Properties and features of the use of unrefined sunflower oil

The most popular vegetable oils found in the kitchens of modern hostesses have long been sunflower oil. All these years, the question remains open as to which oil is healthier and tastier: refined or unrefined. Someone gives preference to one species, and someone uses both species for different purposes. For example, in refined pancakes or potatoes are fried, and fresh salads from vegetables and greens are filled with unrefined oil. To decide once and for all about your own preferences, it is not enough just to taste the product, you need to understand what it consists of and what harm or benefit the human body can bring.

Unrefined vegetable oil is obtained in the same way as refined oil - from sunflower seeds. However, unlike the latter, it does not undergo additional treatment with gasoline or hexane. The benefit of such a crude product is that it contains all the benefits and vitamins of fresh seeds. This oil has a darker color, playing in the sunlight with golden highlights. Its taste and aroma are more saturated and natural.

Unfortunately, such a natural product is stored much less than purified. It is edible for about 2-3 months after the container has been opened.

Like any oil, the unrefined product is rather calorie. It contains about 900 calories per 100 g of the product. Moreover, its nutritional value is 99 g of pure fat, without proteins and carbohydrates. Despite such a high fat content, this product contains a large amount of nutrients:

• many different vitamins: A, E, F, K, D, and many vitamins of group B;
• most of the micro-and macroelements necessary for man: manganese and selenium, zinc and sodium, iron and copper, potassium and calcium, and also phosphorus;
• omega-6 monounsaturated fatty acids and omega-3 essential for modern man;
• choline and beta carotene.

All unrefined oil can be divided into two main types - this is the oil of the first (cold) pressing and hot pressing.

This product is considered the most natural and has the smallest shelf life. It is prepared at low temperatures, due to which it retains more useful fatty acids and vitamins. Sunflower seeds are crushed and squeeze raw materials from them, which is immediately packed in containers. Due to the fact that it is raw, this oil is stored for almost several weeks, it has a lighter color and a slight aroma. Often on the packaging of such a product you can find the name "syrodavlennoe", and its price is several times higher than normal sunflower oil, which was processed and cleaned.

This method involves pre-frying sunflower seeds, after which oil is squeezed out of them. Due to a small roast, the product becomes more fragrant, while retaining most of the beneficial properties of the plant. Such vegetable fat is also considered alive and useful, although it has undergone minimal processing.

Sunflower oil is sold in plastic and glass containers of various sizes. It is best to buy unrefined goods in a small container, as its shelf life is very small.

Regular consumption of live vegetable fat in small quantities has a very beneficial effect on the appearance and health of the person. Due to the high content of beneficial vitamins and trace elements, it strengthens the immune system and contributes to the normalization of the gastrointestinal tract.A pair of tablespoons of oil will help to cope with constipation and heaviness in the stomach. It is an excellent natural cleaner from slags and toxins. The product is useful for gastritis and ulcers, contributes to the treatment and prevention of vascular and heart diseases.

In vegetable oil, unlike butter or melted fat, there is no cholesterol, so it does not contribute to its increase in the body. Polyunsaturated fatty acids, which are part of sunflower oil, optimize the metabolic rate, help with diseases of the urinary system. Some say that fat pressed from sunflower seeds helps to prevent colds and reduces the intensity of headaches in migraines.

The high content of vitamin E in vegetable oil makes it one of the most popular ingredients in homemade cosmetics recipes. On the basis of unrefined oils make various masks, scrubs and creams. It is applied to the skin, nails and hair in its pure form, and someone uses it instead of massage oil. However, contrary to popular belief, vegetable oil does not help with burns, it only removes pain from the area of ​​skin where the blisters are swollen.

Unrefined oil has only one, but a very significant drawback: it is extremely high in calories. Do not use it in large quantities, as this can lead to a rapid and uncontrolled weight gain. It is necessary to build your menu in such a way as to use unrefined vegetable fats once a day as a salad dressing or as a component for a light sauce. In this case, with light greens, you can eat a little more of such a fragrant dressing, but when you eat fatty and fried foods, such an additive should be discarded.

