There
are plenty of oil varieties available on the market for cooking under the
category of refined and unrefined oils. But if we talk from a good health
perspective, only cold-pressed oil can give you good health along with taste.

Good
quality oil contains properties like

·      
low cholesterol,

·      
high heating temperature,

·      
nice fragrance,

·      
plenty of nutrients, fatty acids.

The cold-pressed oil is the best example of perfect oil, which contains all such
qualities, making it suitable for consumption. 

So, it is important to choose the cooking oil that will ensure a healthy
lifestyle. 

 What is Cold Pressed Oil?

Most oils are extracted from seeds, fruits, vegetables, and nuts. Oil from seeds is extracted
through refining, heating, crushing, and cleaning. Out of all the extraction
methods, cold-pressed is well known as the best natural to get fresh and
healthy oil. Cold-pressed oil extraction is the process of crushing the seeds and nuts by the external
force. It is a completely natural process that doesn’t include any heating
process. As the oil is expected without heating, it has a high heating point,
making it a better oil to use in cooking than the oils produced by the heating
process. Cold-pressed oil contains all the nutrients required in a healthy food
oil.

Difference between Cold Pressed Oil and Refined Oil

According to the reports, it is clear that Cold Pressed Oil is far better than Refined
Oil.

The Cold Pressed Oil is rich in Vitamin E, Oleic acid, and full of nutrients. 
The oil is completely free from the chemicals which are added to oils during
the refining and cleaning process.

Both refined and cold pressed oil looks the same but the aromatic property in cold
pressed oil makes the food even tastier.

Refined oil is a product of filtration by using various chemicals and heat that makes
the oil shiny and light. The process involved in the making of refined oil
reduces the nutrients which are very beneficial for the human body.

In video at the end of this article, you can check the complete process of making this oil. This will help you know what cold pressed oil means.

Cold Pressed Oil Making Procedure

Oil extraction is an operation in which the oil is extracted without any
damage.  The best quality of oil will be obtained by reducing the chances
of impurities and maintaining the available nutrients and fats from the raw material
of oil. The principle of extracting the oil is the same in all the methods but
the technologies adopted are different and the Cold Pressed Oil process of extraction is the best way to maintain the quality of the oil. Traditionally, the oil was extracted by
using a cylindrical shape machine known as “Ghani”. The oil seeds used to be
crushed with the pressure of ghani to extract the oil without any heating
process. This was one of the simplest processes to extract oil from seeds.

The same process is still running to extract the oil from seeds. As per the
traditional method, the seeds are pressed using wooden or stone chekku forces
rather than using any kind of chemical. In some non-traditional processes, the
oil is also extracted by adopting some mechanism rather than using Ghani. A
quality Cold Pressed Oil also depends on the equipment which is used to extract
the oil.  

There are four top considerations when selecting a cold pressed oil extraction system
which are 

1.  
Torque

2.  
Efficiency

3.  
Maintaining the product’s cooling

4.  
Quality Parts

Why to Use Cold Pressed Oil in Cooking?

There
are various reasons to choose the Cold Pressed Oil over the Refined Oil

·      You can get the essential nutrients, vitamins, proteins, antioxidants,
phospholipids, etc from this natural oil.

·      Cold Pressed Oil doesn’t contain any additives or preservatives which are a big
reason for many diseases.

·      No toxic chemicals are added in the making of cold pressed oil which makes it even
healthier than refinery oil products.

·      It retains the natural and original flour and fragrance that helps to make the
food tasty.

·       The Cold Pressed Oil also contains lauric acid which helps in weight loss and lowers
the cholesterol level. Lauric acid also improves immunity.

·      It is rich in fatty acids and can be used as skincare and body moisturizing
products. 

·      It is proven that Cold Pressed Oil is very beneficial for hair growth.

Cold Pressed Oil has numerous health benefits if used regularly.

Final Verdict

You should start using cold pressed oils today to have a healthier tomorrow.