For me what holds true is eat as close to nature and least processed as possible regardless of vegan, keto, carnivore, mediterranean,, etc. Unprocessed vs processed as much as reasonably possible.

@teddybearroosevelt1847

Жыл бұрын

I agree. On top of that a criterion for me is to add what food science is good for you and to avoid what it says is bad. So lots of fish (but no sword fish), no red and processed meat, lots of fiber, not too many saturated fats, not too much sugar (including those from fruits), lots of vegetables, olives, garlic, certain supplements like turmeric and ginger, etc.

@jeffruebens8355

Жыл бұрын

​@@teddybearroosevelt1847look at what your ancestors ate 10 thousand years ago. Very different for northern Europe compared to other parts of the world, a lot more dairy and beer, good amounts of red meat from hunting. As the land became more crowded, they ate many of the young farm animals, because they did not have enough pasture land for them.

@Naomi-xu4hq

Ай бұрын

@@jeffruebens8355my ancestors from 10,000 years ago also had a life expectancy of like 25

Here in France, it's easy to find safflower, sunflower and canola oil which had not been refined nor desodorised (Organic and cold pressed). But,I find they taste awful. So, I'm sticking with good quality olive oil and butter. Sometimes, walnut oil and toasted sesame oil.

@karenreaves3650

Жыл бұрын

Canola is a registered pesticide.

@denisovanhybrid9610

Жыл бұрын

All safflower sunflower and canola is manufactured the same way - you cannot reasonably or profitably get oil from sunflower 🌻

@lars2894

6 ай бұрын

Reminder to always buy "toasted" walnut and sesame oil and never cook them with heat, only for finishings, and even then in great moderation. Using "neutral" walnut and sesame oil or toasted products in cooking is just as unhealthy as consuming refined vegetable oil, they basically all have the same effect on body.

@jesseflores9087

5 ай бұрын

It seems like it's an unnatural amount of oil

@cherylradabaugh2720

3 ай бұрын

Canola is bad stuff ,goes rancid quickly ,then its used for an industrial solvent

Or you could just use beef tallow, unprocessed, stable and tastes like a million bucks.

@rememberme3762

Жыл бұрын

Can a poor family afford?

@Pazuzu-

Жыл бұрын

@@rememberme3762 I dont know, look it up and tell me if it can.

@westhoodqualzini7884

Жыл бұрын

@@Pazuzu- beef tallow? Lmao go knock yourself out

@brianwnc8168

Жыл бұрын

Well, beef Tallow from cows fed on grains has a lot of omega-6 oil in it versus beef Tallow from cows fed on grass is loaded with a mega 3. Hands down, omega-3 blows away omega-6 on health benefits. You're probably Pro carnivore with your excitement. Seek facts, not conclusions you've already made.

@Pazuzu-

Жыл бұрын

@@brianwnc8168 Thats true, except that beef tallow has barely any PUFAs.

Thomas thank you for being such a big help for us I’ve have learned so much from you

Very informative ! Thank you Thomas as always ! 🙏

THANK YOU soooo much for these updates!!

Thank you, Thomas. Your videos are informative and helpful!

I think it's cool that you update us on the new findings and studies. I just hope more people realize it's not about you changing your mind on what you previously said, but rather you keeping up with the new research that provides better data today.

@a.c.slater573

Жыл бұрын

There’s no new data suggesting seed oils are now good for you.

@Hippy2021

Жыл бұрын

@@a.c.slater573 am not surprised. Eggs meat butter are bad. Sleep on the side is unhealthy, eat low fat dairy. Then out of nowhere change everything opposite

@xLonewolf

Жыл бұрын

Its called cherry picking studies.

@dscat5908

Жыл бұрын

@@xLonewolf then by all means. Put out your own video showing the new studies that prove him wrong.

@xLonewolf

Жыл бұрын

@@dscat5908 i dont need studies. I have life experience from myself and others.

Thank you! I’ve been waiting for this!

Please Thomas, don't put back-ground music on your video's. It doesn't enhance anything and it makes that we have to strain our ears to what you are saying!

@josephgarcia9905

Ай бұрын

He's right, dude. Skip the music, please...

Still staying away from seed oils as much as possible. Sticking with butter, lard, tallow, and some coconut oil and avocado oil for baking, and good, fresh olive oil for salads and hummus, drizzling, etc.

