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Safflower oil benefits
Safflower oil for cholesterol
Due to its low concentration of saturated fatty acids, it is highly recommended in cases where such fats should be restricted, such as overweight or obesity or an increase in triglycerides or LDL cholesterol in the blood.
Safflower oil for circulation
If we consider that safflower oil contains a high percentage of linoleic acid (omega 6), we will see that it protects us against coronary heart disease, or atherosclerosis.
Safflower oil for prostate and inflammatory diseases
Also indicated against prostate hypertrophy and rheumatic and inflammatory diseases such as arthritis.
Safflower oil against free radicals
In addition, due to its high content of vitamin E, it is an oil with a high antioxidant capacity and with a positive and preventive effect against the action of free radicals, which can harm our body.
Safflower oil for skin health
Obviously, as an intrinsic property being an oil, it has a moisturizing action of mucous membranes and skin, giving a repair and soothing action of it.
Its use is very suitable in case of suffering for example problems of excessive desiccation or desquamation, eczema, dermatitis or atopic skin in general.
With safflower oil, you can make all kinds of soaps, shampoos, etc.
Other uses of safflower oil
- Like all oils, due to its lubricating properties, it also has laxative effects against constipation.
- It is also very useful to prevent amenorrhea.
- There is a general opinion that safflower oil can be very useful to treat obesity, but is safflower oil really effective for weight loss?
With all this, we can conclude that it is a highly recommended and healthy oil.
Disadvantages of safflower oil
- This type of oil, being mostly polyunsaturated, should be preserved so that it is not in direct contact with the air, since it is very easy to become spoiled.
- It should only be consumed in its refined form and does not withstand high cooking temperatures. We must bear in mind that the application of temperature always implies the loss of some more susceptible and / or volatile substances, such as vitamin E, and that, therefore, we will be provided with more benefits whenever we eat this oil in crude
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