{"id":925,"date":"2022-02-01T10:15:22","date_gmt":"2022-02-01T10:15:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wyckmans.org\/healthy-fats\/"},"modified":"2023-10-26T09:44:24","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T09:44:24","slug":"healthy-fats","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wyckmans.org\/en\/healthy-fats\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy fats"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"925\" class=\"elementor elementor-925 elementor-33\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cab091c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cab091c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8f2c6b8 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"8f2c6b8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc86437 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"fc86437\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.17.0 - 25-10-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HEALTHY FATS<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a59f6e6\" data-id=\"a59f6e6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8216241 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8216241\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b69dc08 elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b69dc08\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec639a5\" data-id=\"ec639a5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-34c046d\" data-id=\"34c046d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89201bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89201bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 25-10-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"img-float alignnone wp-image-380 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/wyckmans.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/GettyImages-1201443463_Bewerkt.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"339\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wyckmans.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/GettyImages-1201443463_Bewerkt.png 339w, https:\/\/wyckmans.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/GettyImages-1201443463_Bewerkt-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/wyckmans.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/GettyImages-1201443463_Bewerkt-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 339px) 100vw, 339px\" \/><\/p><h4>Omega-3 fatty acids: why are EPA and DHA so important?<\/h4><p class=\"p1\">Over the past two decades, medical scientists have discovered that many diseases of civilization &#8211; from cancer to heart disease, depression, ADHD, skin problems, allergies, osteoarthritis, fatigue, and others &#8211; are caused or exacerbated by a significant deficiency of omega-3 fatty acids in today&#8217;s Western diet. Epidemiological studies (i.e., studies of different population groups) revealed that groups that consume more omega-3 fatty acids have a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, prostate cancer, or Alzheimer&#8217;s disease. Clinical studies &#8211; where one part of the patients received omega-3 dietary supplements and another a placebo (fake supplement) &#8211; showed that omega-3 fatty acids reduce the severity and symptoms of conditions such as depression, character disorders, aggressiveness, risks after a heart attack, and attention disorders. In other words, a deficiency of omega-3, in particular EPA and DHA, increases the risk of many disorders, and taking an omega-3 supplement reduces the severity and symptoms of those disorders.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-974b2f0 elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"974b2f0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d6861e7\" data-id=\"d6861e7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c2b2a70\" data-id=\"c2b2a70\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72a6c2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"72a6c2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Extra virgin olive oil contains hydroxytyrosol<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47de55e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47de55e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"img-float-3 alignnone wp-image-384 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/wyckmans.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/02E33743-300x260.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wyckmans.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/02E33743-300x260.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wyckmans.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/02E33743-768x664.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wyckmans.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/02E33743.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><p class=\"p1\">Olive oil is a precious source of health, at least if you choose quality. A term like &#8220;first, cold pressing&#8221; means nothing these days. Increasingly powerful presses are being used that extract the oil from the olives all at once. What is a critical quality characteristic, however, is acidity. Olive oil of the highest quality is called &#8220;extra virgin&#8217;.<\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"img-float-2 alignnone wp-image-384 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/wyckmans.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/02E33743-300x260.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wyckmans.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/02E33743-300x260.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wyckmans.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/02E33743-768x664.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wyckmans.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/02E33743.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\">\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Technically, the oil contains a maximum acidity of 0.8% (free fatty acids). Indirectly, the low acidity is related to the picking period and the time between picking and processing the olives &#8211; which benefits the oil&#8217;s aroma, color, taste, and composition. Of all olive oils, extra virgin olive oil contains the highest amount of vitamin E and the highest content of polyphenols (including hydroxytyrosol). Hydroxytyrosol is a crucial antioxidant worth taking a moment to consider. High-quality extra virgin olive oil easily contains 5 mg of hydroxytyrosol and its derivatives (including oleuropein complex and tyrosol) per 20 g of oil. Polyphenols from olive oil help prevent oxidation of LDL (bad) cholesterol. This will make the bad cholesterol less likely to stick to the inside of a blood vessel, thus preventing arteriosclerosis. Research shows that a daily intake of olive oil with 5 to 10 mg of hydroxytyrosol has a positive effect. Ten milligrams is roughly the level of hydroxytyrosol found in 6 olives. So remember to add some olives to your menu once in a while. They are good for your circulatory system. Introducing olive oil into your diet, by the way, is also ideal for achieving healthy cholesterol levels.