@napnap609

Жыл бұрын

There you go...pound that saturated fat.

@lars2894

6 ай бұрын

I'd be cautious of Avocado oil. Have heard that globally the avocado oil market is saturated with fake products cut with vegetable and seed oils due to lack of regulation. Even higher numbers than oilve oil market fraud, due to consumers not being able to tell the difference between the real thing and counterfeits.

@luiziferbehel3750

3 ай бұрын

I wouldnt trust butter so much, its hard for the body to digest it and increases bad cholesterol in the body

@AndriiMuliar

17 күн бұрын

The best oil is sunflower oil. It is cheap and very healthy. Simply the best.

Thank you for keeping us up-to-date on the evolving research.

@universe25.x

Жыл бұрын

There’s no such research! He’s saying bs

My man🙌 Love how you made this video!

Your content is awesome! Thank you.

I’ve spent time in East Africa where small scale/family farmers make sunflower oil in small batches, freshly pressed from homegrown (organic) sunflowers, and the oil is consumed pretty much right away. The whole entire sunflower is cold pressed, and the sunflower is growing without pesticides. That oil always seems very fresh to me and has a clean taste in the food, even though I was already aware of the drawbacks of omega 6s. I wonder if this type of cold pressed freshly eaten sunflower oil would be a healthy choice occasionally.

@RS-ol8or

6 ай бұрын

IMO occasionally is the operative word you used. I personally wouldn’t live on it as oils like EVOO, beef tallow, etc. are the gold standard with better health benefits.

Thanks Thomas you taught me more again today. Thank You.

Thank you for another great informative video! Have learned so much from you! Two other seed oils (not for cooking with) with health benefits are pumpkin seed oil and hemp seed oil. (Didn't see first comment posted so commented again here without links about health benefits in case that messed it up.)

very informative as usual, thanks.

Thanks Thomas. I think this is a very important topic we should all understand. Also a great way to avoid a lot of the bad oils is to prepare most of your food vs buying prepackaged foods and things like that.

@matthewhunter6421

5 ай бұрын

Because you can't use it for everything. How is that not obvious?

Thomas, Please do a video that brings together all of the little weightloss 'hacks' like glucomannan, ACV, timing, berberine - anything that doesn't include full meals, macros, exercise, or fasting

@ThomasDeLauerOfficial

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion

Awesome information 👏

Great video as usual

Literally didn't come here looking for the answer I found. Trying to get off of the processed oils myself, but also eat a lot of loose sunflower seeds at my job, working outside. Super worried because I know that sunflower seed oil is typically not one that you want to have a super high amount of. So you saying that there's a difference between a handful of natural seeds and the processed oil made through machines was extremely helpful!

sounds like the seed oil industry sponsored an omega-6 study and Thomas had a read.

@terkelalgevind529

Жыл бұрын

Yep xP

Thank you for always learning and bringing out new information for us Thomas

Excellent coverage on seed oils. They are in everything, but I'm seeing more expeller pressed sunflower oil which is a good thing.

Your past few videos volume has been very low. But good content as always, Thanks.

thx for explaining

high oleic safflower,sunflower for extra vitamin E/pan cooking , EVOO for rice and salad dressings, grapeseed oil sometimes in my instapot with my rice never use the bad oils even though grapeseed is kinda highly processed i love it

@sabitachallinger2761

Жыл бұрын

Very informative. Thank you so much. I also use organic coconut oil. I enjoy all your videos xxxx

@lbplease

Жыл бұрын

@jonzuk Safflower/Sunflower are inflammatory..

I really appreciate this. EVOO is what's a staple in my kitchen (mostly to cook with) however i know it doesn't have a high smoke point so occasionally I may buy grapeseed oil. You really shocked me when you mention grapeseed oil w/ canola oil. It was so quick and i had to keep replaying to make sure i heard right lol. Now I know avocado oil is at the top. Thank you

@MisterCurious

Жыл бұрын

Thomas can clarify himself, but I think he was referring to rapeseed oil, not grapeseed oil. Canola is modified rapeseed oil.

@Mad-Bassist

Жыл бұрын

​@@MisterCuriousI heard him say that in a different video some time ago, which bummed me out since I still had about half of a gallon left of grapeseed oil I bought from a restaurant supply store. Now I just have to figure out if it's worth making my own mayo like I do with almond flour/flax seed bread, since the commercial alternatives are spendy. Good thing I eat much less these days!

