Oil in foods and cosmetics

We use oil everyday in our foods or through use of cosmetics. Let's take a tour around the world and see what oils are used for.

Soybean oil
Rich in vitamins A, D and E, the soya oil enables eliminating the fat buildups in the arteries and prevents blood clots from forming. It has a low content of saturated fats, and using soya oil in our current alimentation prevents cardio-vascular conditions.

Because it contains lecithin, soya oil is recommended for helping digestion and strengthening of the memory. It also contributes to treating renal conditions, immunity issues and improves the sexual activity.

If you haven’t used soya oil in cooking, you should know that it emanates an unpleasant specific odor. You may keep it in the refrigerator, for it doesn’t solidify, unlike palm tree oil or olive oil. It also doesn’t lose its qualities over time.

Soya oil is not recommended for cooking, because it loses its qualities when heated.

Corn oil
Corn oil has the double quantity of vitamin E found in sunflower oil. Known also as “the youth vitamin”, the E vitamin slows the aging process.

Frequent use of corn oil increases the natural resistance of the body to infectious diseases. Corn oil helps eliminating from the body of the excessive cholesterol and acts as a cleanser for the biliary tracts. It’s highly recommended to people suffering from diabetes, and to people with digestive conditions.

If you suffer from hair loss, use this oil to massage your scalp. Before washing, moist your skin and then massage easily with a few corn oil drops. Wrap a towel around your head and let the oil act for a couple of hours, after which use a shampoo to wash your hair. If you apply corn oil on the skin after you remove the makeup, it has a moisturizing and smoothing effect.

Corn oil is found in stories in combination with sunflower oil or olive oil, or even simple. It is ideal for frying, because it has a high burning point.

Olive oil
Very rich in fatty acids like omega 3 and omega 6, olive oil is the natural enemy of cholesterol and cancer. These fats regulate the arterial pressure and contribute to the good function of the immune system.

Olive oil is very well tolerated by the stomach, which recommends it for digestive conditions. It decreases the risk of colon cancer. A Greek scientific study reveals the fact that women in the Mediterranean area present a very low breast cancer risks. The cause for this is the oleic acid contained by this oil.

Persons suffering from diabetes or highly probable to get sick are advised by the nutritionists to use olive oil in their alimentation, because studies have shown that it controls the blood sugar level.

Olive oil hydrates and smoothes the skin if you use it for massage or as a body lotion. It also prevents the wrinkles from appearing, and treats the sensitive and dry skin. Applied on the wet hair, it has emollient and nourishing.

Canola oil
Canola oil contents very little saturated fatty acids, and this makes it very good for eliminating the bad cholesterol. This is the richest in Omega 3 oil, which recommends it for hypertensive people’s diet, for normalizing the arterial pressure and for preventing cardio-vascular accidents. If you want to take advantage of its nourishing properties, use it cold, just for preparing salad sauces.

Mix 2 spoons of canola oil, 2 spoons of bath salt and a little liquid soap. Use this paste to rub your feet, especially in the summer, when you replace the spring shoes with summer ones and the skin becomes dry and cracks. This will make your feet skin smoother.

Canola oil is mostly used in industry, for making soap, or even as fuel. In the same time, canola oil is a very good source of omega 3 fatty acids for the human health. Continue...