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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 655774" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Grapeseed oil is not even close to 4 times the cost of olive oil if you are a careful shopper. I never pay that much. If you shop at Sams, check out theirs. As for other oils, check whole foods, sprouts, etc... for them. I find that the generic/house brands there are cheaper than buying it anywhere else. </p><p></p><p>One really great benefit from buying oils like walnut, macadamia, pumpkin seed, grape seed etc... is that they are amazing for your skin and hair too. You can use them for oil cleansing, moisturizer, etc... Be careful with the darker colored oils if you have light colored skin or hair as the oils could add color if you are not careful. I generally use a mix of oils for oil cleansing and straight rice bran, avocado or grapeseed for skin. I do not like coconut oil for skin. Many like the smell but I don't, and it is much more harsh on skin and hair than the other oils. I greatly prefer the rice bran oil for my skin. </p><p></p><p>If you have salad, try using the fancier oils in a vinaigrette. Use about 1 part oil to 2-4 parts vinegar and add whatever seasonings/herbs you like. Try substituting lemon or lime or grapefruit juice for some of the vinegar for more flavor. If you like the Olive Garden salad dressing (one of my favorites), Top Secret Recipes has a low fat cookbook with a low fat version of the Olive Garden salad dressing that we like better than the regular recipe in his books.</p><p></p><p>Be careful with fat free products. Studies show that we humans tend to eat more, up to half as much more, if we are eating fat free instead of full fat foods. The fat free products don't trigger satiation the way fats do. One way to help get around this is to have a bit of full fat dressing or sauce on top of the item so that our tongue gets the fat on top of it rather than incorporated into a dish. More bang for your buck, so you need less fat to trigger satiation (the feeling you have had enough). Fat free products tend to have more sugars in them also, or so I have read.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 655774, member: 1233"] Grapeseed oil is not even close to 4 times the cost of olive oil if you are a careful shopper. I never pay that much. If you shop at Sams, check out theirs. As for other oils, check whole foods, sprouts, etc... for them. I find that the generic/house brands there are cheaper than buying it anywhere else. One really great benefit from buying oils like walnut, macadamia, pumpkin seed, grape seed etc... is that they are amazing for your skin and hair too. You can use them for oil cleansing, moisturizer, etc... Be careful with the darker colored oils if you have light colored skin or hair as the oils could add color if you are not careful. I generally use a mix of oils for oil cleansing and straight rice bran, avocado or grapeseed for skin. I do not like coconut oil for skin. Many like the smell but I don't, and it is much more harsh on skin and hair than the other oils. I greatly prefer the rice bran oil for my skin. If you have salad, try using the fancier oils in a vinaigrette. Use about 1 part oil to 2-4 parts vinegar and add whatever seasonings/herbs you like. Try substituting lemon or lime or grapefruit juice for some of the vinegar for more flavor. If you like the Olive Garden salad dressing (one of my favorites), Top Secret Recipes has a low fat cookbook with a low fat version of the Olive Garden salad dressing that we like better than the regular recipe in his books. Be careful with fat free products. Studies show that we humans tend to eat more, up to half as much more, if we are eating fat free instead of full fat foods. The fat free products don't trigger satiation the way fats do. One way to help get around this is to have a bit of full fat dressing or sauce on top of the item so that our tongue gets the fat on top of it rather than incorporated into a dish. More bang for your buck, so you need less fat to trigger satiation (the feeling you have had enough). Fat free products tend to have more sugars in them also, or so I have read. [/QUOTE]
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