NUTRITIONIST'S NOTEBOOK
Veronika Powell MSc, Viva! Health examines different fats
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Macadamia nut oil is great as a salad dressing and for cooking – but you can also try using it on dry skin and hair.
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Fancy trying avocado oil? It has a higher smoking point than most other oils, making it great for cooking.
Oils are plant extracts and almost pure fat, which is why we should use them sparingly – but from these two you can reap big benefits. However, there are plenty of myths and misunderstandings about both so it’s time to separate fact from fiction.
OLIVE OIL
Olive trees are thought to have originated in Greece or Syria but over the last millennia and more their cultivation has spread across the Mediterranean region, making olives and olive oil a staple of the local diets. The biggest European producers are Spain, Italy and Greece.
Olive oil can become rancid from exposure to light and heat so it’s best to look for olive oils that are sold in darker tinted bottles and are not displayed in bright sunshine or near a heat source.
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