I used to hear that olive oil is healthy so I was using it for frying, baking etc. What I didn’t know is that it’s healthy but for salads and dressing (cold). I’ve learnt so much during my health journey. In today’s world, it’s difficult to stay on truck with what’s healthy and what’s not. There’re hundreds of researches and studies done every month. I always try to stay on top of the game. Today I’d like to share the information I’ve collected on oils.

Oil	Type	Smoke point
Avocado oil		271°C
Safflower oil	Refined	266°C
Canola oil	Expeller Press	240°C
Canola oil	Refined	240°C
Coconut oil	Refined	232°C
Peanut oil	Refined	232°C
Sesame oil	Semi-refined	232°C
Sunflower oil	Refined	232°C
Hazelnut oil		221°C
Olive oil	Virgin	216°C
Grapeseed oil		216°C
Almond oil		216°C
Walnut oil	Semi-refined	204°C
Olive oil	Extra Virgin	191°C
Coconut oil	Unrefined	177°C
Sesame oil	Unrefined	177°C
Hemp seed oil		165°C
Sunflower oil, high oleic	Unrefined	160°C
Walnut oil	Unrefined	160°C
Flaxseed oil	Unrefined	107°C
Safflower oil	Unrefined	107°C
Sunflower oil	Unrefined	107°C

In my house, you can find healthy oils like: coconut, flaxseed, olive, avocado and lots of others when I see a good deal J . I use them for different purposes. But remember, for high temperature cooking, select oils with a high smoke point. My favourite one is avocado oil J. For salad dressings or any other cold dishes, chose oils with a higher Omega-3 fatty acids (flaxseed oil), since they promote healthy cells and decrease stroke and heart attack risk.

Also, remember to buy organic, cold- pressed whenever possible.

HAVE A GOOD DAY ALL!!!