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What is the healthier oil for cooking? canola, olive, etc.
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Olive oil: Most vegetable oils under intense heat under go chemical transformation that make them unsafe. Avoid frying. If must fry try peanut, coconut oil the are able to remain stable in high heat.
Answered 6/6/2017
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