Nut Oil

Cold pressed, nut oils can be as healthy as extra virgin olive oil. Therefore, it may be a good substitute for this ingredient. Fine-textured, slightly yellow and with a distinctive flavor of the nut from which it was extracted, nut oils cans be used in salads and vegetables dishes, and to prepare desserts, replacing butter. They can be extracted from several nuts. When buying Brazil nut oil produced in the country, it is worth paying attention to the composition. This oil is high in selenium, a chemical compound that can help prevent cancer. However, if ingested in large amounts, it can be toxic. The World Health Organization recommends a maximum intake of 0.5 ounce of Brazil nut a day.