WHICH COOKING OIL IS THE BEST

Each brand in the market claims that, their own product is the best. In the market there are various cooking oils available. Which one is the best? Before we conclude, which one is the best oil, let’s look at the essential fats. We classified fats as good fats and bad fats based on their ability to raise or lower cholesterol levels.

Good Fats: Good fats area again two types. Monounsaturated Fats and the second one is   Polyunsaturated Fats.
Monounsaturated Fats: Lower total cholesterol and LDL (bad) cholesterol and increase the HDL (good) cholesterol
Polyunsaturated Fats: Also lower total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol. Omega3 fatty acids belong to this group.


Bad Fats: Are two types. First one is Trans Fats and second one is Saturated Fats.
Saturated Fats: Saturated Fats raise total blood cholesterol and LDL (bad) cholesterol.
Trans Fats: Raise LDL (bad) cholesterol and lower HDL (good) cholesterol.

As long as we use oil sparingly, and carefully while cooking, it would be fine to use any of the following oils. All of the oils have low Trans Fats and low saturated fats.
Good Cooking Oils:
o    canola oil
o    flax seed oil
o    peanut oil
o    olive oil
o    non-hydrogenated soft margarine
o    safflower oil
o    sunflower oil
Please note, these oils are good as long as used sparingly. Since I have mentioned here as good cooking oils, please don’t use it crossing the limit, as using overly good cooking oils also damages the heart.
The following "bad" oils contain high percentage of Trans Fat or Saturated Fats. Some, such as coconut oil, even contain more saturated fats than animal products!
Bad Cooking Oils:
o    Vegetable shortening
o    Hard margarine
o    Butter
o    Palm oil
o    Palm kernel oil
o    Coconut oil