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Olive Oil vs. Canola Oil: Fat Profiles

I'm the first to admit that I swear by olive oil. It's pretty much the only oil that I cook with and I've tried all different kinds of olive oil to find what I like. But I'm also the first to admit that...

26 comments    health food diet
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How To Choose The Best Cooking Oil

There are a lot of options in the cooking oil section.  How do you know which one to buy? It depends on whether you are looking for a specific health benefit, or just trying to choose the one which is...

2 comments    olive oil omega 3 coconut oil
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CANOLA OIL--POISON OR A BENEFIT FOR YOUR HEART

If olive oil comes from olives, and sesame oil from sesame seeds, does canola oil come from canolas? No, there's no such thing as a canola. It's a made up word that appeared out of nowhere and is not found in...

18 comments    health advice food
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Fats Facts

Fat is bad for you...the food industry has exploited this belief in order to sell low-fat and fat-free versions of just about every food product under the sun. But the truth is that fat, in small amounts,...

5 comments    health education food
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Health Benefits of Monounsaturated Fat

Monounsaturated fat is the healthiest type of fat. MUFAs is liquids at room temperature and semisolid or solid when refrigerated.Olive oil is an example of a type of oil that contains monounsaturated fats....

3 comments    health nutrition olive oil
Basic mayonnaise76

Mayonnaise and many variants

Mayonnaise is basically eggs, vinegar, lemon (or lime) juice, salt, pepper, and oil in an emulsion. Basic Mayonnaise is pretty easy to make and can be done in a blender, by hand with a whisk, or (my...

5 comments    food recipes olive oil
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Healthy Cooking With A Deep Fat Fryer

In todays modern health conscious society deep fried foods have fallen out of favor with a lot of home cooks. Deep frying is associated with high cholesterol, greasy fries and disapproving looks from your...

0 comments    how to food eating
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great weight loss debate

You've overindulged yet again over the festive season and is now spending a month persecuting yourself for the good times and the good food. here is the common great weight loss debate. The culture of...

1 comment    losing weight weightloss high blood pressure
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Basic Beef Stew: A Recipe

I may be an imperfect cook but there are three categories of food that I seem to be able to improve each time that I prepare them. They are also the three that I would advise anyone who is learning to cook...

2 comments    food recipe cooking
Sunday morning breakfast on a cold November day!  Photo by Denny Lyon69

Dennys Oatmeal Pancakes with Cherries

Sunday morning breakfast on a cold November day! Photo by Denny Lyon Heart-healthy, easy to make and vegetarian! Here is a wonderful and hearty recipe for cold weather days - and lazy Sundays! This recipe...

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