No peanut butter does not count for a healthy oil..it is only canola oil, safflower oil, sunflower oil, olive oil or flax seed oil:
Oil is an essential part of the 8 HG. It helps with digestion. Healthy oils can improve blood cholesterol levels. Also, oil is important for healthy skin, hair and nails.
Oil must be in liquid oil form. You cannot use nuts, oil pill supplements, cooking spray, or salmon to count as your daily oils. You can eat those things, but need to have oil in addition to those items. Yes, it is important to get your oils it.
Here is a list of how to get in your oils, I thought it was written by awsum34 though I’ve seen the same exact list posted by others as well:
1) Cook with it, a lot of recipes start off with oil in the skillet
2) Mix up a marinade for meats and/or veggies
3) Mix it with meat sauces, or most sauces
4) Sautee with it.
5) Drizzle over pasta
6) Drizzle over popcorn
7) Drizzle over veggies
8) Drizzle over pizza
9) Drizzle over corn on the cob
10) Drizzle some over fat free cheese(it helps melt better)
11) Mix up some salad dressing (like olive oil and balsamic vinegar)
12) Rub it on poultry or fish before baking it
13) Rub it on meats for the spices and/or rubs have something to stick to
14) Rub some on a baked potato
15) Grill sandwiches
16) Stry Fry veggies
17) Coat some homemade baked fries
18) Makes garlic toast, (oil and garlic on bread toast)
19) Add some to soups
20) Add to fat-free salad dressing
21) Add to anything that is fat-free. instead of the fat, you're replacing it with healthy oils
22) Roast veggies with oil
23) Mix canola oil to oatmeal, yogurt, smoothies, soups
24) put some in salsa
25) If you eat frozen dinners, drizzle some over it.
26) make some Herb or Spice Infused Oil, (for dipping or cooking)
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