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-605d3f1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"605d3f1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ecff4ca elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"ecff4ca\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-892b620 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"892b620\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9462c7e\" data-id=\"9462c7e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-cea1a5a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cea1a5a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f9d02b4\" data-id=\"f9d02b4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96c1234 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96c1234\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">GOOD TO KNOW<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b84ae3a\" data-id=\"b84ae3a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03f9c05 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"03f9c05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a9a9a29 elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a9a9a29\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-343616f\" data-id=\"343616f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c37450b\" data-id=\"c37450b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e90f3e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e90f3e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Advice for using oils and fats<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26c4541 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26c4541\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u2022 Eat food rich in omega-3 fatty acids, such as walnuts, flaxseed oil, green leafy vegetables, and &#8211; in limited quantities or at most twice a week &#8211; fish, including oily fish (trout, herring, mackerel, sardines). Pregnant and breastfeeding women should not eat shark (e.g., shark fin soup), marlin (sailfish), swordfish, king mackerel, and tilefish because these predatory fish contain too much methylmercury. Methylmercury is a heavy metal and toxic to the baby&#8217;s brain.<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"s1\">\u2022 <\/span>Take a 100% pure pharmaceutical-grade fish or algae oil supplement containing at least 500 mg EPA+DHA daily. A minimum of 1000 mg EPA+DHA daily (usually slightly more EPA than DHA) is recommended for optimal health.<\/p><p><span class=\"s1\">\u2022 Limit saturated fatty acids by eating lean meat instead of fatty meat and semi-skimmed or low-fat dairy products instead of whole or heavy dairy products.<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"s1\">\u2022 Avoid oils and other foods rich in omega-6 fatty acids (linoleic acid), such as sunflower, safflower, and corn oil. If consumed too frequently, the excessive content of linoleic acid can be very pro-inflammatory.<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"s1\">\u2022 Avoid all products containing trans fatty acids, especially margarine, including &#8220;light&#8221; versions and margarine sold as cholesterol-lowering. Margarines are hydrogenated fatty acids and contain trans fatty acids, carriers of free radicals. They are deficient in essential fatty acids such as gamma and alpha-linolenic acids and usually lack EPA and DHA. In the long run, the consumption of margarine is harmful to your health. So limit their use.<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"s1\">\u2022 Instead, spread organic, unsalted farm butter on your bread in moderation, or use olive oil.<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"s1\">\u2022 Avoid industrial products containing trans fats, such as salty snacks, commercial pastries, and frozen fried foods.<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"s1\">\u2022 Use monounsaturated oils such as olive oil to prepare foods. Cold-pressed, fresh, unrefined organic oils contain natural vitamin E and carotenoids. Daily, use fresh, raw virgin olive oil (omega-9 monounsaturated fatty acid) and fresh organic omega-3 plant oils (super unsaturated fatty acids). Do pay attention to freshness, not only through the expiration date but primarily through the pressing date.<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"s1\">\u2022 The refining process in &#8220;light products&#8221; destroys natural vitamin E and beta-carotene, which is why many producers of refined oils state &#8220;enriched with vitamin E and beta-carotene&#8221; on the packaging. This sounds nice but means absolutely nothing. Do not be misled by this.<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"s1\">\u2022 Do not store products containing egg powder, milk powder, and butter at room temperature for long periods. Also, keep oil and fresh nuts in the refrigerator at all times.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-56dcfe3 elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"56dcfe3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fe13c18\" data-id=\"fe13c18\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bf63442\" data-id=\"bf63442\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-973595a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"973595a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Facts about heating oils:<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b72d0b3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b72d0b3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a22bfd0\" data-id=\"a22bfd0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23455a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23455a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Up to a maximum of 45 degrees Celsius:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-815f2c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"815f2c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Super-unsaturated fatty acids, such as flax seed, chia, and perilla oils (vegetable sources of omega-3), soybean oil, walnut oil, hemp oil, and canola oil (all rich in omega-6 but poorer in omega-3) should not be heated because they oxidize very quickly. Therefore, use them only cold (for example, in dressings or with yogurt) and possibly added to soups (only just before serving).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-63bb7f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"63bb7f8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-df0fa47\" data-id=\"df0fa47\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb658a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb658a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Up to a maximum of 100 degrees Celsius:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83567fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"83567fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Polyunsaturated fatty acids (omega-6) such as safflower, sunflower, and pumpkin oil become toxic or carcinogenic above 100 \u00b0C.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a68f40 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a68f40\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1dcc214\" data-id=\"1dcc214\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80228f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80228f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Up to a maximum of 160 degrees Celsius:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d12aba9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d12aba9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Monounsaturated fatty acids (omega-9) such as sesame, olive, hazelnut, groundnut, and pistachio oil acquire carcinogenic properties if one heats them above 160 \u00b0C or when smoke is generated. If one does not heat them above 160 \u00b0C, they remain stable and retain their flavor and healthy properties.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c5cc01 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c5cc01\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e475e8d\" data-id=\"e475e8d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-260df93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"260df93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Up to 190-200 degrees Celsius:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0c5e02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0c5e02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Saturated fatty acids such as ox fat, palm kernel, and coconut oil can be heated to 190-200 \u00b0C. You can use them for frying and deep-frying, but replacing them with fresh oil after frying up to two times is strongly recommended. Only oils that harden at low temperatures (in the refrigerator) are fats that can generally tolerate high temperatures. These oils do increase cholesterol but eliminate the risk of carcinogenic oxidation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HEALTHY FATS Omega-3 fatty acids: why are EPA and DHA so important? 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