Guest guest Posted August 23, 2001 Report Share Posted August 23, 2001 Dear Michael, Great post on oils. I NEVER eat anything with CANOLA OIL in it. Spend too much time and effort detoxifying myself to induce such a poison..... That is a great post. I use peanut oil in Thai dishes.............Love Penny Michael Riversong wrote: > Wow -- this is great information! When i saw all that stuff against coconut > oil in the press several years ago, i kind of wondered if there was > something wrong. From Anthropology studies, i knew that the Polynesians ate > lots of coconut and yet were relatively healthy. Accidents and wars seemed > to take a much greater toll on the traditional population than any > degenerative diseases. So what you put out here is very sensible and in > line with other data available. > > While on the subject of oils, i've found several things about other popular > oils. Here's a brief rundown: > > Cottonseed oil: Used to be a primary ingredient of paint. No traditional > society ever ate this stuff. > > Canola oil: Bred from a plant known appropriately as " rapeseed " . The > original plant was never used for human consumption. The oil was sometimes > used as an insecticide before DDT was available. It also was used as an > industrial lubricant in some areas. The only difference between Canola and > rapeseed is that Canola can be grown in colder climates, which is a boon to > Canadian farmers who might not survive without the market for this stuff. > > Palm Kernal oil: Often mixed with coconut oil in processed food. This > stuff is industrial grade, and probably should not be eaten by humans. I > don't think any tropical people ever ate it, despite the nutrient value. > Takes a lot of processing just to get it out. > > Soy oil: Depends entirely on how it's processed. The Chinese have been > using it for a long time, but prefer other oils when available. > > Corn oil: Not too bad. The processing leaves something to be desired, but > at least it doesn't seem to do any great harm if used in moderation. I > always hate to see it listed as a " natural " ingredient. Makes me think of > Indians sitting by the fireside late at night beating the oil out of corn ears. > > Peanut oil: Some people are violently allergic to this. However, it is > pretty much the best oil for cooking at high temperatures. Just don't use > this in any dish intended for the general public. It's partly why the > Frontier Days Chili Cook-Off contestants are prohibited from sharing their > food with the general public. > > Sesame oil: Great flavor, and very useful for massage too. > > Olive oil: Probably the most highly recommended oil of all. It has been > proven to lower cholesterol, and may even clean out the arteries. 4,000 > years of Greek cooking can't be wrong! > > At 10:42 AM 8/22/01 -0400, you wrote: > >Dear Jennie, > > I was first subjected to being slathered with Coconut OIl as a wee > >child whilst my Parents were sailing the carribean > > I leant then of it's properties for the skin,cooking etc. I use it > >whenever I can. > > check out the net for it's properties. > > I do use Olive OIl is some cases (like salad dressings as coconut > >oil tends to harden at low temps) and make infused olive oils but I > >prefer the feel of coconut oil.............Love Penny > > > >Here is an article on coconut oil that you might find > >interesting.......... > -- Michael Riversong ** > Professional Harpist, Educator, and Writer ** > RivEdu ** Phone: (307)635-0900 FAX (413)691-0399 > http://home.earthlink.net/~mriversong > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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