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• Palm oil is the world’s first certified sustainable vegetable oil.

About 2.3 billion people around the world depend on palm oil for calories. That’s remarkable because many of those people are in Asia, where degenerative diseases prevalence is low.

• Approximately 35 percent of the world’s palm oil is produced in Malaysia.

In Malaysia it is produced in compliance with Good Agricultural Practices and internationally recognized sustainability standards. Malaysian oil palm plantations are a net carbon sink. The industry is also actively involved in wildlife and biodiversity conservation.

• Choosing the correct dietary fat to replace carbs could help you lose weight.

Healthy fats will improve your satiety. In addition, if you are counting calories, remember that fat-free is not calorie free. Moreover, calorie for calorie, whole foods are generally more nutrient-dense than processed varieties.

• Choose “regular” foods over low-fat varieties.

You need healthy fats in your diet to help fill you up, and help your body absorb fat-soluble nutrients including vitamins A, D, E and K. Fat-free foods often get their flavour from added salt and sugar, which in excess are unhealthy.

• Eating healthful oils can have numerous health benefits.

Much of the world’s population could get its vitamin A requirement from consumption of red palm oil. Malaysian palm oil is also the richest source of vitamin E tocotrienols, which support brain and heart health. Palm oil’s fatty acids and antioxidants help to raise beneficial HDL cholesterol.