In the absence of side effects, experts still recommend limiting the use of unrefined oils to people suffering from disorders of the pancreas and gall bladder. In addition, in the treatment of poor blood coagulability, any vegetable oils should be excluded from the diet for the duration of the course.

Unrefined sunflower oil is used exclusively in raw form, it is not suitable for heat treatment of products. This is due to the fact that such a product has a low smoke point - only 107 degrees. Heated in a frying pan, the crude vegetable fat will begin to smoke, burn and release a huge amount of dark smoke. So much so that if you forget the pan with butter on the stove, passersby might think that a fire started in the apartment. Thus, with sunflower oil, you can refill ready-made dishes and salads in their pure form or prepare sauces based on it that do not need to be cooked at high temperatures.

Since this product has a short shelf life, it must be chosen more carefully than others. First of all, you need to choose a product with a production date closest to the current one. Do not hesitate to go through the golden bottles in the store, the buyer has the right to purchase a quality product for the money. It is advisable to choose oil in a transparent package, then its color and density will be visible. At the bottom of the container should not be debris and sediment, the oil should not be too dark or too transparent.

Unrefined vegetable oil is good for both teenagers and unborn babies.It has a positive effect on the immune and digestive systems, regulates calcium metabolism and relieves inflammation in the stomach. It provides the baby's body with healthy fats and omega-3 and omega-6 acids. Its regular use reduces the likelihood of developing rickets in a child. However, you should not try to introduce sunflower oil in the diet of a newborn baby from the first days. The optimal age is from 6 months to 1 year. The volume of the product should not exceed a certain weight per 100 g of the finished dish:

• for children under one year - 5 g;
• from a year to 6 years - 10-15 g;
• older than 6 years and until the end of adolescence - no more than 30 g.

If a child is just born, and a bottle of unrefined oil is in the refrigerator, you should not put it on the far shelf. This fatty substance perfectly removes inflammation and redness resulting from prolonged wearing of a diaper. It is good as a massage oil, and in addition, with it you can comb the matted hairs on the head of the toddler.

Sunflower oil that has not been refined is useful for pregnant and lactating women. It restores strength after long periods of illness or nervous exhaustion. Vegetable fats help reduce headaches and abdominal pain during the menstrual cycle. In addition, it is an indispensable product for various cosmetics, preparing home from natural ingredients.

The allowed daily rate of unrefined vegetable oil has not been established, but you should listen to your own sensations and body behavior. With an increase in body weight, it is necessary to reduce its use by adding oil in smaller quantities to sauces. With a lack of body weight is, on the contrary, to increase the use of healthy vegetable fats. In addition, without a sufficient amount of omega-3 and vitamin E in the body, the skin, hair and nails will deteriorate and dry. This is also a good indicator for any woman.

As for women, for men there is no single recommended measure for consuming sunflower oil. And in the same way, sunflower oil is capable of removing slags and toxins, it saves in case of inflammations and disorders of the intestines, it is useful in cardiovascular diseases. However, any unrefined vegetable oils have another interesting feature - they are all very useful tools for male potency.

Experts recommend to use 1 teaspoon of this "liquid gold" in the morning on an empty stomach. After some time, you can see the first results. This effect is due to the fact that the rich composition of sunflower oil has a complex cleansing and strengthening effect on the entire human body, without leaving aside its sexual and hormonal systems.

For those who are on a diet, vegetable oil is a real salvation. Despite the large number of calories, it is a real fount of useful macro- and microelements, vitamins and fatty acids, due to which it allows the skin to "tighten" after the leaving volumes. In addition, the filling of sunflower oil and, for example, soy sauce is several times more useful than even the lightest mayonnaise or ketchup.

See the following video for the benefits of unrefined sunflower oil.