Cooking Oils: Flash Point and Health – What You Need to Know

Question
HEllo Again,  Thanks for the answer.

Is it true then  that with a higher flash point it has less chance of becoming cancer causing?  Does an the flash point determine an oils susceptibility to becmoing cancer causing?


Thanks

I appreciate the reminder about chewing food.


JG -------------------------
Followup To
Question -
Hello,

I am trying to find out which oil is best to cook with.  It my understading that oils have different flash points and that certan oils , when burned , are unhealthy.

Of the oils which would be the best to cook with?

Grapseed
extra virgin olive oil
olive oil
vegetable oil
corn oil
butter

Thanks

Jg
Answer -
Hi John!
   Thanks for your nutrition question. Grapseed oil has the highest flashpoint. It also has less smoke and less danger of burning.  Hope this helps
-George

Answer
Hello John,

    Thanks for the follow up.  You are correct in that since grapseed oil has a higher flashpoint it may release less cancer causing substances.  Scientists believe a link may exist between cancer and foods cooked at particularly high temperatures so an oil such grapseed has the ability to reverse this process.  Hope this helps.
-George
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