Palm Oil Health

With the right balance, saturated fatty acids maintain your HDL (good cholesterol) while polyunsaturated fatty acids decrease your LDL (bad cholesterol). Palm oil contains approximately 44% palmitic acid (saturated), 5% stearic acid (saturated), 39% oleic acid (monounsaturated), and 10% linoleic acid (polyunsaturated). Researchers are only on the cusp of understanding how fatty acids work independently [...]

Cardiovascular disease strikes more than one in three American men, affecting an estimated 8.8 million men. In 2010, 73 percent of all heart transplant patients were male. The good news is that there are steps you can take to help avoid becoming part of these statistics. One of the easiest may be to replace your [...]

Someone in the U.S. has a heart attack about every 34 seconds. A heart attack happens when arteries narrowed by fat, cholesterol or other substances are unable to supply the heart muscle with enough oxygen-rich blood. The American Heart Association (AHA) designates every February as Heart Health Month to call attention to the importance of [...]

What we know about dietary fats and our health is evolving rapidly. The roles of saturated, monounsaturated, polyunsaturated fats once seemed crystal clear. But as attendees of the recent Michigan Dietetic Association’s Annual Conference discovered, there is no such thing as good and bad fats. Rather, the ratios of fatty acids are emerging as important [...]

While Malaysian palm fruit oil is trending among both healthy choosers and gourmet cooks, there is still some confusion about where and when to use this healthy oil versus olive oil. Factors that you should take into consideration include your current cholesterol level and the temperature of the dish you plan to prepare. Health considerations [...]

It’s now okay for certain foods and beverages sold in Canada to use their labels to remind consumers that replacing saturated fats and mono- and polyunsaturated fats can reduce LDL cholesterol. But many of us don’t want to rely on labels to tell us which fats are our healthiest alternatives. Here are some fast facts [...]