Which Oil Should You Use? The Real Question is How to Use It

"Which oil should I use?" is not the real question.

The real question is "How should I use oil?"

Because even if you reduce oil intake, problems like BP, cholesterol, fatty liver, acidity, and PCOS do not necessarily improve.

Why? Because you only reduced the quantity of oil but kept the wrong habits unchanged!

Here are 10 common mistakes still happening in many households:

1. Heating oil until it smokes. This produces toxic smoke compounds harmful to lungs, heart, and liver. 2. Using the same oil throughout the year. The body needs different fatty acids. Rotate oils like sesame, mustard, groundnut, sunflower, soybean, etc. 3. Reusing oil repeatedly for frying. Oil oxidizes after heating once, creating cancer-causing substances. 4. Mixing oil with ghee. Some combinations are hard to digest and increase gut inflammation. 5. Relying on refined oils. Cold pressed or wood pressed oils are the truly nutritious choice. 6. Avoiding oil completely in cooking. Vitamins A, D, E, K are fat-soluble; deficiency disrupts hormones. 7. Making fried food a daily habit. Regular fried food causes inflammation, insulin resistance, and fatty liver. 8. Forgetting natural fats. Wet coconut, almonds, flax seeds, licorice contain healthy fats and are superfoods. 9. Adding oil by guesswork without measuring. Excess oil intake often goes unnoticed. 10. Continuing these habits without change. This neglect can lead to lifelong medication.

Choosing the right oil is important, but how you use it is even more crucial!

From today, pay attention to your daily oil use, type, heating method, and fat balance.

Share this information with your mother, wife, the person who cooks, and your office friends.

We all get stuck debating "Which oil to use?" but finding a solution is essential!

Dr Ravindra L. Kulkarni, MD, DNB, FSCAI (Cardiology) Just For Hearts