Wait on! Think twice before you add Canola oil bottle in your shopping cart, It may harm your memory

NewsBharati    08-Dec-2017
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Philadelphia, December 8: Sometimes u eat certain things assuming it to be healthy and beneficial for your body but sometimes it is not so it may have an adverse effect on your physique. Same is in the case of Canola Oil, it is promoted as a healthy product but in fact it affects your memory says a research of Temple University.

Canola oil is a type of vegetable oil that comes from rapeseed, or Brassica napus, which is a yellow flowering plant that belongs to the cabbage family.

The very first commercially consumable form of canola oil was developed by Canadian researchers in the 1970s. Unlike some forms of rapeseed oil, canola oil is low in erucic acid, an omega-9 fatty acid that some research has linked to cardiovascular problems and cancer.

Canola oil is also low in saturated fats and high in polyunsaturated fats, which can lower cholesterol and protect the heart.

In fact, studies claim that canola oil "can now be regarded as one of the healthiest edible vegetable oils in terms of its biological functions and its ability to aid in reducing disease-related risk factors and improving health."

With such glowing reports, it is no wonder that canola oil has become one of the most commonly consumed oils in the United States.

But a new study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, indicates that regular consumption of canola oil may harm your learning ability and memory. A team of researchers used a mice model to examine the effects of consumption of canola oil. Their study showed that besides brain damage, canola oil may be also linked to weight gain. Based on the results, the researchers speculate that long-term consumption of canola oil is unlikely to offer any benefits for brain health, and it may actually be harmful.