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Rancid isn't the same as rotten. Oil going rancid is about oxidation and other chemical degradation. This has nothing to do with "health" of the oil...
by cogwheel 3y ago
Rancid isn't the same as rotten. Oil going rancid is about oxidation and other chemical degradation. This has nothing to do with "health" of the oil...
- ta988 3y agoIt has to do with the health effects of the oil. It radically (pun intended and yes I know that's not the only mechanism) transfoms the lipid profiles and generate compounds which for some we know may have health impact.
- nobodyandproud 3y agoDo you mean that the oxidized oils will have less (or none) of the health benefits that the fresh oils would?
- ta988 3y agoThat's what a few studies seem to hint at. As with most food stuff studies we need time and lots of replication. And make sure that the food lobbies didn't mess up like what happened with the sugar industry.
- haswell 3y agoThe usage of “rancid” in everyday conversation is exclusively referring to something that “went bad” in my experience. The top definitions of the word agree, e.g.: > having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition > having a rank, unpleasant, stale smell or taste, as through decomposition, especially of fats or oils