Gourmet cooking oil labels can be confusing, with things like "cold pressed" or "filtered" leaving consumers unsure what to buy. This guide helps clear up the confusion.

Nov 22, 2009 - Bridget Coila

Create healthier meals and boost energy with an alternative cooking oil harvested from natural, organic coconuts.

Mar 24, 2010 - Sarah Briggs

If you cook with oil, then use refined oils containing the lowest amount of essential fatty acids and the greatest amounts of saturated and monounsaturated fatty acids.

Feb 2, 2009 - Brad Dunevitz

Olive oil is a healthy fat that reduces blood cholesterol levels. Learn to substitute olive oil for other, unhealthier fats, and reap the health benefits every day.

Nov 21, 2008 - Melissa Roberts

Coconut milk, easily obtained, is a wonderful addition in terms of both taste and health to many recipes.

Jul 22, 2009 - Genevieve Kiger

Solar energy can be harnessed in a variety of ways including solar thermal power, solar energy concentrators and solar cells.

Feb 6, 2011 - Zeeshan Amin

Gourmet olive oil, walnut oil, sesame oil, cooking oil. There are a wide range of oils available for dressings, drizzling and cooking with. Here are a few.

Aug 2, 2010 - Ben Groves

Learn about good & bad oils, the canola oil controversy, types of olive oil, and the new high-oleic oils as well as cooking methods & the best cooking oil

Apr 28, 2010 - Danielle Flesher

Vegetable oils are extracted from several different types of plants for culinary purposes; three common oils include sunflower, sesame and olive.

Nov 7, 2011 - Sharon Falsetto

Olive oil is great, but not for everything. Top chefs suggest trying canola oil, truffle oil for finishing, nut oils and even, gasp, butter!

Feb 1, 2007 - Cindy McGlynn

Partially hydrogenated oils contain trans fats, and trans fats are unhealthy for people of any age. See the research beyond the hype and learn to avoid these compounds.

Oct 20, 2009 - Alice Luxton

How to use olive oil in the kitchen with recipe ideas plus details of the health benefits of olive oil and information on how to fry with olive oil.

Feb 10, 2011 - Julie Day

Blepharitis is an inflammation of the eyelids. A red, itchy, and watery eye is the first symptom to identify the condition.

Jun 25, 2011 - Lalitha Goteti

There are many different cooking oils available, and aside from cost and quality there are other important things to consider when deciding which oil to use when cooking.

Sep 27, 2009 - Jane Lapon

For dipping hard breads or cooking with garlic flavor in every bite, garlic infused oil is easy to make at home.

Apr 10, 2010 - Michelle L Devon

Choosing the right dietary oil can be tough. This guide to healthy cooking oils can help narrow down the most popular options for general kitchen use.

Nov 10, 2009 - Bridget Coila

With some basic materials and resources, anyone can turn used cooking oils into clean burning, non-toxic biodiesel fuel that can be used for heating.

Mar 17, 2010 - Mark Heidelberger

Many of the fragrances you have come to take for granted in household cleaning agents, soaps, cosmetics, and room fresheners started out as essential oils.

Oct 14, 2007 - S. Elliott

Light, nutty and very neutral in flavour, grapeseed oil is coming into its own as a popular alternative to olive oil.

Oct 17, 2009 - Cindy McGlynn