The nominal "health care" edible oil is not a health food

Business Club News November 17th, people are very concerned about their own health care, in the daily diet arrangements are also in favor of the promotion of good health aspects, such as the choice of grain, oil and food must pursue the "safety, nutrition, have a health effect," Some brands with health and beauty features are generally optimistic. Some manufacturers also touched on the consumer's psychology, highlighted the promotion of product labeling, and made every effort to exaggerate and beautify to attract consumers' attention. The author recently discovered that, in the supermarket edible oil section, edible oils made from different raw materials were filled with shelves, and olive oil, sunflower oil, tea seed oil, corn germ oil, and grape seed oil were all abundant and abnormity. Looking at its price, it is generally much higher than ordinary edible oil, but consumers are not looking for a price stop and are willing to buy. Asked the reason, their answer is that this type of oil contains many nutrients that the body needs, long-term consumption can play a role in the regulation of blood lipids, soften blood vessels, lower blood pressure and other aspects of health care. No, look at the product label. Many types of edible oil labels are marked with such introductory text.

Needless to say, whether it is peanut oil, blend oil, or olive oil, sunflower oil, tea seed oil, corn germ oil, as long as it meets the edible oil standards, the quality is safe and reliable, it is all necessary for the human body and it is very beneficial to health. However, their nutrient composition is different. Some of the vitamins may be rich, and some are rich in unsaturated fatty acids. It is considered to be the most beneficial olive oil and contains 65.8 to 84.9% monounsaturated fatty acids, 3.5 to 22% polyunsaturated fatty acids, and abundant trace elements squalene, flavonoids, and polyphenol compounds. Such as; corn germ oil, oleic acid, linoleic acid and other essential unsaturated fatty acid content is also more than 80%. Because of this difference, nutritionists remind people from a nutritional point of view that when choosing edible oils, they should not be too monotonous, they must consume certain edible oils for a long time, and they must take as many oils as possible by changing the type of oil from time to time. The nutrients in the class. The human body can maintain a good health condition only if it maintains a balanced and comprehensive intake of nutrients in various foods including whole grains such as edible oil and fruits and vegetables. If we only pay attention to the nutritional value of edible oils and overemphasize the health effects of edible oils, we will be biased, which is not conducive to the establishment of a reasonable diet and balanced nutrition.

Looking at health foods, it refers to foods that claim to have specific health functions or supplement vitamins and minerals. Appropriate for a specific group of people to eat, with the function of regulating the body, not for the treatment of diseases, and does not produce any acute, sub-acute or chronic harm to the human body. Although edible oil is one of the important sources of vitamins, minerals, unsaturated fatty acids and other nutrients needed by the human body, their intake accounts for only a small share of people’s all-day dietary arrangements, irrespective of their nutritional value. How high is the health care that the human body can play is very limited. In addition, from the perspective of applicable subjects, health foods are limited to a specific group of people, while edible oils are suitable for all people who need to ensure their health.

In short, consumers should understand that the richness of edible oil nutrients can only be called oil and cannot be replaced with health food equivalents. At the same time, we must understand that the true health effects of the human body are through scientific and rational dietary arrangements, so that the nutrients of various types of foods can be complemented and complemented by the human body.