2) information is known about individual types of SFA; the (4) small LDL are associated to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The recommendation (2) for saturated fat has changed over time, currently, it is recommended that less than 7% of total energy comes from saturated fat. While examining advantages and disadvantages of saturated fat, research finds that SFA raise high-density lipoprotein (HDL), increases low-density lipoprotein (LDL), and also increase liver fat.…
This article tried to explain the claimed that canola oil can be harmful and unfit to eat is not true and there is no evidence that tell canola oil is bad. More than that, health experts also recommended people to consume or use it because it is very low in saturated fat and help lower LDL or bad cholesterol and I hope it really help lower LDL. I think the researchers should conduct more studies to see if canola oil is really unhealthy or not because most of the studies tested by rats. I learned that coconut oil is about 60 percent of MCTs and in server small studies, dieters who ate one to two tablespoons of MCT oil a day for three to four months lost about one more pound a month than dieters who ate other oils. However, MCT oil cost five…
If you eat dark chocolate on a regular basis, then you can lower your risk of getting a heart attack. There is flavonoids in cocoa that is effective in reducing the chances of blood clotting and heart blockage. It also decreases LDL cholesterol by 10% and high blood pressure problem.…
The case also discusses the nutritional value of saturated and unsaturated edible oils. Research shows that desi ghee and butter has saturated fat and vanaspati ghee (hydrogenated vegetable oil) has Trans-fat which increases the level of “bad” cholesterol also known as LDL. This increases the risk for heart disease and atherosclerosis. The processing of vanaspati ghee is also harmful to human health because nickel is used as a catalyst to prepare vanaspati ghee which is highly toxic and adversely affects human health. Inadequate checks on edible oils have also allowed producer’s to simply repackage processed palm oil which has very high levels of saturated fat and can be very harmful to human health. Vegetable oil such as canola oil, sunflower, soybean, olive and corn oil were the healthiest of vegetables oils with less than 15% saturated fat contents.…