Olive oil has seen its price rise on the market in recent months, leading many people to look for other solutions. But there are many doubts without knowing which alternative will be the healthiest.
María I. Tapia, PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology explains that extra virgin olive oil has infinite properties that are very beneficial for health. The first piece of advice he leaves is «calculate how much you save (for example, per month) by buying refined olive oil instead of virgin olive oil. Although we shouldn’t just talk about price, but about quality/price ratio,” he says.
The expert says that many people make the mistake of not paying attention to the broth they use for cooking and this is essential for our health, as part of it is ingested with food when cooking. Therefore, she indicates that it is best to follow a logical process: «If there is no way to buy extra virgin olive oil, buy virgin olive oil, the cheapest you can find and reuse it two or three times».
But if you really can’t afford better quality olive oil, don’t give up and don’t abandon the use of olive oil, just follow a few tricks to avoid losing quality.
According to the expert, «add a little virgin olive oil from time to time when cooking or at the end of cooking, if it is a stew or roast».
«If you really have to abandon the use of olive oil, my advice is to choose refined options with a high oleic acid content, for example sunflower oil with a high oleic content, canola, olive pomace», explains the scientist.
One last word from the expert: «as soon as possible, return to olive oil as this is in fact one of the healthiest ingredients for your health».
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