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  • Elaine Scungio July 2022

How healthy is olive oil for sautéing or frying?

One of the most common food myths  is that while olive oil is healthy, it should not be used for cooking or frying. The belief is that somehow the high heat used in cooking or frying makes olive oil unhealthy.  However, this belief is not consistent with historical uses of olive oil in Mediterranean cooking, nor with a wide body of published research. There is no scientific evidence to support the fact that Olive Oil is harmful to your health when heated. 


Here are the facts: 
  • Vegetable oils oxidize as they age and are exposed to air and light. This process is accelerated when they are heated .
  • Some of the oxidation products are toxic, but we have good natural defenses against such substances.
  • The ease of oxidation of an oil is influenced by its degree of unsaturation. Polyunsaturated oils oxidise more easily than saturated oils.
  • Corn oil and sunflower oil contain high proportions of polyunsaturated oils; they oxidise easily. Coconut oil is high in saturated oils; it doesn’t oxidise easily.
  • Olive oil contains a high proportion of monounsaturated oil. It oxidises less easily than polyunsaturated oils .
  • Virgin and extra-virgin olive oils also contain antioxidants which help resist oxidation as the oil is heated . Several studies have shown that virgin olive oil produces fewer oxidation products than polyunsaturated oils when heated.
  • If an oil is heated beyond its smoke point, it gives off toxic smoke. The smoke point of olive oil is around 200°C. Some refined oils, such as palm, peanut, safflower and soybean oils can have smoke points around 230°C to 260°C, but unrefined oils can have smoke points in the low hundreds.
  • There are no studies showing evidence of damage to the health of humans resulting from oxidation products of cooking oils.
In conclusion, Olive oil certainly doesn’t deserve to be singled out as a source of toxins in cooking. There are oils that are far worse, and in any case, as long as you don’t use extreme temperatures or cooking times, the amount of oxidation product will be small. 

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    • READ FIRST! Client Happiness Specialist
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    • July 2022: Elaine Scungio
    • March 2022: Dawn Harper
    • November 2021: Sherry Bouchard
    • October 2021: Amber Morris
    • August 2021: Brenda Borrelli
    • July 2021: Susan Butler
    • April 2021: Enny Cabrera
    • December 2020: Debbie Conley
    • November 2020: Tammy Hipsman
    • October 2020: Jen Waterman
    • August 2020: Jean Hickox
    • July 2020: Lynne Grant
    • February 2020: Terri LaPlante
    • January 2020: Stacey Bastia
    • December 2019: Gina Durante
    • November 2019: Jo-Ann Fede
    • September 2019: Betsy Lavey
    • July 2019: Rosemary Casale
    • June 2019: Nini Blunnie
    • May 2019: Natalia Kidd
    • April 2019: Pam Lang
  • Our Team
  • Blog
  • Get Started
    • Privacy Policy
    • Slimming Down for the Gown >
      • Slimming Down for the Gown Sign Up
    • Testimonials
    • Before & After >
      • Mykela's Page
      • Karen's Page
      • Barbara's Page
      • Vanessa's Page
      • Jennifer's Page
      • Kimberly's Page
      • Marie's Page
      • Lauren's Page
      • Diane's Page
      • Sharon's Page
      • Kate's Page
      • Louisa's Page
      • Susan's Page
  • Schedule
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    • Little Black Dress Results 2018
    • 2017 "Sizzle Your Middle" Belly Blast
    • Little Black Dress Results 2016
    • 2017 New Year New You Results
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    • Providence Rescue Mission Benefit
    • Sojourner House Benefit
    • Swim Across America 9/2014
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    • Boldrdash 2015
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    • Destressing for The Holidays
    • Top Holiday Tips of all time
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      • Patriot Nation
    • How healthy is Olive Oil for sautéing or frying?
  • 2021 Little Black Dress Results
  • Blog
  • Elaine Scungio July 2022