Extra Virgin Olive oil is the best as is margarine without transfats like Smart Balance. I stopped buying most cheeses because of the fat and salt content but still buy parm cheese, cream cheese and shredded mozz. I stay away from cheddar and swiss

I agree with Airline. Olive oil and smart balance are good tasty to. Regular butter is better than margarine though not smart balance but regular margarine is really not good for you. If you are a cheese lover and still want to endulge in some cheese. There are some reduced fat and part skim varieties available that are pretty good.

I wouldn't eat a lot of cheese though there are healthier ways to get calcium and protein in your diet. I love part skim mozz especially in some of my favorite Italian recipes. I find that canola oil is very versitile especially if you are baking it has a light flavor but it is one of the healthier oils to use.

In some recipes you can use applesauce in place of oil when baking and for Diabetics that would also be unsweetened applesauce. I use real butter for some things when the butter flavor really counts but I don't use a lot of it. Whatever you do don't use crisco or shortening that stuff is really bad for you. Well I hope I was able to help some.

Coconut oil has been said to be very healthy for you when you have to cook at high hear. I alsoi read where safflower oil is good for diabetics. I use extra virgin olive oil only when I add to salads or to saute my onions and other veggies for omelets.

I use extra virgin olive oil and coconut oil using high heat. It has more fats but now they are learning they they are the good fats like with the avocado. Good thread!

I USE EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL FOR SALADS AND CANOLA OIL FOR COOKING. PAM OLIVE OIL SPRAY IS GOOD FOR MAKING EGGS. SOMEWHERE, BUT DONT REMEMBER WHERE, I READ THAT COCONUT OIL IS REALLY BAD BY THE WAY CRISCO HAS ALWAYS BEEN REALLY BAD BUT I THINK THEY WOKE UP AND CHANGED THEIR FORMULA - AT LEAST THE BOTTLE SAYS SO.