Many people approach cooking oils with mixed reviews, some swearing by them as a staple in their diet while others may avoid them entirely like the plague. Cold pressed oils such as coconut oil, almond oil, olive oil and hempseed oil have many beneficial uses in the diet, along with a few negatives.
Briefly on the Negatives of oils: Oils are very dense because they are a concentrated form of their original food source. A.K.A. it takes many olives to make one full bottle of olive oil. Due to their density they are hard to digest and are high in calories. Oils are also high in natural fats, while natural fats are good for the body and are quite digestible many people avoid oil for this reason. In search for optimal digestion and weight loss many people avoid oils all together due to these reasons.
Since oils have many health benefits and are great tools to use for flavorful cooking, many people choose to use them anyway. Or in the very least they miss a drizzle of olive oil on their salads. In order to solve this dilemma it is a good idea to turn to an "oil mister." An oil mister is much like the olive oil spray cans that they sell in traditional supermarkets such as PAM, although it is much better. The oil mister is a sleek looking reusable home oil sprayer that you can put your own oils into. The mister sprays a small amount of olive oil neatly over the surface of the food you are dressing. The home mister is also fully natural and does not contain any chemicals like the store bought versions.
By spraying oil instead of pouring it over food you will use much less and will coat the food that you are dressing nice and evenly. By using the spray you can also save money by not using up as much of your oil. Using the mister will also significantly reduce the number of calories in your meal; without compromising the flavor. This is because an average spray of olive oil is approximately 7 calories verses the full 120 calories of one table spoon. When you pour olive oil over food instead of spraying it you tend to over indulge in an attempt to coat each bit of food with oil.
This is especially true for salads when we pour oil endlessly in hopes to cover every leaf with a touch of flavor and lubrication. Another great benefit of the oil mister is its versatility! You can put any oil in your "oil mister" that you purchase in the store or blend yourself with herbs and spices. A mister can handle the inclusion of spices and garlic in its contents without clogging the system. Oil misters are fairly cheap ($15-$40) and are commonly found in stores such as "William Sonoma" and "Bed Bath and Beyond".
So all in all, the oil mister is a great investment because it will both save you money and unwanted fats/digestion inhibitors.
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