We find a multitude of oils that give the touch to our favorite dishes, olive is the most widespread and used, perhaps one of the healthiest, however, it is advisable to try all the kinds that the market offers us.
For today we are talking about canola oil, little used in Spain. It has been in the spotlight since there has never been a clear opinion of whether it is beneficial or not, but we will leave doubts below.
Canola oil comes from the plant that has the same name. Canola it is an oleaginous plantIt has yellow flowers, it comes from the brassica family like the broccoli plant, cabbage, Brussels sprouts and mustard.
We must not confuse it with rapeseed oil, the plant is the same. That is, the original plant is the one that produces rapeseed oil, however, it was genetically modified to produce canola. The oil is obtained from the seeds, its properties are similar to those of olive oil, although canola oil has less saturated fat and more linoleic acids.
Canola oil properties
An oil of vegetable origin that offers healthy fats for the body that, if included in a varied diet, can help us to be energetic to carry out all daily activities. Nutritionists advise among vegetable oils olive, sunflower and canola, this being the least known.
They are beneficial because they have vitamins of the type A, D, E and K, and omega 3 and 6 acids. It is widely consumed in Germany for example, and its most commercial name is "rapeseed oil". We have to pay attention to the product we buy, since this food is quite widespread and many of its variants are produced by harvests of transgenic canola, so the ideal is to buy it in health food stores, herbalists and organic greengrocers.
This oil keeps us healthy, its consumption is recommended:
- Regulates the heart rate from the heart
- Reduces the risk of suffering cardiovascular problems
- Decreases levels of bad cholesterol
- For diabetics it is advisable since regulates glucose levels
- Prevents arteriosclerosis or thrombosis
- Help the free radical do not affect our cells
- It is perfect for not producing gallstones
- Ideal to prevent clots
All this is what you can get if you consume canola oil, as we mentioned here its use is less widespread, its flavor is mild so it can be used in the vast majority of dishes, just as it is ideal for frying since its price is quite cheap. Feel free to give it a try.