Palm oil
Palm oil is a natural vegetable oil, which is derived and extracted from the fruits of oil palm. The color of palm oil tends to reddish and is edible; because it contains high rates of beta-carotene, this oil is used in cooking in some countries such as: (Southeast Asia, Africa, South America, Brazil), is used for people who suffer from the increase in Cholesterol.
Palm oil is different from palm kernel oil, which is extracted from the kernel of the fruit. In addition, it is used in the manufacture of foodstuffs because of its low calories. Palm oil contains saturated fats and unsaturated fats at varying rates; saturated fats include: glyceryl, meeristate, and metatate; unsaturated fats such as: alpha-linolenic, does not contain harmful cholesterol.
Benefits of palm oil
There are several benefits of palm oil, including:
- It is useful in body energy rates. It contains beta-carotene, which produces red orange, improves energy levels, and promotes hormone balance within the body.
- Improves vision because it contains, as previously mentioned, betacarotene and antioxidants, which strengthen the body’s defensive bodies, protect it from free radicals that are responsible for damage to the body and cause vision problems. Palm oil can be used to prevent macular degeneration and opaque eyes .
- Helps to solve cardiovascular problems: because it contains good cholesterol, which contributes to the creation of a healthy balance of the body, in addition to it prevents atherosclerosis, which causes seizures and heart attacks.
- It protects against cancer. It contains the tocopherols, a type of antioxidant vitamin A that prevents cancer and protects against free radicals that turn healthy cells into cancerous cells.
- It is essential for pregnant women. It contains many vitamins at high levels (A, D, E), which pregnant women and the fetus need for healthy growth by introducing this oil into the diet of pregnant women.
- Palm oil helps delay aging.
- Palm oil is useful for hair, because it is rich in vitamin E, which stimulates the renewal of cells and growth in the body, and contributes greatly to the revitalization of the blood circulation, which reflects positively on the hair and scalp, and strengthens hair, and stimulate growth, and reduce hair loss and gray appearance, It is rich in carotenoids, which are converted by the body into vitamin A, which is important in preventing hair weakness and reduces its charm.