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COCONUT OIL OR OLIVE OIL?
If you are puzzled and confused, here are some ideas of the healthy benefits of coconut oil and olive oil.
OLIVE OIL
THE MONO-UNSATURATED FAT
HEART FRIENDLY FAT
Olive oil is rich in monounsaturated fats. The American Heart Association has certified these fats as heart friendly fat.
LOWERS LOW DENSITY LIPIDS
Olive oil helps in lowering the low density lipids
VITAMIN E & POLYPHENOLIC COMPOUNDS
Olive oil is rich in vitamin E and polyphenolic compounds. These two components are antioxidants that help in reducing the systemic inflammation level in our body.
COCONUT OIL
SATURATED FAT
ACTS AS AN ANTIOXIDANT AND REDUCES
OXIDATIVE STRESS:
Virgin coconut oil consists of some anti-oxidant, like polyphenols and flavonoids.
In the process of oxidative stress, the blood vessels in our body and heart get affected that leads to heart attack.
These antioxidants keep us safe from such heart ailments.
HIGH TEMPERATURE RESISTANT
If you cook in high temperature with coconut oil, you will not get your food smoked. Coconut oil is saturated fat and it is high temperature resistant.
REDUCES HUNGER
It keeps you away from those irritating hunger pangs when you consume food cooked in coconut oil.
IMPROVES METABOLIC RATE
Coconut oil increases metabolic rate that ultimately helps to reduce our waist size.
CONCLUSION
It is clear that both olive and coconut oil are good for our health. You need to consume both the oil in small amount.
For cooking food that need high temperature, like roasting, stir frying, you can use coconut oil as it has high temperature resistance
On the other hand, for simple cooking, use olive oil.
Do not use extra virgin olive oil for cooking, as heat at higher levels can destroy the Vitamin E and Polyphenol compounds in the Olive Oil.
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