olive oil question

[teen8ger]

is there a difference between taking in cold olive oil or warm (or hot) olive oil?

I cook with olive oil, is it a good idea to use a lot of it during cooking or is it better to take it in cold using tablespoon?

please help!

[Original Poster]

All oils break down and change when heated or overheated.

Cook with it, use it for just about anything that calls for vegetable oil. Don't over due any oil, they are high in cals. I say use to taste.

Extra Virgin - Try it on a salad at room temp. (the oil not the virgin)

[teen8ger]

thanks
you are indeed the olive oil expert

[BiG RED HH]

Yes, oils do break down when you heat them.

Cooking w. olive oil on low heat is a good idea, like sauteeing (how ever you spell that..) and such, but when they are used w. high heat all the efa's are altered.

I personally use olive oil on everything, and i mean everything. I keep a bottle on the counter and take a swig every time i walk by it. I must take in about 10 table spoons of olive oil each day. The monounsaturated fats are very important in my diet, and have proven to give me greater gains when keeping my fat and carb calories equal.

Br

[teen8ger]

thanks big red
thanks a lot

[Original Poster]

big red - well said.