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Food and nutrients - Oils

Everyday choices: Butter or canola oil?

Butter’s popularity (and price) has been on the rise recently,...

Spotlight on palm oil

Journalist Amberleigh Jack brings us the latest on palm oil...

This vs that: Olive oil and coconut oil

Two popular oils compared: here’s what’s in a tablespoon of...

Shopping for cooking oils

Which oils should you use for what cooking, and which...

Beware of snake oil peddlers

I’ve been thinking a lot about how, now more than...

Coconut: the good oil?

It’s easy to assume that coconut oil is well-established as...

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Ask the experts: Palm oil

Economically and technically, palm oil is a useful oil in...

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Ask the experts: Hydrogenated fat

Q: "I recall listening to an American cardiologist on television...

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Ask the experts: Coconut oil

Q: "A friend of mine recently went to a seminar...

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Ask the experts: Healthy cooking oils

Q: "I was told grape seed oil is the best...

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Ask the experts: Coconut oil health claims

Q. "Why is there so much information on the internet saying...

Guide to cooking oils

When it comes to cooking oils, we are spoiled for...

Can you have too much of a good...

We all know what’s good – but is more always...

Guide to cooking oils

HFG senior nutritionist Rose Carr has a look at the...

Fact or fiction: Oil is carcinogenic

Does cooking with olive oil change the oil and turn...

Types of oils

Your guide to the different types of oils available, their...

Fats and oils: Your questions answered

Fat is one of the most talked-about nutrients but one...

How to choose salad and cooking oils

Nutritionist Rose Carr explains what oil to choose for different...