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» cyberhealth - Palm Oil - A good substitute?

Now that transfats are banned all over, what do you think would be a good substitute? I saw on www.palmoiltruthfoundation.com that palm oil is a good natural alternative since it is proposed to be healthy, rich in antioxidants, tocotrienols, coenxyme Q10 and all that jazz. Apparently, it's great for frying, since it has a neutral taste and even prevents artireole sclerosis and can help to boost our HDL (good cholesterol), etc - what do you think?

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» Stephanie Gallagher - Palm Oil - A good substitute?

In response to Palm Oil - A good substitute? posted by cyberhealth:
It's true that palm oil is better for your heart than trans fats. And palm oil is better than palm kernel oil (palm oil has about 52% saturated fat, whereas palm kernel oil is about 86% saturated fat).

It's also true that palm oil is a good source of Vitamin E (tocotrienols).

But I wouldn't go using palm oil on everything. It's still relatively high in saturated fat and low in omega-3 fatty acids. Better alternatives are canola oil, safflower oil, olive oil and soybean oil.

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