Almost everyone says that organic, cold pressed, extra virgin olive oil is best for salads and for cooking. But almost everyone is wrong.
Of course, you could do a lot worse. Some oils are high in trans fats. Some may be contaminated with pesticides. Some knowledgeable people even have serious doubts about canola oil.
"Canola oil is a poisonous substance, an industrial oil that does not belong in the body," write Sally Fallow and Mary G. Enig, PhD, in "The Great Con-ola."
The problem...
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Flaxseed oil may stem bone loss
Adding flaxseed oil to your diet may help prevent osteoporosis and ease diabetes, Egyptian researchers say. In an animal study, scientists found that... Read more »
Flaxseed or Flaxseed Oil
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Also known as: Linum usitatissimum, linseed. Potential uses: It's thought that lignan in flaxseed may bind to estrogen receptors and may reduce the... Read more »
Q&A: Fish Oil Better Than Flaxseed for Lowering Cholesterol
A reader asks Joe and Teresa Graedon of The People's Pharmacy if flaxseed or fish oil capsules are the better choice for lowering cholesterol. The... Read more »
Whole flaxseeds may lower cholesterol
The combined results of several studies suggest that adding whole flaxseeds--but not flaxseed oil--to your diet may help your lower cholesterol. The... Read more »
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