Summary
Which cooking oils are best for your health?
Listener Sarah got in touch after seeing claims on social media that more expensive oils are better for you than regular vegetable, or rapeseed oil. And listener Kamal sent us a voicenote asking about coconut and avocado oil - both touted as healthier alternatives to other types of oil. Are they worth the extra cost? And what about health concerns if certain oils are overheated?
To get the answers Greg is joined by Professor of Population Health and Nutrition at the University of Cambridge, Nita Forouhi. Together they deep-dive into the studies and evidence, finding out what compounds constitute a healthy oil and giving advice on what we should be looking out for on the bottle.
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PRESENTER: GREG FOOT
PRODUCERS: SIMON HOBAN AND PHIL SANSOM
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| 0:46.6 | Hello, I'm Greg Foote and welcome to the show that investigates the wonder products |
| 0:50.7 | promising to make you happier, healthier or greener. Each episode, I run one of your suggested wonder products through the evidence mill to find out |
| 0:58.0 | if it is indeed the best thing since sliced bread or marketing BS. |
| 1:05.1 | And today I'm joined in the studio by Sarah Pownall from Hyde in Greater Manchester. |
| 1:09.4 | Hello Sarah. |
| 1:10.0 | Hi, Greg. |
| 1:10.7 | Welcome along. |
| 1:12.0 | Tell us the wonder product that you would like us to investigate today and why. |
| 1:15.9 | I'm interested to know if it's worth spending extra money on expensive cooking oils |
| 1:22.0 | compared to the cheaper vegetables, sunflower oils available in the supermarkets? Do they have more health benefits? |
| 1:31.1 | And is butter, ghee, lard, is that still bad for your health? I'll tell you what, Sarah, |
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