Oil Rankings?

[Wheatmaster]

What order are cooking oils? I thought olive oil was the healthest but my friend claims sunflower is?

 

[Gibson486]

i didn't know healthy and oil were two words that mixed.....

 

[dullard]

Originally posted by: Gibson486
i didn't know healthy and oil were two words that mixed.....

You've got a lot to learn then.

1) Fats and oils are necessary for survival.
2) Fats and oils are one of the half dozen major things that make you feel full and eat less. Therefore a proper balance of oil can make you lose weight. This is the big reason the low fat fad in 80s and 90s left us with much fatter Americans.

Thus oil is very healthy. Too much of the wrong kind though will slightly increase your chance for heart problems. I had a list somewhere, don't know where. Just do a google search and I'm sure you'll get thousands of answers.

 

Originally posted by: Gibson486
i didn't know healthy and oil were two words that mixed.....

You will find out that you probably don't know much. 😉

 

[Gibson486]

Originally posted by: dullard

Originally posted by: Gibson486
i didn't know healthy and oil were two words that mixed.....

You've got a lot to learn then.

1) Fats and oils are necessary for survival.
2) Fats and oils are one major thing that make you feel full and eat less. Therefore a proper balance of oil can make you lose weight. This is the big reason the low fat fad in 80s and 90s left us with much fatter Americans.

Thus oil is very healthy. Too much of the wrong kind though will slightly increase your chance for heart problems. I had a list somewhere, don't know where. Just do a google search and I'm sure you'll get thousands of answers.

i know that, i am just saying that "healthy" is not exactly the best word to use.

 

[dullard]

Originally posted by: Gibson486
i know that, i am just saying that "healthy" is not exactly the best word to use.

So if you die if you don't have it, should we call it unhealthy?

 

[SP33Demon]

Originally posted by: SampSon

Originally posted by: Gibson486
i didn't know healthy and oil were two words that mixed.....

You will find out that you probably don't know much. 😉

Try Flax Seed Oil, I take a tblspoon of it every morn. It's gotta be one of the healthiest things.

 

[ElFenix]

safflower oil is pretty healthy.
palm oil is pretty unhealthy.

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: Gibson486

Originally posted by: dullard

Originally posted by: Gibson486
i didn't know healthy and oil were two words that mixed.....

You've got a lot to learn then.

1) Fats and oils are necessary for survival.
2) Fats and oils are one major thing that make you feel full and eat less. Therefore a proper balance of oil can make you lose weight. This is the big reason the low fat fad in 80s and 90s left us with much fatter Americans.

Thus oil is very healthy. Too much of the wrong kind though will slightly increase your chance for heart problems. I had a list somewhere, don't know where. Just do a google search and I'm sure you'll get thousands of answers.

i know that, i am just saying that "healthy" is not exactly the best word to use.

Depends on the oil in question. Other than packing a lot of calories in a small space, stuff like flaxseed oil is a very "healthy" thing. On the other hand.....drippings from your new yord strip steak, congealed and spread on toast, are not very "healthy". 😉

 

Originally posted by: SP33Demon

Originally posted by: SampSon

Originally posted by: Gibson486
i didn't know healthy and oil were two words that mixed.....

You will find out that you probably don't know much. 😉

Try Flax Seed Oil, I take a tblspoon of it every morn. It's gotta be one of the healthiest things.

I think the OP's intention was more geared towards oils used in cooking.

 

[SP33Demon]

Why not use PAM?

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: SampSon

Originally posted by: SP33Demon

Originally posted by: SampSon

Originally posted by: Gibson486
i didn't know healthy and oil were two words that mixed.....

You will find out that you probably don't know much. 😉

Try Flax Seed Oil, I take a tblspoon of it every morn. It's gotta be one of the healthiest things.

I think the OP's intention was more geared towards oils used in cooking.

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Stay away from saturated and trans-fats for the most part, and you're pretty much good to go AFAIK.

 

[Eli]

I thought this was going to be a thread about engine oil. 😛

Olive oil is healthier, I believe.

Sunflower Oil -
20% Monounsaturated fat
69% Polyunsaturated
11% Saturated

Olive Oil -
77% Monounsaturated fat
9% Polyunsaturated
14% Saturated

So they're basically opposite as far as their oil content.

I'm not entirely sure which type of fat is better for you, I think Mono > Poly > Saturated.. but don't hold me to that.

 

[FoBoT]

lard is best

walmart has a 25 pound bucket for really cheap, go with lard

 

[prov811]

I've always had good luck with Castrol Syntec 5W-30.