@KBlue728

Жыл бұрын

@@MisterCurious oooo ok thank you so much!!! I def kept replaying like did I hear right 🤔??

I just think you should know that I used your link to Thrive Market. I wanted to just browse but you have to sign up first so I did. After reviewing their offerings I determined it is easier and cheaper to purchase similar items at my local market so I cancelled. The catncel was a bit of a hassle but I was able to do it within 15 minutes or so

@MichaelAmen316

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for letting us know! 🦁

I’m Nigeria, palm oil is easily gotten and processed. In my hometown, households even make theirs. There are plants you also take your palm fruits to and they process for you. No additives, nothing. It’s very healthy

@fatimaibrahimbelli6911

5 ай бұрын

Up Nigeria, please any idea if shea butter is healthy for cooking??

Thank you for the interesting, informative content. Have you found anything on TBHQ or BHT?

Thank you, good info. You stopped the background music when you were talking, thanks.

This video is much appreciated, as these oils are in pretty much everything. A simple example is a salad. I'm single so I can't afford to make them with my own ingredients, half of the ingredients would go bad before I used them all. So 3 days a week I will buy a big salad from the store, but even if I buy them from the healthfood store the dressing tends to have one of these oils. Knowing which ones to avoid at all costs, or which ones are fine for a few servings a week, is very helpful. Canola in particular, because of the way it's marketed, is basically a scam of the healthfood industry. The more people that know how trash it is the better.

Do you recommend cold-pressed organic black seed oil? Are sunflower seeds OK?

Good video man. Appreciate this! What about peanut oil?

Thank you

Thanks

I love sesame, but TBH, it seems "burnt" from the get go. Very nice drizzle as you say. Thanks!

What are your thoughts on grapeseed and peanut oils?

Thomas, you talk about oils, but I did not hear a lot about MCT coconut oil but in your diet and workout issue. We are putting 3 tablespoons of coconut oil in our coffee. At night we are putting 3 tablespoons of coconut cream in our night shake. So, besides macadamia oil and olive oil we also have coconut oil ratting right up there? Yes, or no? Don't get me wrong you are who I am learning from and the first month I lost 16 1/2 lbs. Feb. 4th will be the end of my 2nd month I won't weigh in until then. But I want to feel good about all the oils that I am taking.

Please do a video on black seed oil!! Tons of studies out there regarding the amazing benefits of it.

I ALWAYS listen to Thomas. I may not agree with everything he says, but I do check in with him almost daily

Would be interesting to know your thoughts about mustard oil?

This video could save lives!

Thank you for highlighting the whole phytoestrogen thing! All these people blasting soy and flax for phytoestrogen thinking biomechanically that it would work the same way as hormones from a pregnant or recently pregnant bovine is wild to me - especially considering disease rates in countries with higher soy consumption, for example.

@dawnelder9046

Жыл бұрын

The USA has the highest seed oil consumption in the world. Also the highest intake of soy. Followed by all other western countries. Read any ingredient list on processed foods. Full of soy of various types. . In Asian countries any soy consumed is fermented. They know that without the fermentation soy is a slow poison. They also know soy should always be eaten in small amounts. So the Adventist myth that Asian countries eat way more soy is a complete lie. Although it was true 200 years ago. Like most things on the Adventist cult agenda, lies told over and over again until believedas fact.

@RickyVis

10 ай бұрын

Soy proteins inhibit androgen receptor expression, meaning your cells become less capable of absorbing androgen hormones like testosterone. Disease rates are not the argument you think it is because testosterone tends to decrease lifespan while estrogen increases it. The hormones in food wether from plants or animals are irrelevant because they are broken down in the stomach and liver. To absorb steroid hormones like testosterone or estrogen orally they have to be chemically altered like with the birth control pill which contains ethylestradiol where the ethyl part is to prevent the break down in the digestive system. If you want to ingest pure testosterone or estrogen you have to bypass the digestive system by injecting it.

You’re the best!

Is the volume low for everybody?

@jennybadl7840

Жыл бұрын

Yes

I've been cooking with extra virgin olive oil and coconut oil for years. Coconut oil I use couple times per week specially if I'm cooking anything with carrots or potatoes on the stove otherwise I use extra virgin olive oil. I don't deep fry anything.

