I unashamedly deep-fry things, usually in corn or sunflower oil, because that´s what´s available here. However, I doubt very much that ONE ration of chips (french fries) per week is going to kill me off. For daily cooking I use butter or olive oil, and generally have a small amount of that special food group, bacon fat, available.
I´m mostly vegetarian, so I eat veg, fruit, nuts, seeds, salads, etc. most days. I love cheese, so I eat plenty of that, too. I guess I´ve got a pretty balanced diet, but I don´t know.
The thing is, I suppose , that while the scaremongers tell us that certain oils can be dangerous, there a NO definitive studies on how these oils, when combined with this diet, or that diet, or another diet, can affect our health. Years ago we were told the Mediterranean diet was ideal and that excessive consumption meat was bad for you. Recently, the Japanese diet has been touted as the perfect recipe for old age.
We really don´t know and I, for one, have more pressing concerns than anguishing over whether oil is good or bad for me.
As someone mentioned in another thread: moderation in everything (except bacon fat).
