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Health Benefits

Our bodies need balanced quantities of fats, proteins and carbohydrates in order to stay healthy (although certain fats should be consumed in only very small quantities).

We should consume less saturated fat, which can contribute towards high cholesterol, diabetes, obesity and heart disease. Cold pressed rapeseed oil contains just 6% saturated fat, where most olive oils have 14% and most sunflower oils around 10%.

Rapeseed oil also contains mono-unsaturated fats (59%) and poly unsaturated fats (30%) as well as Omega 3, 6, 9 (essential fatty acids) which are all known to help lower cholesterol. One thing to remember, however, is that not all cholesterols are bad for you.

There are good cholesterols (HDL) and bad ones (LDL). Rapeseed oil contains polyunsaturates, which are high in linolenic acid and lower LDL without depleting HDL. As with all natural oils, rapeseed oil does not contain harmful trans fats either.

Omega 3 is also recommended because it is thought to improve brain and eye function, and therefore of particular benefit to young children. It is rare that any of us have enough Omega 3 in our diets because there are few foods that contain it (unlike Omega 6 which can be found in a number of food sources) and a higher level of Omega 3 is therefore recommended. The correct ratio of Omega 3 to Omega 6 naturally occurs in rapeseed oil.

Vitamin E is also found in cold pressed rapeseed oil. Vitamin E acts as an antioxidant to fight the effects of ageing toxins or 'free radicals' as they are known.

Cold pressed rapeseed oil is produced by a simple process and no heat or additives are used. Oleifera rapeseed oil is taken from the first gentle pressing of the seed, giving you the full benefit of rapeseeds healthy properties.