Avocado Oil (Persea americana)
How the two compare on fat profile, smoke point and vitamin E, plus avocado oil benefits, nutrition, uses and side effects.
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Oils & Fats
Culinary and functional fats — extra virgin olive oil, ghee, coconut, MCT, avocado oil — profiled for fatty-acid composition, smoke points, and health data.
Coconut (Cocos nucifera)
Is coconut oil good for you? What trials show on LDL, HDL, weight and MCTs, how it compares with olive and MCT oil, plus coconut flesh, milk and water.
Dark Chocolate (Theobroma cacao ≥70%)
Is dark chocolate good for you? What trials show for blood pressure, cholesterol and the brain, plus how much a day, caffeine, sugar and heavy metals.
Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Olea europaea)
PREDIMED heart data, oleocanthal and other polyphenols, nutrition, daily amounts and safety.
Ghee / Clarified Butter (Bos taurus, milk fat)
How clarifying removes water, lactose and casein and raises the smoke point, plus ghee benefits, nutrition, storage and saturated fat.
Raw Cacao (Theobroma cacao)
Same Theobroma cacao bean, different processing. How roasting and Dutching change flavanols, plus cacao benefits, caffeine and safety.