Hexane is a solvent that is sometimes used in the extraction process of certain oils, particularly in the production of vegetable oils. It is known for its ability to efficiently extract oil from seeds and nuts. However, the concern with hexane arises from its potential health effects and the need for thorough removal during the refining process. Here are key points regarding hexane in the context of cooking oil production: Extraction Process: Hexane is commonly used in the extraction of oils from seeds and nuts. During this process, hexane is employed to dissolve and separate the oil from the plant material. Thorough Removal: While hexane is used in the extraction phase, it is expected to be thoroughly removed during subsequent processing steps, especially during the refining process. Refined cooking oils are generally tested to ensure that residual hexane levels comply with regulatory standards, which are set to protect consumer safety. Health Concerns: The concern with hexane lies in its potential health effects, particularly if exposure occurs at high levels or over extended periods. Inhalation of hexane vapor can cause irritation to the respiratory tract, and prolonged exposure may have neurotoxic effects. Regulatory Standards: Regulatory authorities, such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other international agencies, establish permissible levels of residual hexane in food products, including cooking oils. Compliance with these standards is essential to ensure the safety of the final product. Consumer Safety: Reputable manufacturers follow good manufacturing practices to minimize the presence of residual hexane in their cooking oils. Regular testing and quality control measures are implemented to ensure that the final product is safe for consumption.

I’m only a 150 lbs man I’m only 5’9 I don’t want to lose any weight but gain muscle weight my goal would be to look like you at 170-180 I have been wanting to try keto would it work for me is it even possible Thomas because I have never heard of anyone gaining just losing with keto but I hear keto makes you feel so good and that’s what I want!

You didn't mention sesame sed oil. I use one from Japan that's spicy, makes the best grilled salmon. I don't use it frequently, but would like to use it more often.

With this new review for these oils, would you recommend one specifically to make homemade mayonnaise?

Suddenly seed oils ain’t that bad and I popped a link down below for our sponsor who uses seed oils. 😂😂😂

In my location the main oils are rice oil and coconut oil. No mention of either of them

@justsomeguy2211

Жыл бұрын

I'd like to know, too. Rice bran oil is very high in protective antioxidants, specifically oryzanol and vitamin e (as tocotrienols). Also, rice bran oil is not super high in polyunsaturated oils, but has surprisingly balanced proportions of saturated, mono- & polyunsaturated fats. I would think it's a good oil to use even for cooking because it has a high smoke point (~232°C/450°F) - higher than even grapeseed or sunflower oils, and almost equal to palm oil. Coconut oil is usually not considered a seed oil. Maybe this is why he didn't cover it - though he should have. It's a great oil to use. But it's smoke point is actually lower than many oils, so don't use it for deep frying.

Good video on a very important topic, but you missed peanut oil! Also, I'll refer people to the australian cooking oil study from 2018 entitled "Evaluation of Chemical and Physical Changes in Different Commercial Oils during Heating". It adds updated info about smoke point vs chemical release at high cooking temps. Smoke point isnt everything. One of their resulting hypothesis is that evoo is the safest oil to cook with, and that smoke point is not the #1 determining factor when it comes to how healthy an oil is to cook with. What kinds of chemicals get released at high temps is what matters most, and olive oil seems to be the most stable, even when its smoking/burning.

What about coconut oil. It’s really good also. Didn’t mention it. 😊

Not all sunflower oils are equal, there are high-oleic (Omega-9) varieties.

Peanut Oil is my favorite for stir frying. Is it a healthy oil?

Opinion on Rice Bran Oil? It seems to be heart healthy.

The key oils that are highly toxic in quantities over 2% of body fat is linoleic/linolenic acid - commonly known as VARNISH. So 1/3 of Americans calories and processed food is VARNISH. All the restaurants are cooking your food in VARNISH. Here is what the VARNISH industry states about these chemicals. Linoleic acid, whose molecules contain two double bonds between oxygen atoms, and linolenic acid, which contains three. These can form essentially unlimited long molecular chains, i.e. polymerized, by oxidation. An oxygen atom in e.g. the air forms a bridge between the double oxygen bonds in two molecules of unsaturated fatty acids by binding to the single oxygen bond in each molecule. Thereby, fatty acid molecules are combined into a larger molecule. Since linoleic acid can form bridges to two other fatty acid molecules, and linolenic acid to three, the polymerization can continue until giant molecules have been formed. The end result is an elastic polymer called linoxin.

