Canola Oil: Healthy Choice for Diabetic, Obese

Canola oil may lower blood sugar in people with Type II diabetes. Canola oil may also reduce the concentration of triglycerides and bad cholesterol thereby, lower the risk of obesity, heart attacks, and strokes.

Canola oil can benefit people with diabetes and obesity risk, suggest experts.

If you have been stuck with olive or other vegetable oils, it's time to shift to a healthier option: Canola oil.

Is Canola Oil Healthy? - Benefits & Harmful Effects
Canola oil is a genetically modified rapeseed oil. Compared to saturated oils it reduces abdominal fat and bad cholesterol. It is rich in vitamin E and MUFA.

‘Canola oil may lower blood sugar in people with Type II diabetes. Canola oil rich in Omega 3 and Omega 6 fatty acids can reduce the concentration of triglycerides and thereby, reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes.’

Research has shown that canola oil helps lower blood sugar in people with Type II diabetes.

David Jenkins, head of the St. Michael Hospital's Clinical Nutrition and Risk Factor Modification Centre in Toronto, Canada, conducted the study where one group ate bread made with canola oil and a control group ate normal bread.

The study found that the group that ate bread made up of canola oil experienced lower blood glucose (sugar) levels.

Canola Oil Helps Reduce Abdominal Fat in Four Weeks
Canola oil is a type of rapeseed oil that benefits health. A new study claims that canola oil can reduce abdominal fat when included in the diet for four weeks.

Numerous cooking oils add unwanted weight to our body and make us gain fat. Scientists have found that canola oil helps degrade abdominal fat as Vitamin K and Vitamin E in the oil have the ability to dissolve fat.

Canola oil is also rich in Omega 3 and Omega 6 fatty acids and has potential to reduce the concentration of triglycerides and thus reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes. It also helps in brain development, immunity development, and blood pressure regulation.

New Insights into the Health Benefits of Canola Oil
Many studies link canola oil to good health. Recent study finds using canola oil in household cooking may protect against colon cancer development.

The concentration of trans fatty acids and saturated fatty acids is very less in canola oil, reducing the risk of coronary heart disease. There is good and bad cholesterol in our body. If bad cholesterol remains high, it may lead to severe and life-threatening health conditions. Monosaturated fats present in the canola oil reduces bad cholesterol and increases good cholesterol.

Apart from reducing glucose level and belly fat, canola oil also inhibits the growth of cancerous cells as it is rich in anti-oxidants and vitamins. It also reduces the risk of memory loss, mental decline, and Alzheimer's disease. Canola oil found to be a back pain reliever as it is effective in boosting blood circulation.

Canola Oil Can Help Cut Down Heart Disease Among Indians
Indians will account for 60% of the heart diseases in the world unless trans and saturated fats usage in curbed. Canola oil would be a good alternative.

Canola oil contains the least amount of saturated fat of any common edible oil. With just 7% saturated fat, canola oil is 93% healthy monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fat.

Canola oil has high an ideal choice for deep frying because it can be heated to a higher temperature. This results in less oil retention in the fried foods.

So, when thinking of cooking, try putting a little canola oil to the meal. The right information, key choices and a few daily canola oil can go a long way in helping us to maintain a healthy body.

(Gurpreet Singh is Director, Jivo Wellness. Views expressed are personal)

Source-IANS