The impressive benefits of avocado oil and flaxseed oil
The Potent Benefits of Avocado and Flaxseed Oils
The words “oil” and “fat,” in the context of both cooking and health, have always had an undeserved bad reputation.
This can be attributed to the fact that for the longest time, people were unaware of the important roles that many cooking and other edible oils play as part of a healthy and balanced diet. For example it’s only been recently discovered that several of the components, such as fatty acids, that make up most healthy, edible fats and oils are actually needed by the body to fulfill several functions, such as the natural production of energy and maintaining the optimal absorption of important fat-soluble vitamins. [1]
Experts, however, say that not all oils are equally nutritious — some are actually healthier than others. Some, such as unsaturated and saturated fats, are considered healthy when consumed in moderate amounts, whereas trans fats are not.
So, what makes certain types of fat healthy? According to experts, it all lies in their respective structures.