661. Posted by cnwokia on Mon, May 18, 2009, 3:16 am PDT

thanks for making this information available to me. i will have to give it a trial. i have been looking for substitute to groundnut oil.

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662. Posted by cnwokia on Mon, May 18, 2009, 3:16 am PDT

thanks for making this information available to me. i will have to give it a trial. i have been looking for substitute to groundnut oil.

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663. Posted by grg_041466 on Mon, May 18, 2009, 3:20 am PDT

Great info really great.olive oil is too expensive ' than ordinary oil?

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664. Posted by rear_engine on Mon, May 18, 2009, 3:57 am PDT

The major author of the Constitution was very smart. It would do every one good to read his quotes and analyze things today with good common sense. Not sure Common Sense exists anymore. I read no newspaper now but Ritchie's, and in that chiefly the advertisements, for they contain the only truths to be relied on in a newspaper. Thomas s Jefferson, Letter to Nathaniel Macon, January 12, 1819 If people let government decide what foods they eat and what medicines they take, their bodies will soon be in as sorry a state as are the souls of those who live under tyranny. - Thomas Jefferson (1743 - 1826)

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665. Posted by James Z on Mon, May 18, 2009, 5:02 am PDT

this info is completely true. Since i started using olive oil on almost everything and cut out my familys vegetable oil i have lost 37 lbs and i havent changed my exercise or eating routine.

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666. Posted by Axel Bello on Mon, May 18, 2009, 6:27 am PDT

To answerer # 15: Heating extra virgin olive oil does not turn it's monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats which are in the cis-configuration to trans-configuration. Hydrogenation or partial hydrogenation would result in a visible solid or semi-solid fat. This is not even visible when stir frying, sauteing or even using olive oil to deep fry. In order for hydrogenation or partial hydrogenation to take place, you need a hydrogen source or donor. Second, you need at least 10-20 pounds per square inch of pressure. Third, you need to reach temperatures above 350 Celcius. Fourth, you need the presence of a metal catalyst. So, for true complete or partial hydrogenation to take place, you would have to use laboratory and industrial equipment. What CAN happen from using the same heated olive oil, though, is the production of free-radicals. But that's something totally different...

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667. Posted by Eddie M on Mon, May 18, 2009, 7:08 am PDT

Eric D. you jest but both the Greeks and the Romans did bath in olive oil, probably others in that area also,,,, :)

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668. Posted by im9798 on Mon, May 18, 2009, 7:13 am PDT

yes, i believe it, the benefit of olive have been stated in many Holy book more than a thousand years ago, any how try to look at the extra virgin coconut oil. the latest finding, found that it also consider one of the best oil ,it now use more just as a healty liquid than cooking oil, maybe it can supplement to olive oil , ok,bye

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669. Posted by mike_ratti on Mon, May 18, 2009, 8:09 am PDT

Ask your doctor first before believing the health articles printed on Yahoo. I work in medical research in a hospital. So I have some medical knowledge but I am not an expert. Always consult your physician. So many times the writers do not have a medical background or print misinformation. I am not debating that its a healthy oil. But lower cholesterol? Show me the randomized clinical controlled trials that proves OO lowers cholesterol then I will maybe believe it.

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670. Posted by zen buckaroo on Mon, May 18, 2009, 8:17 am PDT

I do all of my cooking in bacon grease. It is very tasty adn FREE. I just pour off the oil after cooking bacon and put it through a strainer. I never liked Olive Oyl. She was much too skinny and had a squeeky voice. Popeye can do better. Bacon oil also works good to keep my bicycle from squeeking.

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671. Posted by Baljeet U on Mon, May 18, 2009, 8:19 am PDT

my query is which oil to use for cooking -extra virgin olive oil or normal olive oil for cooking n frying

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672. Posted by metsgt86 on Mon, May 18, 2009, 8:45 am PDT

I had heard from some "Doctors" that olive oil when cooked, is not good for you because of the problem you'll get with your tryglycerides. Obviously, they were wrong & it's not surprising or the first time. I always knew olive oil, ESPECIALLY EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL was good for you whether you cook it or not. Sometiimes you always have to question the source of where you get your information. Remember, it isn't in most doctors interest for you to be healthy because if you're healthy, you won't need the doctor.

