Can olive oil be mixed with regular oil used for cooking, to help reduce the cholestrol ?

Question

i recently heard from a colleague of mine that, olive oil mixed with the regular cooking oil at home helps reduce cholestrol...

Answer 1

Well I don't think that mixing two vegetable oils are going to make a diference in reducing cholesterol, I think you should trim down your consume of animal fats and proteins.
I will advise you to use the olive oil in salad dressings or vinaigrettes, the natural flavor of olive oil is very delicate and it is a shame to waste an expensive oil mixing it and reducing the flavor,also when you heat up the olive oil you degrade the flavor and quality of your food the flavor changes, but italians use a lot of olive oil but in different grades and mixes according in the cooking method, so don't misuse extra virgen olive oil in this way.

Answer 2

Both olive oil and other vegetable oils can help reduce cholesterol. The only reason I could think of for you to mix them is if there is a certain flavor you are after. Sometimes, olive oil might be too strong for what you are cooking (or maybe for a salad dressing) so you may want to adulterate the flavor by mixing it with a milder tasting oil. The thing to do is stay away from oils containing tran-fats which are basically from animal fats such as butter, lard, egg yolks and fats from marbled steaks, pork chops, etc.

Answer 3

Yes a cup of veg oil can be made better for you if it's half a cup of olive oil and half a cup of Veg oil. But here's where this could go wrong for you. Different kinds of oils all have different smoke points so be sure not to try this trick when you are frying something.

Answer 4

Recent studies into the health benefits of olive oil have found that it can lower the risk of coronary heart disease by reducing blood cholesterol levels. Here are the varieties available.
Extra virgin - considered the best; this oil comes from the first pressing of the olives
Virgin - from the second pressing
Pure - undergoes some processing, such as filtering and refining
Extra light - undergoes considerable processing and only retains a very mild olive flavour.

Answer 5

well, it depends on what your "regular cooking oil" is. Olive oil is a type of vegetable oil, but it's usually not blended with "vegetable oil" (safflower, corn, soybean, etc . . .). Each oil is a little bit different with regards to taste, burning point, how well it works with the foods you're making, fat profile (saturated or un-) and cholesterol reducing. Vegetable oils don't have sholesterol, but can have saturated fat which can be unhealthy in excess just like cholesterol.

Answer 6

Just use olive oil. You can even use it for baking! Stop buying margarine and all of those other oils. Just use olive oil and live long like they do by the Mediterranean Sea.

Answer 7

How about it's just from the olive oil, olive oil (oh Popeye) is very good for you, it is an "Unsaturated fat" but, is high in cals, so use it sparingly, it's delicious too, I flash garlic in it for my veggies, add fresh lemon wedge, fresh cracked black pepper, a shot of *Locatteli Romano cheese, and YOU'RE THERE !

Answer 8

well if you cook with only olive oil it is better. I cook with olive oil and there is really no significant flavor change.

Answer 9

olive oil can be substituted for canola oil (corn oil) in any recipe, however it has a sleight flavor of its own that may take some getting used to.

Answer 10

Don't mix it
Use alone.
Lowering the heat b/c it heats up quickly.