Health & Nutrition
Learn about all sorts of things that are beneficial to your health include Oils, Vegetables, and Whole Grains.
Cooking Oils
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Made from Olives
Smoke Point: 375 degrees Fahrenheit
Uses: Best used as an ingredient in salad dressings. Can also be used as a dip and drizzled on top of foods after they've been cooked to add extra flavor.
Nutritional Facts: Low in saturated fat, small amount of Omega 3 & 6 fatty acids, 120 calories per tablespoon.
Health Benefits: Can help fight stress, improve mood swings, decrease mental fatigue, helps manage weight, improve bone mineralization and calcification, reduce blood pressure, reduce risk of type-2 diabetes, helps lower cholesterol.
Olive Oil
Made from Olives
Smoke Point: 391 degrees Fahrenheit.
Uses: Mainly used for pan frying or sauteing. Perfect for making flavor infused oils by adding things like garlic, rosemary, thyme, and other herbs and spices.
Nutritional Facts: Rich in monounsaturated fats, large amount of antioxidants, high in Omega 3 fatty acids, 119 calories per tablespoon.
Health Benefits: Natural anti-inflammatory, may help prevent stroke, protective against heart disease, helps manage weight, reduce risk of type-2 diabetes, has anti-cancer properties, can help treat Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Grapeseed Oil
Made from Grape Seeds
Smoke Point: 425 degrees Fahrenheit
Uses: Has virtually no taste. It's high smoke point allows for high heat stir frying. Also good for sauteing and substituting EVOO in salad dressing.
Nutritional Facts: Low in saturated fat, Rich in Omega 6 & 9 fatty acids, 120 calories per tablespoon. Does not have the amount of antioxidants that a grape has. Good source of vitamin E.
Health Benefits: May lower cholesterol, reduce inflammation, skin and hair moisturizer. can help lower risk of cancer, heart disease, and chronic illness.
Canola Oil
Made from Rape Seed plants
Smoke Point: 400 degrees Fahrenheit
Uses: Pretty much the go-to oil for any kind of cooking. Stir-fry, sauteing, deep frying, baking, grilling, marinades, salad dressing. Extremely light flavor.
Nutritional Facts: Low in saturated fat, Rich in Omega 3 fatty acids, 124 calories per tablespoon. Contains small amounts of Vitamin E and K. Lacks nutrients that most natural oils have.
Health Benefits: Helps lower bad cholesterol, helps control blood glucose,