What’s a recommended oil for stir fry?

Hi Thomas , I just came to comment section to tell you that in some parts of the world , like Romania , many people uses refined sunflower oil to cook in-house. Most of the time they reuse few times the oil .

@mircea0820

Жыл бұрын

I'm sure they reuse oil at McDonald's too and it surely isn't sunflower oil.

@helenahandkart1857

Жыл бұрын

Yes, it's sad.

@deny790

Жыл бұрын

@@mircea0820 of course but I am talking about in-house cooking , not McDonals or other fast food chains out there

@mircea0820

Жыл бұрын

@@deny790 sure, but I don't think it's just "in some parts of the world", it's rather usual to those people who are poor and try to save money. I'm sure many people do it in the States too.

@lars2894

6 ай бұрын

Some parts? Having travelled wide I see them being used in ALL parts of the world, like 98%. Even the majority of expensive healthy fats are mixed with them and sold as the real thing, the number of "real" exported Olive and Avocado oils are much much smaller than people realize.

Thomas, what’s your opinion on Peanut oil? Thanks

How come you missed coconut oil? That would have been interesting to compare.

Thank you, Thomas, for another fabulous video. Can you make a video or give your input on Vegetable oil, Groundnut (peanut) oil, and Mustard oil?

@justsomeguy2211

Жыл бұрын

Vegetable oil is a broad term. Most of these are actually plant seed oils - and Thomas has covered several here. I would have liked him to cover peanut and mustard seed oils, too, especially the latter (mustard). However, while in India - which is presumably where you are located - mustard seed oil is commonly used, in North America and Europe it's banned, and possibly only available from ethnic food stores. Just like flax seed oil, mustard seed is high in omega 3's. I wouldn't want to use it for deep frying.

@Mad-Bassist

Жыл бұрын

​​​@@justsomeguy2211I read that about mustard seed oil too (about it being banned,) but I recently found it at Wal-Mart! Guess I should grab it, and see if it's the same product.

@justsomeguy2211

Жыл бұрын

@@Mad-Bassist Maybe I'm behind the times? Possibly!

@somebodyelse4786

Жыл бұрын

@@Mad-Bassist Yes, mustard oil was banned for cooking purposes in US, Canada, and Europe, because of high levels of erucic acid. This is considered toxic. Erucic acid is also found in rapeseed oil which, too, is toxic. However, canola oil is considered safe even though it is extracted from the rapeseed plant too - but a variety that has been bred to have very low/no erucic acid. Mustard oil in the US is often labelled as suitable for external use only. So, check if the oil you found is for this purpose or for cooking. But mustard oil is considered safe for cooking in Eastern countries. In fact it has a very high smoke point, so it's often used for deep frying, despite having high levels of omega 3's! But it has a strong pungent spicy taste that some people can't handle. However, because of its omega 3's and antioxidants, it's considered a healthy oil. Just my 2 cents. I hope this helps.

@Mad-Bassist

Жыл бұрын

@@somebodyelse4786 Interesting! I found it among the cooking oils but will look closer next time I'm there. I read about mustard oil many years ago in an India cookbook and was always curious about how it would flavor things, but couldn't find it. The warning label would have stopped me, but at least I had black mustard seeds which are heavenly when popped in oil!

Is edamame ever OK to eat? Also, thanks for always coming thru with knowledge drop. Meal prep and worK out vids would also be greatly appreciated. Keep up the content 🤙💪🤝

is mustard oil good for cooking?

I see comments accusing Thomas of conflict of interest I disagree, yes there are a couple of sentences borderline but I also stay away from seed oils , I tried super expensive ones and they got rancid in no time. Fact is there simply is nothing like EVO I’m in Italy so I buy Italian Spanish or Greek EVO as Thomas said I do not warm it just as it is on salads/greens, for lean meat cuts I use high quality butter in small quantities. End of troubles. Flax seeds are the best veg source of omega 3 and it is NOT true that the quantity is irrelevant: you need to buy the whole seed and grind it as you go, flax seed oil is unstable do not buy it. The real problem comes with processed foods, there I cannot have control and food industry go for the cheapest…

@a.c.slater573

Жыл бұрын

Thomas is promoting seed oil and the fact omega 3/6 ratio doesn’t matter - you’re welcome to agree with him. So we can all know who to ignore and who is spreading bad info.

