Malaysian sustainable palm oil has the right level of nutrients to support your health.
● No other oil has as much vitamin E as palm oil. Vitamin E helps reduce harmful free radicals in the body and helps delay the aging process.
● Unrefined and crude palm oils are rich in carotenoids, an effective antioxidant which helps strengthen the body’s immune system and may reduce the risk of cancer and heart disease.
● Malaysian sustainable palm oil contains less inflammatory omega 6s than most other oils, such as canola, soybean and corn. Palm oil’s fatty acid profile helps guard against
dangerous inflammation.
The qualities of palm oil make it an ideal choice for food manufacturers replacing trans fat in their formulas. Palm oil is also an excellent source of energy, and has a neutral effect on blood cholesterol. Discover more about this wholesome oil in the following articles.
Chef Gerard is passionate about cooking with sustainable and nutritious ingredients. He frequently uses Malaysian certified sustainable palm oil because it is naturally trans-fat free, cholesterol-neutral and made without chemical processing.
Both cookbooks are collaborations between the Malaysian Palm Oil Council, an organization focused on improving understanding of certified sustainable Malaysian palm oil, and leading international chefs.
Good fats may help you fight junk food cravings because fats help you feel full. Non-GMO Malaysian palm oil has been used as a replacement for partially hydrogenated oils, the source of trans fats. Trans fats have been associated with increased heart disease, stroke and diabetes risk.
For example, if bunny or egg–shaped chocolate candy is an Easter basket must-have, choose a variety made with responsibly sourced ingredients such as fair-trade cocoa beans and all-natural, non-GMO Malaysian certified sustainable palm oil. This will satisfy your sweet tooth and your need to care for the planet.
“We now know that the variation in fats makes it difficult to generalize about their health effects and risks. Individual life stage, lifestyle, and genetics must be considered before assigning a health-promoting or health-risk label on a sub-class or class of nutrients,” says Pressman.
Current dietary advice puts the emphasis on optimizing types of dietary fats and not reducing total fat
“The assumption that saturated fat at any level of intake is deleterious is not supported by scientific evidence.”
Instead of saturated fats and cholesterol, many leading nutrition and health experts are now looking at inflammation as a prime mover as a contributing factor of heart disease.
Tropical oils may also have some health benefits. Malaysian sustainable palm oil has a unique fatty acid profile, plus natural antioxidants such as vitamin E tocotrienols and carotenoids. Palm oil is also naturally trans-fat free.
Serum β-carotene and α-carotene have been found to be associated with protection from diabetes mellitus and diabetes retinopathy respectively, according to a new cross-sectional study published in Current Molecular Medicine.
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