Oils, Ghee & Vinegars

Healthy fats are in. Fats are important to include as part of a well-balanced diet as they have many health functions in the body. Healthy fats are used for fuel, insulation, brain health, cell function, hormone production, and support energy production in the body.

When cooking your meals with oils it’s important to use good quality fats in order to get all the benefits and avoid any cellular damage. Some of our favourite popular cooking oils that are tasty and promote health are coconut oil, ghee, and olive oil.

 And don't forget yummy vinegars for added flavor and health benefits like apple cider vinegar and coconut vinegar.  Shop from our selection of natural oils & vinegars at Vitasave.ca.

Top oil and vinegar products at Vitasave

St.Francis Ghee & MCT oil

In Ayurvedic medicine, ghee is known as a Rasayana, a tonic food source that rejuvenates the body, eliminates toxins and promotes long life.

MCT Oil enhances endurance by priming the body’s energy production. At the same time, MCTs promote the burning of calories and are much less prone to being stored as fat in the body. Also, they enhance the production of ketones, an organic compound that the brain uses for energy.

Combined together you can this powerful combination of ghee and mct oil as an extra energy booster in your morning coffee, tea, or smoothie!

BRAGGS Apple Cider Vinegar

Apple cider vinegar has many nutritional properties that lend to its various health benefits. This vinegar has been used as a home remedy for centuries. Apple cider vinegar provides antioxidant and antimicrobial effects and may also help to lower blood sugar and cholesterol levels. Raw unpasteurized apple cider vinegar supplies beneficial bacteria also known as probiotics which can help to support digestive health. 

Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar is made from only from the finest, delicious, healthy grown USDA Certified Organic Apples. It is Certified Organic and Kosher. Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar offers a wholesome way to add delicious flavor to most foods, including salads, veggies, and even popcorn. 

Organic Traditions Raw Ice Pressed Olive Oil

As a staple part of the Mediterranean diet, olive oil has long been touted as one of the healthiest oils on the planet due to its high antioxidant status and its anti-inflammatory effects. 

Olive oil is mainly comprised of monounsaturated fats and supplies some vitamin E and vitamin K. Quality extra virgin olive oil is mainly known for its heart-healthy effects such as lowering blood pressure and improving blood vessel health.  

Organic Traditions Ice Pressed Raw Olive Oil is thirty times colder than conventional cold-pressed olive oils, as the olives have been pressed using a unique ice-pressing technique. The result is a dramatically different type of olive oil which includes a higher concentration of polyphenols and a delicious full-bodied taste.

Nutiva organic coconut oil

Coconut oil is becoming a popular superfood to cook with due to its higher heat setpoint and its various health benefits. Coconut contains medium-chain triglycerides which are used directly as an energy source by the liver. Coconut oil may also help to support heart health, brain function, fat burning, and digestive health.

Coconut oil is about 50 percent lauric acid, a rare medium-chain fatty acid found in mother's milk that supports healthy metabolism and is now being studied for its anti-fungal, anti-viral, anti-bacterial, and health-protecting properties. Overall, coconut oil contains 92% saturated fats, and only 1% Omega-6, the fat Americans get way too much of.

There is no comparison between Nutiva's cold-pressed, Organic extra-virgin coconut oil, with its light taste, pleasant aroma, and pure white color, and industrialized coconut oil, with its bland taste, faint aroma, and off-white color.