Carotino Red Palm & Canola Oil, 500ml

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Tocotrienols present as part of Vitamin E in CAROTINO® are known to inhibit the growth of cancer cells.

However, some research suggests these health benefits could be partly driven by other components in the diet, rather than olive oil. One review of evidence found that the only benefit of olive oil independent of the Mediterranean diet was its ability to raise levels of beneficial cholesterol HDL. While the vitamin E in red palm oil may improve heart health, other aspects of the oil can lead to heart problems. Compared with other liquid vegetable oils, red palm oil is worse at lowering cholesterol, and may even raise “bad” LDL cholesterol levels. One study found that palm oil increased cholesterol in healthy individuals compared with olive oil, for example.

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Researchers reviewed 30 studies where participants’ diets were altered to test the effects of olive oil, and found that the Mediterranean diet led to lower glucose levels and higher LDL compared to the Western diet. Intervening that diet with olive oil, where it had a high polyphenol content, further increased HDL.

In the right circumstances, red palm oil may offer significant benefits to heart health. The antioxidant effects of the vitamin E and carotenoids in red palm oil appear to help prevent atherosclerosis or the narrowing of blood vessels. More studies need to be done to confirm this effect, but current research is promising. Carotenes and Vitamin E in CAROTINO® act as scavengers of damaging free-radicals and play a protective role in ageing, atherosclerosis and cancer. Cooking oils are a kitchen staple. But there’s a lot of conflicting information regarding how healthy each of them are. With so many on the shelves – from coconut to olive, vegetable to canola, avocado to rapeseed oil – how do we know which ones to use, and if we should be avoiding any altogether? The message isn’t to add lots of oil because we think it’s good for us, because that’s just adding lots of calories,” she says.Lipids: “Antioxidant effects of tocotrienols in patients with hyperlipidemia and carotid stenosis.” CAROTINO® Premium is a nutritious cooking/salad oil which is rich in phytonutrients such as Natural Carotenes, Tocotrienols & Tocopherols (Vitamin E), Co-enzyme Q10 and is also cholesterol free. Facts About CAROTINO PREMIUM All fat molecules are made of chains of fatty acids, which are either held together with single bonds (saturated) or double bonds (unsaturated). There are three types of fatty acids: short, medium and long chain. Short and medium chain fatty acids are absorbed directly into the bloodstream and used for energy, but long chain fatty acids are transported to the liver, which raises blood cholesterol levels. Cooking at high temperatures can damage some oils. Unless an oil is suitable, high heat may cause your food to taste bitter or scorched. Recent studies have shown that extra virgin olive oil is safe to use for cooking. Researchers carried out a number of experiments monitoring extra virgin olive oil as it cooked at 120C (248F) and (338F) on a pan for different lengths of time. They found that temperature, but not time, had some effect on the polyphenol content in the oil.