Pregnancy food safety · 1 entries
Oils during pregnancy
Of the 1 oils entries here, 1 is fine. Usually it's how something was cooked or stored that decides it, not the food itself — each entry says which, and why.
Every oils entry, with a verdict
Sorted with the ones worth knowing about first. Avoid means skip it entirely; take care means it depends on how it was prepared.
All types of oils
SafeOils are great during pregnancy. Monounsaturated fats (olive, canola, and peanut oils) are best at lowering cholesterol. Polyunsaturated fats are beneficial, too, as they contain omega-3 fatty acids (found in flax seed oil and canola oil) that are crucial for your baby's healthy development, and omega-6 fatty acids (found in sunflower, cottonseed, corn, and soybean oils). The only oils you should reduce are tropical oils (such as palm kernel and coconut) as they contain saturated fats.
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