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Jessica Romeo
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Yes this was brought to our attention recently. I have sent in a revision yesterday…There was a mistake in the original booklet. To clarify cooking with coconut oil is actually better to do than olive oil. Here is what the revision will look like for clarification:
Page 26 Section 6.: Be aware of the oil you use when cooking.
When cooking with oils opt to cook with coconut oil in most situations. Coconut oil, with its higher level of saturated fat and lower level of polyunsaturated fat is a far more stable cooking fat. Olive oil has a lower level of saturated fat and higher level of polyunsaturated fat, this makes it a little more unstable and causes oxidation when cooking with higher heat. Oils that are best for cooking with are as follows:
• Coconut oil
• Avocado oil
• Light olive oil
• Olive oil (stick to lower heat levels when cooking with olive oil
Avoid cooking with:
• Flaxseed oil (can be used cold, just don’t cook with it!)
• Peanut oil or other nut oils
• Canola and other processed oils