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How healthy is your Canola Oil?

One of the healthiest cooking mediums available today, canola oil is an extract of rapeseed. It offers several cooking and baking benefits. Benefits: Canola oil   contains monounsaturated fats or good fats which lower levels of LDL (bad) cholesterol and maintain those of HDL (good) cholesterol. Therefore, this oil is beneficial to good health. As compared to other oils, canola oil has the least amount of saturated fats—seven percent as against 12% of sunflower oil, 13% of corn oil and 15% of olive oil. It is also far richer in omega-6 fatty acids, omega-3 alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) and linolenic acid than any other cooking oil which the human body cannot produce on its own. If we have a considerable intake of ALA, it can protect our hearts from blood pressure problems, inflammation and cholesterol In fact, according to a study published in the Jouhttp://bit.ly/13ZqqUvrnal of the American Dietetic Association, using canola oil as your cooking medium can lessen your intake o

The Importance of Omega 3 for your growing children - Jivo Wellness

For children to develop mentally and physically, parents must ensure that they get the right nutrition. In their growing years, it is necessary that they be given important supplements, such as Omega 3 essential fatty acids which improve the functioning of the brain and nervous system, eyesight, immune system, heart health, intelligence, behaviour  and moods. In fact, more than 90% of children don’t get enough of Omega 3 in their daily diet, leading to problems in reading and writing, among other developmental problems. This is why Omega 3 supplements are in great demand these days. Introducing Omega 3:   Omega 3 comprises fatty acids such as DHA, ALA and EPA. The body extracts ALA acids from the food we eat and converts it into DHA and EPA, both important parts of our cell membranes that give directions to body’s nerve systems. For the body to remain strong and healthy, Omega 3 is very necessary. Why Omega 3 is necessary for children: DHA: Of the three acids contai

Why is Canola Oil better than Olive Oil?

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Some product promotions conceal more facts than they reveal and it is always better to understand your diet science to a healthy lifestyle. Olive oil has always been promoted as the healthier oil but you need to delve deeper, to grasp the result yourselves. Next, we should always apply this knowledge to see whether Olive Oil is actually suitable to Indian cooking. First and foremost, Olive Oil has 14% Saturated Fats which raise LDL (Bad Cholesterol) while Canola oil has only 7%, probably the lowest amongst all cooking oils. Dr. Dean Ornish, M.D., President of the Preventive Medicine Research Institute & Clinical Professor of Medicine at University of California San Fransisco says “Studies comparing the effects of canola oil versus olive oil show that canola oil consumption results in lower LDL cholesterol levels. This is not surprising, since olive oil contains approximately 14% saturated fat, whereas canola oil has much less. It’s clear that olive oil is a healthier fat than