By: NewNaturalista
Weekly Tips from the book “Eat, Drink and Be Gorgeous.”
Cooking With Grapeseed Oil
Although grapeseed oil contains omega-6 fats, it does not have the unhealthy ramifications of hydrongenated oils. Instead grapeseed oil is heroic in its ability to withstand high-heat cooking. Use it for baking or sauteing, it has a light flavor.
Grapeseed oil has a relatively high smoke point (about 420 degrees F), so it can be safely used to cook at high temperatures. It’s a practical choice for salad dressings, stir fries, sauteing, pancakes and baked goods. It has a clean, light taste that has been described as “nutty.”
Skin and Hair Uses
Many say it’s great for repairing damaged or stressed tissues. It has a high amount of linoleic acid, which is frequently used in beauty products as an anti-inflammatory, to reduce acne, and moisturize.
It can be used as a hot oil treatment on the hair – some say it leaves the hair shiny and bouncy.
Next Week: Snack attack goodies on the go (that won’t make you go running for that afternoon Starbucks)
5 comments
TraceyJoy says:
Jun 2, 2010
I do use grapeseed oil for cooking, never thought about it for skin care. I may incorporated this oil with my oil cleansing method for my skin. Good post
sistahsweet says:
Jun 2, 2010
I helped my niece make baby oil for a school project. The instructions said to use mineral oil but since this is a byproduct of petroleum I said “nuh uh.” So instead we used grapeseed oil with different essential oils. It’s great! The kids and teachers at school love it and we use it on a daily basis.
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Jun 3, 2010
Sisthasweet that’s good to know!
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SliversOfShe says:
Jun 8, 2010
its a nice oil for moisturizing ur face at night if u want to apply essential oils but need a base oil… i used to use grapeseed oil with a little lavender and tea tree oil drizzled on a makeup remover pad or a cotton ball and rubbed on. its light and odorless from what i remember.