Sunday 10 June 2012

Is cholesterol present in oils?

Is cholesterol present in oils?

Oils are liquid fats or lipids.
Most dietary oils are from vegetable or plant based sources. There will likely be very low levels of cholesterol in oils of plant origin.

Cholesterol and oil Generally, the label of a product will not show the cholesterol level if it is below 2mg/serving.
However, because the high level of a certain type of fat called saturated fat in the diet actually raises blood cholesterol, some vegetable oils that contain high levels of saturated fat...like coconut and palm oil could potentially raise your blood cholesterol level.
Olive oil contains very low levels of saturated fat and zero or near zero cholesterol...I always recommend people use this.

Saturated fat is not cholesterol...but the presence of too much in your blood could raise your cholesterol level.

Some people who consume large amounts of cholesterol and saturated fat in their diet seem to be able to reduce their internal production of cholesterol. This compensation process happens automatically.
Unfortunately Others who produce high amounts of cholesterol naturally...sometimes higher than what would be considered normal..while also ingesting it in their foods...end up with a much higher than desirable blood cholesterol level. So, in summary, What is cholesterol?
Cholesterol is...
  • a fat or lipid.
  • essential component of several important body functions.
  • mostly manufactured in your body.
  • a soft, waxy substance transported in your blood.and...
  • dietary sources are mostly animal in origin.
  • saturated fat can raise blood cholesterol.
  • vegetable oils generally contain low levels of plant cholesterol or sterols.
  • some people naturally produce less cholesterol if their diet contains high levels...while others accumulate cholesterol in their blood stream beyond healthy limits.
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