Organic Canola Oil
Oils
- Potentially Harmful
Definition
An oil extracted from the canola plant - a plant that was developed by scientists as an edible version of the rapeseed plant.
Also Known As
Organic Rapeseed Oil, Organic Expeller Pressed Canola Oil, Canola Oil*, Organic Canola, Organic Expeller Pressed Vegetable Oil (sunflower, Safflower And /or Canola)
Health Impact
Vegetable oils contain unsaturated fats that oxidize when exposed to heat, triggering inflammation in the body. Canola oil is abundant in omega 6 fatty acids, which when over consumed, throws off our bodies healthy balance of omega 3 to omega 6. This imbalance leads to chronic inflammation, and a higher risk of heart disease.
Sources
- Cross-Sectional Associations between Dietary Fat-Related Behaviors and Continuous Metabolic Syndrome Score among Young Australian Adults
Nutrients
- Use of dietary linoleic acid for secondary prevention of coronary heart disease and death: evaluation of recovered data from the Sydney Diet Heart Study and updated meta-analysis
PubMed
- FOOD INDUSTRY - SOLVENTS FOR EXTRACTING VEGETABLE OILS
USDA Agricultural Research Service
- Ask the Expert: Concerns about canola oil
Harvard University: School of Public Health
- The effects of Canola oil on cardiovascular risk factors: A systematic review and meta-analysis with dose-response analysis of controlled clinical trials
Science Direct
- Food safety and health effects of canola oil
Taylor and Francis Online