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673. Posted by funnlu@sbcglobal.net on Mon, May 18, 2009, 9:03 am PDT

Thank you for the information.

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674. Posted by funnlu@sbcglobal.net on Mon, May 18, 2009, 9:04 am PDT

Thank you for the information.

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675. Posted by lsy on Mon, May 18, 2009, 9:07 am PDT

Olive oil might be expensive but remember cheap is more expensive.If you use the trans fat oils then you will risk your health and worry about your weight in the long run even spend money on diet pills which people think help but in the long run spending alot of money to watch out on their weight.

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676. Posted by CHARLEMAGNE on Mon, May 18, 2009, 9:15 am PDT

Contrary to popular myth one CAN fry with olive oil. True the flashpoint is lower but that is not such a major factor. I simply fry at a lower heat and it gets the job done just fine. If you ever have french fries or chicken fried in olive oil you will throw away any other oils you might have in your house! Just takes a bit of experimenting and keep your eye on in as it cooks until you are familiar with its characteristics. For that matter any time you cook you should keep an eye on everything. Many a neglected cooking fire had caused much damage. PS Don't forget olive oil and wine vinegar salad dressing!

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677. Posted by jkmleonard on Mon, May 18, 2009, 9:33 am PDT

I need to buy a bigger bottle. This is all that we use at home.

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678. Posted by bjontz on Mon, May 18, 2009, 1:27 pm PDT

I've been told that when you cook with olive oil, the temperature of the cooking itself denatures the oil and turns it into polyunsaturated fat iinstead monosaturated fat. Is there any truth in that or is safe to cook with olive oil.

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679. Posted by khaiser on Tue, May 19, 2009, 7:16 am PDT

very good information.thank you

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680. Posted by Lambikins on Tue, Jun 09, 2009, 11:29 am PDT

I really do not like the aftertaste of olive oil. Any suggestions for eliminating that?

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681. Posted by audrey r on Thu, Jun 11, 2009, 3:17 pm PDT

For those of you that are saying that extra virgin olive oil is expensive well it can be if you buy it in the supermarkets. I shop the Middle Eastern stores in my town and I get good Greek,Spanish and Italian olive oils in huge bottles for a fraction of the cost of the ones they they sell in the supermarkets. So try buying in bulk and you can find better deals and still manage to get good quality imported oils. For the longest time I've used ONLY olive oil for cooking. Nothing beats it's health benefits.

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682. Posted by hatsutking on Thu, Jun 11, 2009, 9:02 pm PDT

Great summary of vital oil information. Thanks.

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683. Posted by emily_985 on Mon, Jun 22, 2009, 8:49 am PDT

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684. Posted by -•*•-.ღOne HealthyMommaღ.-•*•- on Mon, Jun 22, 2009, 9:13 pm PDT

oliveoil and is all that drizzle some on salads and raw veggys with sprinkle of salt tastes so much better

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685. Posted by Janice on Wed, Jul 01, 2009, 8:01 pm PDT

Can you bake with Olive oil also

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686. Posted by purplereign12010 on Mon, Sep 28, 2009, 10:54 pm PDT

Everyone does not have a daily diet of rabbit food. Of course, olive oil is good for you when made as a dressing for salads, pasta, etc, but what about cooking with it, heating it? My understanding is that heating Olive Oil changes the beneficial structure slightly. I wonder if, because of this, coconut oil would be best.

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687. Posted by kathyetutors on Mon, Oct 05, 2009, 12:47 pm PDT

Olive oil will thicken and almost solidify if you put it in the refrigerator. I made Italian dressing with olive oil, instead of soybean oil or canola oil that the commercial dressings use, to put a healthy spin on it. When I took my extra virgin olive oil salad dressing out of the refrigerator, it was solid, even though my frig is on the lowest setting. When I saw how solid it became, I started to re-think whether, in a very cold climate, if extra virgin olive oil could clog somebody's arteries? Hope not. The human body normally remains between 96 and 98.6 degrees under most circumstances. Therefore, this should not happen.

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689. Posted by Anna on Mon, Nov 16, 2009, 12:38 pm PST

This is true for raw olive oil. Cooking it undoes a lot of these benefits and turns it into a trans-fat. cook with canola or another "high heat" oil (grapeseed is best of all) and dress food with EVOO. (going to school, learned this there)

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