Canola Oil for Healthy Eating
Some fats are good for you, some are not.
Your body needs fat to provide energy and help absorb fat-soluble vitamins. Certain fats such as omega-3 and omega-6 fats are essential for good nutrition and must be consumed as part of a healthy diet. It is important to choose fats wisely because some fats are healthier than others. Canola oil provides higher amounts of healthier fats than other popular vegetable oils.
Every body needs good fats to stay healthy…and Litehouse uses canola oil exclusively in our refrigerated dressings.
Canola oil is:
- low in saturated fat - Saturated fat raises the bad LDL cholesterol in blood and has been linked to increased risk of coronary heart disease. Canola is lowers than any other oil
- a source of omega-6 - Omega-6 fat must be consumed as part of the diet and is important for the brain and essential for the growth and development of infants.
- high in omega-3 - Omega-3 fat must also be consumed in the diet and helps protect against heart attacks and strokes.
- Rich source of Vitamin E
- high in monounsaturated fat - Monounsaturated fat may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease by lowering bad LDL cholesterol in the blood and helping control blood glucose.
- cholesterol and trans fat-free – results in lower LDL cholesterol levels
Endorsements:
- The American Heart Association recommends including canola oil as part of a heart healthy diet
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized, in October 2006, a qualified health claim for canola oil based on its high percentage of unsaturated fats.
The claim states: "Limited and not conclusive scientific evidence suggests that eating about 11/2 tablespoons (19 grams) of canola oil daily may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease due to the unsaturated fat content in canola oil. To achieve this possible benefit, canola oil is to replace a similar amount of saturated fat and not increase the total number of calories you eat in a day." - ADA Nutrition Factsheet
Source: www.canolacouncil.org
Get the Facts:
- Canola oil comes from a hybrid plant..it is not genetically engineered.
- Dispel myths of canola oil by searching the following sites: