Healthy fats?
Fats are not necessarily unhealthy, they can also be very healthy.
“And that's why the amount of fat is actually not that important. What matters is which fats we consume. And if these are healthy fats, then there can be more.”
Nutritionist Stefan Kaibsch
He also knows that polyunsaturated fatty acids have a protective effect. So you can protect against certain diseases or their progression - for example cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes or fatty liver disease.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
The human body can produce all of the fatty acids it needs, except for two: the polyunsaturated omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. It is therefore all the more important to consume these fatty acids through your diet in order to meet your body's needs.
In saturated fatty acids, carbon and hydrogen atoms form a balanced chain. In the case of unsaturated fatty acids, however, fewer hydrogen atoms are bound - one is missing. Hence the term “unsaturated”. If the missing hydrogen atom is six places before the end of the chain of the molecule, it is called an omega-6 fatty acid. If it is missing three places before the end of the chain, it is called an omega-3 fatty acid.
Rapeseed oil is particularly healthy
Sunflower oil contains a lot of Omega-6 and little Omega-3. The ratio of the two is around 126:1. With rapeseed oil the ratio is much more balanced at 2:1 and olive oil also has an even more balanced ratio with a ratio of 9:1 omega-6 to omega-3. Linseed oil is particularly rich in omega-3 fatty acids, but is not heat-stable and therefore not suitable for frying.
How much of the healthy ingredients are actually contained in the oil depends largely on how the oil is produced. Refined cooking oil hardly contains any healthy ingredients. During its production, the seeds are not only pressed, but also heated to high temperatures. The oil is refined, i.e. purified, and therefore contains hardly any healthy ingredients - it tastes neutral.
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