most recent 30 from http://paleohacks.com 2013-06-20T00:24:13Z http://paleohacks.com/feeds/question/13372 http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/rdf http://paleohacks.com/questions/13372/how-bad-is-canola-oil Eva 2010-11-01T03:03:18Z 2012-06-19T08:00:49Z

<p>How bad is canola oil? Most canola oil is genetically modified. Some is processed using hexane. But it is possible to obtain organic (not genetically modified) canola that is made using only pressure and mild heat (around 100 degrees F which is well below its smoke point). Rapeseed in it's natural version has toxins, but crossbreeding in the 60s (not GMO) was able to produce strains with very little toxin. Many other types of veggies have been similarly cross bred over many generations and are commonly eaten despite low levels of some toxins. The toxins in the canola version of rapeseed are the same toxins that exist in low levels in other mustard plants of the same family like kale, broccoli, etc so it's not like we don't already eat it at times. Canola oil can be extracted from the seed using only mild heat and pressure. No chemicals, bleaching or deodorizing is needed as far as I can tell. Unlike other seed oils, Canola has a good omega 3/6 ratio. It's 32% PUFA but mostly MUFA. Canola will certainly not be on my list of super healthy foods, but I do wonder if a little bit once in a while may not be worth worrying about. The only reason I am thinking about it at all is because there are some very tasty salad dressings made with canola. Opinions? Have I forgotten something? (yes, I know, it's a seeeeeeeeeed!) </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/13372/how-bad-is-canola-oil/13374#13374 Diane at Balanced Bites 2010-11-01T03:08:51Z 2011-09-01T17:13:06Z

<p>Here's what I have to say about canola oil... </p> <p><a href="http://www.balancedbites.com/2010/06/canola-oil-may-be-paleo-diet-approved.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.balancedbites.com/2010/06/canola-oil-may-be-paleo-diet-approved.html</a></p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/13372/how-bad-is-canola-oil/13377#13377 Lacey 2010-11-01T08:23:14Z 2010-11-01T08:23:14Z

<p>I've read in several sources that even "cold pressed" canola is rancid because the pressing process generates its own heat due to the friction of pressing. It then has to be bleached and refined to get rid of the rancid smell. The fact that it's rancid, and the additives used to cover this up, make it hugely inflammatory. This is true of any vegetable oil, not just canola, because seed oils are volatile compared to oils from hotter climates like olive, coconut, macadamia, etc. I avoid all seed oils and don't miss them much.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/13372/how-bad-is-canola-oil/13387#13387 mari 2010-11-01T13:52:29Z 2010-11-01T13:52:29Z

<p>32 percent pufa? Thats high. I believe it also has trans fats. Not sure where I read that though. Make the salad dressing with a better oil, or don't at all. </p> <p>Bread, pizza, and cake all taste good too...</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/13372/how-bad-is-canola-oil/13389#13389 Cacktus Wayfinder 2010-11-01T13:56:15Z 2010-11-01T13:56:15Z

<p>I am NO expert, but:</p> <p>"The name "canola" was derived from "Canadian oil, low acid" in 1978" (It's a made up thing, in other words.)</p> <p>A product known as LEAR (for low erucic acid rapeseed) derived from cross-breeding of multiple lines of Brassica juncea is also referred to as canola oil and is considered safe for consumption."</p> <p>Words like "derived" and "safe for consumption" make me leery. More and more, if something I pick up in the grocery store has canola oil in it, I put it back. </p> <p>Seems like there are a lot of good fats out there that are not so dodgy. </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/13372/how-bad-is-canola-oil/128767#128767 D.K. 2012-06-18T21:31:15Z 2012-06-18T21:31:15Z

<p>Canola oil is a goitrogen. It disrupts the healthy functioning of the thyroid gland by blocking the absorption of iodine and conversion into thyroid hormone. Avoid canola oil like the plague if you are hypothyroid.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/13372/how-bad-is-canola-oil/128883#128883 andrew 2012-06-19T08:00:49Z 2012-06-19T08:00:49Z

<p>A local farm to where I live in Sussex makes this</p> <p><a href="http://www.sussexgold.co.uk/da/87445" rel="nofollow">http://www.sussexgold.co.uk/da/87445</a></p> <p>It is lovely colour and my local butcher sells it - but I prefer to buy fat and render it down into lard!</p> <p>I do wonder if it would be a good source of vitamin E, however. I have thought of making mayonnaise using it.</p>