Are the nutrients in olive oil destroyed if used to fry?

[Guest guest]

" It is widely accepted among scientists and consumers that extra

virgin olive oil confers many health benefits, most notably supporting

cardiovascular health and preventing cancer. "

 

Are the nutrients in olive oil destroyed if used to fry? It seems that I

read that it actually changed to being harmful when it reached certain high

temperatures. What are the rules for using olive oil safely and what is the

best oil to use to fry a pancake?

 

Karen

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

The coconut oil blurb says that coconut oil is the only oil which does not

change when heated - you could research this perhaps - I am trying it and it

doesn't scorch but now everything tastes of coconut!

 

Jane

 

> Are the nutrients in olive oil destroyed if used to fry?

[Guest guest]

> What are the rules for using olive oil safely and what is the

> best oil to use to fry a pancake?

 

You should not be " frying " your food!

Use the olive oil for salads and as a dip!

I use Virgin Coconut oil for cooking!

 

 

Fernwoods wrote:

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> " It is widely accepted among scientists and consumers that extra

> virgin olive oil confers many health benefits, most notably supporting

> cardiovascular health and preventing cancer. "

[Guest guest]

Low temperature saute is probably OK with olive oil, however if you

apply too much heat, the oil smokes, forms harmful free radicals and

becomes polymerized. Unsaturated oils are reactive when heated.

Polymerized oils form that sticky hard to remove varnish like

substance on the bottom of your frying pan. Avoid all commercial

oils that are processed with heat and hexane extraction. These are

totally dead foods and are indicated in heart disease and cancer.

High in Omega 6, these oils when consumed frequently, skews the

Omega 3 to Omega 6 ratio which promotes the production of

inflamitory ecosanoids. Cold pressed oils are the best options for

consumption.

 

If you want to fry foods, use tallow, lard, gribbonis, butter, or

coconut oil. These are high in saturated fats and can best take the

heat.

 

More information can be found in an article by Mary Enig, PhD, The

Oiling of America which is on the Westin Price Foundation website.

 

Tom Brown

 

 

 

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> " It is widely accepted among scientists and consumers that extra

> virgin olive oil confers many health benefits, most notably

supporting

> cardiovascular health and preventing cancer. "

[Guest guest]

olive oil retains its quality and can be safely used for frying. I prefer it to

coconut oil myself. I have never heated olive oil so high it smokes.

 

Jonathan

 

 

Jonathan Chamberlain

 

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