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Canola Oil vs. Olive Oil

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Olive oil and canola oil are both heart healthy oils used for cooking and baking purposes. However, which one is healthier than the other? Below we have mentioned the different nutritional value and benefits of both the oils. Let’s see the differences and check which oil is better and healthier. Health Benefits of Canola Oil : Canola oil is derived from pressed canola seeds, which are commonly known as oil rape seeds. Both canola seeds and rape seeds belong to the same genus. Canola oil can be termed as heart healthy for individuals. Its various benefits have been mentioned below. 1. Studies have shown that alpha  -linolenic acid, also known as ALA, may help protect the heart by its effect on blood pressure, cholesterol, and inflammation. 2. Also, individuals may substitute fats in one’s diet with canola oil. Research has shown that by completely substituting canola oil for other oils may help individuals in meeting their daily dietary requirement of saturated a

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