Healthy Cooking Oils: Olive Oil, Canola & Best Substitutes

Choosing the right oil, from extra virgin olive oil to rice bran oil, impacts your cardiovascular health and digestion. Learn how to substitute butter with oil in baking and use natural fats like olive oil for a healthy gallbladder cleanse.

Sesame Oil Vs. Vegetable Oil

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Nicole Van Hoey

In the cooking aisle of a grocery store, the available oils range from olive, corn, canola and vegetable cooking oils to specialty oils like sesame oil or walnut oil. Choosing the correct oil for your needs is easier when you know how to compare their ingredients and preferred uses.

Nicole Van Hoey is a pharmacist and medical writer/editor in Washington, D.C. She has worked extensively on National Institutes of Health and trade pharmacy publications and is a contributing textbook writer on topics in infectious disease, nutrition and more. Van Hoey currently enjoys applying her drug information expertise to writings on women's health, complementary medicine and pediatrics.