Does Olive oil make you fat?

Question

With Salad or cooking? And can I use for frying??

Answer 1

no this is a good choice

Answer 2

The beneficial effects of consuming olive oil are backed by lengthy, painstaking scientific research. Fats and oils have a common denominator in the energy value (9 calories per gram) but the metabolism of each different group differs greatly from the rest.

Olive oil contains a series of compounds that are very beneficial to most functions of the human body and its' biological and therapeutic value is related in many aspects to its chemical structure.

The first aspect is its triglyceride composition, made up of fatty acids. Olive oil has a prevalence of monounsaturates, oleic acid principally, while animal fats are fundamentally made up of saturated fatty acids and seed oils of polyunsaturates.

Monounsaturated fatty acids are much more stable. Olive oil also has a low percentage of polyunsaturates and this is important because these kind of fatty acids cannot be synthesized by the body.

The second aspect is in its minor components. The most salient ones are the tocopherols and polyphenols. These components have a major antioxidant function and are closely connected with virgin olive oils because refining processes alter and remove them.

Extra-virgin olive oil is the most digestible of the edible fats and:

it helps to assimilate vitamins A, D and K;
it contains essential acids that cannot be produced by our own
bodies;
it slows down the aging process;
it helps bile, liver and intestinal functions.

Olive oil, as with any fatty substance, deteriorates during the frying process especially if it is used over and over and if the frying temperature is very high. High temperature destroys the good ingredients of any oil while it creates harmful agents for the liver, the arteries and the heart.

It is important however to take into consideration that these harmful agents are less likely to be created in olive oil than in all other known vegetable oils and this is because olive oil has a different composition. It contains a high percentage of oleic
acid, which is much more resistant to oxidization than the polyunsaturated acids, which are found in large amounts in seed oils. But more importantly olive oil contains natural anti-oxidizing agents such as phenols and vitamin E. When heated, olive oil is
the most stable fat, which means it stands up well to high frying temperatures. Its high smoking point (210º C) is well above the ideal temperature for frying food (180º C). The digestibility of olive oil is not affected when it is heated, even when it is re-used several times for frying.

Answer 3

Olive oil is as fattening as any other oil, but it is actually good for your heart. Just don't think you can eat it all day without consequences. You can use it for frying but it has a very low flashpoint which means it will catch on fire faster than any other cooking oil. Be very careful when cooking with it. Remove it from the heat the minute it begins to smoke.

Answer 4

Consuming more calories than you use makes you fat, nothing else.
That being said, there are foods which are better for you and foods that are worse. Fats that are solid at room temperature (butter, lard) are worse for you than fats which are liquid at room temperature (olive oil, vegetable oil).

There are studies which suggest that oils such as olive oil do good things for you. I use olive oil all the time, mainly for frying. Many people use it in salads as well (oil and vinegar dressing).

Answer 5

Olive oil is the best oil you can use in my opinion but all oils should be limited. Frying foods is going against everything if you want to lose weight.

For dressing, I use Good Seasons and use less half of the recommended oil and the rest water. It tastes the same.

Answer 6

Olive oil is very healthy for you and probably preferable to use compared to canola oil. it is an oil and naturally has fats, but it has many health benefits as well.

But it's best to not fry with it. It has a lower smoking point, and unless you like olive flavored fried chicken, it's best to stick with vegtable oil for frying.

Answer 7

Olive oil has the same amount of calories as other oils. Thus, used in excess it will make you fat. However, if you use it in moderation and use it to replace other, less healthy fats, then that is good. It has something in it that raises your levels of "good" cholesterol and is supposed to be more heart healthy than many other oils.

Answer 8

It can.You see a lot of plump Italians(lol).Used in small amounts though it is healthy.Also try other cooking oils,like Canola.Anything that is low in fat.And I would not fry potatoes in oilve oil,bad taste.

Answer 9

well, it's one of tehe healthiest oils. well i forgot the brand that we are using but it's olive oil with labels on where to use it. either for salad or cooking

Answer 10

No, it won't make you fat, and yes you can use it for frying, we use it all the time in my house and it's healthy.

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