Does cholesterol lowering food lose its properties when heated in oil?

I heard that foods like lentils, split peas, chicken and oily fish are good for cholesterol but do they lose their goodness when heated in oil (i.e. when making curry)?Does cholesterol lowering food lose its properties when heated in oil?
Hello there ~ the simple answer to your question is that they do not.





Having said that, be careful which oils you use ~ if you are going to cook at a higher temp. when use Groundnut oil ~ this is good for you and doesn't lose that goodness when heated to a high temp.





People say about Olive oil ~ this is also good for you, but better used over something like a salad, and not to cook at high temps.





The other things you mentioned are fine and will not lose anything by cooking ~ one tip ~ buy chicken pieces on the bone and with the skin on ~ pop them in the oven to roast and when they are done, take the skin off etc., this leaves the meat softer than if you had just cooked them without the skin, and you are not taking the fat in .





You can then take the chicken, break it up and add to any curry you are making.





With oily fish such as mackerel, or sardines, grill them first, then you can break them up for a curry, or serve them with a salad.





Hope this helps a little.