Busting myths around Olive oil

When it comes to a healthy lifestyle, oils play an essential role. They supply essential calories and help the body absorb certain vitamins such as A, D, E and K. In addition it nourishes hair and skin.

Olive oil is considered to be one of the best choices in oil out of many others present in the market. It comes with numerous health benefits such as regulating sugar levels, maintaining weight, and protecting from cardiac health.

The olive oil is a supreme quality for less calory eating and health benefits. Moreover, virgin and non-virgin olive oil is an ingredient for many sumptuous continental dishes.

Despite these benefits, India has only recently started developing a taste for olive oil. Many people do not know about its benefits or are fazed by the false myths around it.  Here, we are busting five olive oil myths to help you choose the best for your health:

Myth1
Olive are not suitable for heating and cooking.

Reality
Many people believe heating olive oil can spoil its nutritional value but this is false information. Olive oil is perfect to use while cooking. Olive pomace oil is best for frying. It is a variation of olive oil and has a high smoking point.

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Myth2
The dark green colour of olive oil is the purest one.

Reality
The best way to access pure oil is to buy branded products from grocery shops. A darker or lighter shade of oil does not define its purity.

Myth3
If olive oil solidifies or becomes cloudy in the refrigerator, it is 100% pure and authentic.

Reality
The best place to check the authenticity of a product is a dedicated lab. There is no way to check the authenticity of olive oil at home. Depending on the property of oil some oil tends to get cloudy once they are refrigerated. The best way to check the authenticity of oil is to taste and smell.

Myth4
Olive oils and other oils have the same amount of calories.

Reality
Olive oil relatively contains fewer calories in comparison to canola and vegetable oil. Moreover, they are a source of beneficial fats such as (PUFA, MUFA), antioxidants and have 0% cholesterol.

Myth5
Olive oils are like wine, the older, the better

Reality
It can be unhealthy to store olive oil for more than 2 years. Olive oils can last for 2 years maximum if stored neatly in a cool, dark place. If opened, experts recommend using it within 2-3 months.

Want to know more about the health benefits of olive oil? Here you can read it: Surprising health benefits of olive oil