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Frequently Asked Questions
How Is Oil Selection Important?
In selecting oils, it is important to know that all vegetable oils are cholesterol free and that seafood and animal
products – meat, eggs and dairy products – are the only dietary sources of cholesterol. However, your choice
of vegetable oils can help control your cholesterol, based on the following:
All dietary fats, including vegetable oil, consist of three basic types of fatty acid – Saturated Fat, Polyunsaturated
Fat, and Monounsaturated Fat. Each of these fats affects cholesterol in a different manner. Saturated Fat has been
shown to RAISE cholesterol levels, therefore reducing Saturated Fat intake should be an important part of a daily
diet; Polyunsaturated Fat and Monounsaturated Fat have both been shown to REDUCE cholesterol levels. Selecting
the right oil can be an important part of your daily diet.
(Health and Welfare Canada, Nutrition Recommendations, p.42)
How Is Oil Selection Important?
In selecting oils, it is important to know that all vegetable oils are cholesterol free and that seafood and animal
products – meat, eggs and dairy products – are the only dietary sources of cholesterol. However, your choice
of vegetable oils can help control your cholesterol, based on the following:
All dietary fats, including vegetable oil, consist of three basic types of fatty acid – Saturated Fat, Polyunsaturated
Fat, and Monounsaturated Fat. Each of these fats affects cholesterol in a different manner. Saturated Fat has been
shown to RAISE cholesterol levels, therefore reducing Saturated Fat intake should be an important part of a daily
diet; Polyunsaturated Fat and Monounsaturated Fat have both been shown to REDUCE cholesterol levels. Selecting
the right oil can be an important part of your daily diet.
(Health and Welfare Canada, Nutrition Recommendations, p.42)