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Which Is Best For You Olive Oil Or Coconut Oil?

Coconut Oil vs. Olive Oil, which one is healthier?

  • Olive oil appears to have significantly less saturated fat than coconut oil, yet a lot of people still claim that coconut oil is healthier.

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    Anyone who likes cooking probably has come around this question sometime but answers are still been built scientifically. So far the health and medical communities remain divided.   Since I bought my first coconut cooking fat I have been reading and listening all sides. Each oil business has its own side of the story, it varies greatly. And since I can’t wait for them to make up their mind, I use moderation. Both oils are full of goodies.   The struggle point among olive oil and coconut oil is when cooking at high temperatures: Some say as coconut oil is high in saturated fat (primarily lauric acid), it doesn’t oxidize easily, been called heat-stable and perfectly safe to cook with as its smoke point (temperature at which a cooking fat or oil begins to break down) is around 230°C.   Some say olive oil, mainly monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs), even if having a lower smoking point of around 200°C, it is safe as ideal frying temperatures vary around from 175 to 190°C. And the discussion goes on.   My advice to you is to diversify. For example, in my kitchen you’ll find coconut oil, olive oil, ghee and… butter(!)   In salads, room or cold temperature foods, I don’t hesitate: Olive oil (specially high quality/low acidity)   If I’m sautéing something that won’t take much time: Olive oil   Stove top in general, if not frying: Coconut/Olive oil or Ghee   Oven: Coconut oil   I use butter for some recipes because I get bored with radicalisms :) and it has a delicious value.   I have no experience in frying but hey, if you rarely fry, when you do it your body will forgive you.

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The principle arguments in favor of coconut oil are that it has a better ratio of Omega-3 and Omega-6 oils (1:0) than olive oil (1:3). There is growing belief that high levels of Omega-6 is undesirable, though this is yet to be proved. Coconut oil is also high in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lauric_acid, a substance that appears to have some effect on the LDL/HDL cholesterol levels. At present, Lauric acid and coconut oil seem to be the victim of quack health claims, however, so much popular information on the web should be taken with a grain of NaCl.

John Burgess

Both olive oil and coconut oil can offer lots of benefits to our health. And despite the fact that these two different oils contain different natural elements, comparing both in regards to which is better would be difficult since these two oily substances give profound benefits which are all essential for our well-being. Coconut oil comprises medium chain fatty acids which increase metabolism, therefore it allows you to lose weight easily. On the other hand, olive oil is rich in monounsaturated fats which greatly benefit heart health and are proven to reduce the risk of heart-related problems. But to give my opinion as of which one is much better when it comes to heart health, I would say the winner is the olive oil. As I’ve mentioned, olive oil has an excessive amount of monounsaturated fats which are heart-friendly ones. Coconut oil doesn’t have these, rather, it has saturated fats which do the opposite thing and are said to cause heart ailments. To know more about the difference of coconut oil and olive oil, try to check this link: http://oilypedia.com/coconut-oil-vs-olive-oil/

Nastassia Green

Olive oil! But that doesn't mean that you avoid coconut oil, it maybe matter of time until we can prove the health benefits and start recommending it. But let me explain more: Calories and fat amounts are almost equal. But they have different fatty acids composition, which give them special proprieties that make them anti inflammatory, and antibacterial. Olive oil has Oleic acids, which is monounsaturated. While coconut oil has Saturated fatty acids like lauric acid, but its different from the saturated fat in the butter. Both of them has special compounds that fight chronic diseases like CVD (Cardiovascular disease, heart diseases) and Alzheimer. However there are more conclusive studies for olive oil now, and for coconut oil there are many health benefits that are not proven yet. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23305031 for virgin coconut oil can lower cholesterol in rats. And this http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25019344%20, has characteristics like ibuprofen, and can prevent inflammatory disease. Also olive oil can be good for http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25294776%C2%A0 and http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25170545%C2%A0. And as most of us know that olive oil improve http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25425119 (The good cholesterol), and thus improve the overall cholesterol. And for http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25506212%20%C2%A0 and  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25207387%C2%A0too. Finally, its promising for diabetes too, because it can http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25295183 Read more here http://www.nutrizonia.com/healthier-olive-oil-coconut-oil/

Farida Al-Rimawi

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