About Low Fat Cooking: Cooking Oils

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Low Fat Cooking Low Fat Cooking Low Fat Living Easy Recipes Seasonal Recipes From Fiona Haynes, your Guide to Low Fat Cooking Not all cooking oils are equal, and if you're trying to cook and eat low fat, it's good to know which oils might be the better ones to choose. That said, the issue is far from cut and dried; many believe the healthiest oils to be the ones with very high saturated fat levels, like coconut oil. So this week we take a look at cooking spray, the profile of common cooking oils, as well as a common confusion with a particular type of olive oil. The Lowdown on Nonstick Cooking Spray Many a low-fat recipe begins with an instruction to coat a pan with nonstick cooking spray. The good thing about nonstick cooking spray is that it eliminates the need for butter or liquid cooking oil, thus keeping added fat to a minimum. But what else do you need to know? Search Related Topics:  nonstick cookware  low fat cooking  fat free cooking Do Cooking Oils Contain Saturated Fat? We tend to think of fats as being either solid or liquid, with solid fats containing saturated fat and liquid ones not. It's not quite that simple. Search Related Topics:  cooking oils  saturated fats  unsaturated fats Low Fat Cooking Oil? Some consumers were understandably confused when they bought extra-light olive, expecting it to be a lower-fat oil. Were they misled? Search Related Topics:  oils and fats  low fat cooking  Apple and Date Muffins Create a healthier breakfast muffin by making a few key substitutions. These apple date muffins call for canoloa oil instead of butter and a blend of whole-wheat pastry flour and all-purpose flour to add a bit of fiber while preserving the texture of the muffin. Search Related Topics:  low fat muffins  apple recipes  low fat fall recipes Related Searches Cooking and Recipes Simple Cooking Cooking Healthy Food Low Fat Diet Foods Cooking Ideas Featured Articles How to Use Phyllo Dough Black Bean Soup Chick Pea and Tomato Salad Spaghetti and Meatballs Potato Spinach Frittata Chicken Caesar Salad   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...> This newsletter is written by: Fiona Haynes Low Fat Cooking Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Low Fat Cooking newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com   Must Reads Good Fats, Bad Fats 20 Ways to Cut Fat in Cooking The Low Fat Kitchen Low Fat Recipe Ideas Low Fat on a Budget   Follow me on: Advertisement