Save articles for later
Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time.
Got it
Cooking oil is a slippery subject. With seemingly endless varieties, ranging from dependable vegetable oil to trendy avocado oil, it's hard to know where to turn in the oil aisle. Add to this the doubts over the health benefits of some oils when they are heated, such as extra virgin olive oil, and you may be tempted to stick to lard.
In fact, the ideal choice may be one of the most common oils used for cooking in Australia. In its "virgin" form, it contains healthy organic compounds called polyphenols, which are powerful antioxidants. And while these are removed to create oil for cooking, the refined version many of us use still has health benefits.
Sunflower oil is an unsaturated fat that is mainly sold in two forms, refined and virgin. Both are sources of vitamins E and K. Vitamin E helps maintain the immune system, healthy skin and eyes, while vitamin K helps blood to clot properly.