Canola Oil

[Guest guest]

This is definitely a controversial topic. I have not found any

studies on either side that are definitive. I would err on the side

of caution. I don't think canola oil is that healthy even though it

is one of the oils that is lowest in mono unsaturated and

polyunsaturated oils. If it has some of the erucic acid in it, then

it may not be the best oil. Sunflower or almond oils would be better

in my estimation if you do not cook with them.

 

I just saw a short article in Yoga Journal about coconut oil.

" But it turns out theIndians may have been right. While the fat in

coconut is about 92 percent saturated, research has increasingly

shown that not all such fats are created equal. The length of the

chains of the carbon atoms in fats determines how our body processes

them; the saturated fat in coconut oil ismade up of medium chain

fatty acids, which raise blood cholesterol only slightly, if at

all. Instead of storing them, the body transmits them straight to

the liver, where they're used immediately for energy " says Peter

jones, a professor of nutrition at the School of Dietetics and Human

Nutrition at Mc Gill Universit in Montreal. "

 

My guess is that ghee is processed differently in the body than

butter because it would have the medium chain fatty acids.

 

GB

 

Marlene Medina <marlene_medina2003 wrote: Isn't it that

canola is not good? It is not fitted for human consumption. The

reason canola is particularly unsuited for consumption is because it

contains a very–long–chain fatty acid called erucic acid, which under

some circumstances is associated with fibrotic heart lesions Canola

is from rapeseed, an oil which poisonous to living things and is an

excellent insect repellent

 

Try the website - http://www.luminet.net/~wenonah/new/canola.htm

 

AJ <coolcook wrote:

Tasty Pumpkin Bread

 

15 ounce can pumpkin puree

4 eggs or egg substutite

1 cup vegetable (preferably canola) oil

2/3 cup water

3 cups sugar

3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

2 tsps. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

2 tsps. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. nutmeg

3/4 tsp. ground cloves

1/2 tsp. ground ginger

 

Preheat the over to 350 degrees, and grease and flour 2 loaf pans.

Combine pumpkin, eggs, oil, water, and sugar in a large bowl until

well blended. In a separate bowl, mix together the remaining (dry)

ingredients, and then slowly stir them into the pumpkin mixture.

(Mix completely but don't over stir/blend the mixture.)

Pour the batter evenly into two loaf pans, and bake for approximately

one hour, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Let cool in the pan for 10 to 15 minutes.

Makes 2 loaves.

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the heads-up, Elizabeth! I've known this for about a year now and

avoid canola oil altogether.

-Tiffany Lohr

 

Elizabeth Sinkey <westoo wrote:

Please don't use canola oil! It is genetically engineered rapeseed oil. You

can go ahead and use it to oil your sewing machine or lawnmower because that's

all it's good for. NOT FIT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION!

Go to: www.karinya.com/canola.htm

There's plenty other websites on it, too.

In good health........Betsy