Cooking with Oils

January 21, 2009 by · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Food & Cooking Tips 

Whenever we can, we use olive oil in our recipes. Olive oil has a stronger, fruitier taste than many other oils, so it’s not suitable for recipes with delicate flavors or to use in baking.

There are several reasons we try to use olive oil whenever we can. Studies have shown that substituting olive oil, a monounsaturated fat, for saturated fats or polyunsaturated fats can:

  • Reduce blood pressure
  • Inhibit the growth of some cancers
  • Benefit people at risk for or with diabetes
  • Lessen the severity of asthma and arthritis
  • Actually help your body maintain a lower weight

There are a couple things you must remember when using any oil…

Please Login or Register to read the rest of this content.

Tags:

Speak Your Mind

Tell us what you're thinking...
and oh, if you want a pic to show with your comment, go get a gravatar!

You must be logged in to post a comment.

  • Weight Loss Tip of the Day
    • Proteins should make up only 25-30% of your diet. Far too much emphasis is put on meat as the main part of your meal. In actuality, it should be considered more of a side dish rather than the main course.
  • Important Legal Message

    You may have heard about several companies offering "Free Trial Memberships" then charging your credit card right away or never letting you "opt out" of their program. This is unscrupulous and illegal.

    We do not do that, and have never done it. In fact, we offer our trial memberships only through the Paypal Payment system.

    With Paypal:

    1. We do not have access to your credit card info.

    2. You have total control over when you want to cancel right in your Paypal account.

    We hope this helps alleviate any fears you may have about trying our program.