Guest guest Posted May 28, 2007 Report Share Posted May 28, 2007 Huh? I thought it said that " expeller-pressed " was heat treated? The lesson: Pressed is best. Look for key words on the label: unrefined, expeller pressed, and crude. For domestic olive oil, look for the seal of the California Olive Oil Council. It certifies the extra-virgin goods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2007 Report Share Posted May 29, 2007 , " J.Keliipio " <josephine wrote: > > Huh? > I thought it said that " expeller-pressed " was heat treated? > Hi there, Qualtiy oils which are " expeller-pressed " are never heat treated! Processed supermarket oils are usually subjected to high heat. The original article explains this in it's entirety... I am resending the original post along for you to peruse in your leisure time. Please print it out and read it thoroughly. Thanks! I am including the entire paragraph in regards to differences in cold pressed and refined oils.... > The lesson: Although they don't last as long, oils like virgin olive oil, sesame oil, and walnut oil are worth it for your health. The production method of oil affects its nutritional quality. The purest, " least damaging " way to " extract " oil is to simply press thenut, seed, or fruit until it oozes. That method, called " cold- pressed, " only works with soft raw materials such as olives,walnuts, and avocados. *All* *other* oils (sunflower, canola,soybean,peanut,cottonseed, and corn)are either expeller-pressed with heat— or are chemically processed.....(refining of supermarket oils) With that, the solids are 'dissolved' with " toxic solvents " like hexane, and the oil is refined, heated, and filtered " until you get an almost clear, colorless, tasteless liquid, " Vossen says. " Most (supermarket) oils are processed this way. " The chemical processing is cheaper but zaps the oils' nutritional benefits. So if an oil can't be cold-pressed and if the bottle doesn't indicate the processing methods, most likely the oil was chemically processed. Any more questions? Regards, JoAnn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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