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To lose weight, you want to reduce your fat intake and thus choose the best oil for cooking. Which one to choose? Raphaël Gruman, dietician-nutritionist, answers you.
Do you feel like you have a few pounds to lose and want to review your diet? To do this, which oil should you choose? Raphaël Gruman, dietician-nutritionist, answers your questions.
Not all oils are used in the same way.
There are many oils available on supermarket shelves, each with its own specificity. “So we can’t say that there is one cooking oil that is better than another.” explains the expert.
“There are different oils, which can be used for different occasions. Sunflower oil is suitable for frying, due to a fairly high smoke point. Olive oil is suitable for low-temperature cooking. As for rapeseed, grape seeds or nuts, they will be eaten raw: in a vinaigrette for example”.
Should you ban oils from your diet to lose weight?
Oils provide different fatty acids, called monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids.These are the famous omega 3, 6 or 9″ adds the dietician. Each of the oils contains it, so it is interesting to vary your consumption in order to benefit from the benefits of each of the oils.
Vegetable oils therefore have interesting properties, which are important to maintain as part of a dietary rebalancing in order to lose weight. The fat that should be banned is therefore rather that found in processed or fried products, which are called saturated fatty acids.
How much fat should you consume per day?
What is the recommended amount of fat per day? For Raphaël Gruman, it is important not to exceed “the equivalent of a tablespoon of fat at each meal”The expert includes in this quantity all types of fat: butter, cream, etc. Remembering that it is important to favor polyunsaturated fatty acids, which are better for health.