Palm Oil Health

Melanie Cole, MS, host of Radio MD’s Staying Well show, recently hosted a segment about superfoods that have surprising health benefits. She asked guest Dr. Felicia Stoler, a dietitian and nutrition expert, specifically about the nutritional advantages of tropical oils. Dr. Stoler explained why some tropical oils, particularly palm fruit oil, don’t deserve to get [...]

The right fats belong in your diet. In part two of Ask the Dietitian, I answer common questions about cooking with healthy oils. 1. Can I really get healthy nutrients from a cooking oil? Yes, you can get healthy nutrients from cooking oil. Also, dietary oils are not just for cooking. They can be used [...]

There is a lot of buzz these days about dietary fats: Which ones are healthy? Which ones should be avoided? Perhaps one of the most important questions is: What has changed? Researchers and health care professionals say their understanding of the human body, and what it takes to keep ourselves as healthy as possible, continues [...]

Holistic pharmacist and author Sherry Torkos spent time on Chicago’s WGN Midday News to explain the exciting heart, brain and cooking benefits of palm fruit oil from Malaysia. In this video, Dr. Torkos discusses when palm fruit oil should be used instead of olive oil, and reveals that the oil’s beautiful red color is entirely [...]

The TV audience of Virginia’s WTVR Virginia This Morning recently got a lesson in healthy cooking oils. Frequent TV guest expert holistic pharmacist Sherry Torkos, whose mission is to educate more women about heart health, made a special appearance on the show. In this clip, she tells viewers that palm fruit oil from Malaysia may [...]