tropical oil
noun
: any of several oils (such as coconut oil and palm oil) that are high in saturated fatty acids and are used especially in commercially prepared baked goods, snack products, and confections
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The guidelines also recommend a diet high in vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds, and low-fat or nonfat dairy, and includes lean meats and poultry, fish and cooking with non-tropical oils.
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Stephanie Innes, AZCentral.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Nutrition remains a major factor, with recommendations to eat a healthy diet high in vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds, and low-fat or nonfat dairy, as well as lean meats and poultry, fish and non-tropical oils.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The guidelines recommend that people adopt a heart-healthy diet, such as the DASH eating plan, which prioritizes meals high in vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, nuts, seeds, and low-fat or nonfat dairy products, while also including lean meats and poultry, fish, and non-tropical oils.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
Dietary recommendations still include the DASH diet which is a diet high on fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fish, poultry, beans, nuts, and vegetable oils and and low on fat, sugar, and tropical oils like coconut and palm oils.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
Health goals: Seed oils may support heart health better than tropical oils or butter.
—Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 12 June 2025
Savor’s platform also offers remarkable versatility, capable of mimicking the properties of everything from dairy fats to tropical oils—and even specialty fats used in cosmetics.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
And 'butter' is just the start, with milk, ice-cream, cheese, meat and tropical oils also in development.
—New Atlas, 9 July 2024
But Benson assures that tropical oils do not have to be taken out of your diet altogether – the key is balance.
—Delaney Nothaft, USA TODAY, 29 Aug. 2023
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Stephanie Innes, AZCentral.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Nutrition remains a major factor, with recommendations to eat a healthy diet high in vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds, and low-fat or nonfat dairy, as well as lean meats and poultry, fish and non-tropical oils.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The guidelines recommend that people adopt a heart-healthy diet, such as the DASH eating plan, which prioritizes meals high in vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, nuts, seeds, and low-fat or nonfat dairy products, while also including lean meats and poultry, fish, and non-tropical oils.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
Dietary recommendations still include the DASH diet which is a diet high on fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fish, poultry, beans, nuts, and vegetable oils and and low on fat, sugar, and tropical oils like coconut and palm oils.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
Health goals: Seed oils may support heart health better than tropical oils or butter.
—Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 12 June 2025
Savor’s platform also offers remarkable versatility, capable of mimicking the properties of everything from dairy fats to tropical oils—and even specialty fats used in cosmetics.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
And 'butter' is just the start, with milk, ice-cream, cheese, meat and tropical oils also in development.
—New Atlas, 9 July 2024
But Benson assures that tropical oils do not have to be taken out of your diet altogether – the key is balance.
—Delaney Nothaft, USA TODAY, 29 Aug. 2023
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“Tropical oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tropical%20oil. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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