Thanks, I tried to make your Avocado mayonnaise recipe from your video about and it seems I haven't perfected it yet. Seems to not solidify properly. I do everything I can to avoid all you list here. Thanks so much Mr. Thomas!

Background music horribly distracting- glad it stopped

What are your thoughts on Grapeseed oil?

Can you give your opinion on coconut oil We used it for a long time and we have not seen any side effects

How do you guys feel about soy bean oil in vitamins?? I just recently discovered that my vitamin D3 vitamins that I’ve been taking for over 6 months have soybean oil. I take about 10,000 ui’s in two tiny gel capsules. I found a single gel capsule serving of 10,000 ui’s but they contain sunflower/safflower oil 🥲 any recommendations on affordable alternatives of vitamin d supplements that don’t contain these oils?? If I don’t cook these oils does that make them safer to consume? I’ll add that I don’t feel like I have any side effects of consuming the supplements for this long, but I don’t want to be a ticking time bomb either.

No matter your diet, it’s benefits or it’s problems, its subject to change every six months due to a new study. Half the “experts” will promote it, the other half will condemn it. Best to either change your diet or find a expert that agrees with you. 😊

What do you think about oil coming from toasted wallnuts? Does it have better stability when toasted because this oil is very high in omega 3?

Hi with canola is it only when heated is it negative what about for salad dressing not cooking do the same principles apply?

Did TDL ever do an update on the rancidity of avocado oil?

I only use avocado, olive oil ,lard,and tallow, real butter like irish butter or Amish butter or ghee

Cold pressed hemp seed oil? Good or bad??

I wish someone would finally talk about high oleic oils in one of these videos

What about unrefined coconut oil? Is that the same as palm oil?

Please Thomas give current view on coconut oil MCT oil and peanut oil? Thank you

Any thoughts about grapeseed oil? I like to use it when I make my own mayonnaise because the flavor is so neutral.

@amandatempleman1160

Ай бұрын

It's a seed oil. Not good for you!

I don't know why but lately his videos have been recorded at such a low volume you can't hear them very well. Even if it's Max out it's really pretty annoying

@smilodon92

Жыл бұрын

It is enough loud for me

@Guywithalimp7

Жыл бұрын

I was just trying to turn up the volume as well haha

@JessicaNyquist37

Жыл бұрын

It's loud enough for me.

Your thoughts on blackseed oil…. Still inflammatory? Thx

I’m curious about grape seed oil, as that’s my go to.

Can you comment on grapeseed oil pls? I've heard good things about it but it never seem to be on any list when discussing good/bad oils. Also, I think you spoke briefly of rapeseed oil in canola segment, right? Just wanna get clarification. Thx!

What about phytosterols in seed oils? They can mimic cholesterol leading to various defects in cells in our bodies.

Is it ok to cook with refined olive oil ?

@NutritionMadeSimple - would love an analysis of this :D

Not to mention the climate impact collecting Palm oil has especially in Indonesia.

Any opinion on Peanut oil?

Very interesting. I know you say that you wouldn't really cook with Sesame Seed Oil, however, I know that oriental foods cooked with a Wok are commonly using Sesame Seed Oil (such as Chow Mein), and cannot help observe the foods that oriental countries consume, compared to their general health and wellbeing. Could this be because they typically use this oil to cook, instead of rapeseed oil that is largely common here in the UK? What temperatures are advised for Sesame Seed Oil before it becomes unstable?

There is a problem with too low volume in several of your new videos. I have my laptop on 100% and still have a problem hearing you.

Why is Rapeseed oil in EVERYTHING. Literally EVERYTHING in my local supermarket is covered in Rapeseed oil what is going on here , can anyone explain 🤦

Lots of comments lamenting that he isn't straight up demonizing seed oils. He isn't trying to say seed oils are great, he's comparing the negative aspects and trying to choose the lesser, which is a really good thing for people who can't make their own food all the time.

I find corn oil is great! For getting gum off my shoe sole. I would never ingest it, though...

What about Coconut oil for cooking etc?