Which is the best cooking oil one should use while preparing food?
I second the opinion sounded by many: Olive oil. However Mitali, as I and you would know; Olive Oil isn’t what is commonplace in India (atleast for cooking); the next best (and perhaps more pragmatic) option is Sunflower Oil. Sunflower oil is high in the essential vitamin E and low in saturated fat. The two most common types of sunflower oil are Linoleic and High oleic. Linoleic sunflower oil is a common cooking oil that has high levels of the essential fatty acids called polyunsaturates. It is also known for having a clean taste and low levels of trans fat. High oleic sunflower oils are classified as having monounsaturated levels of 80% and above. Newer versions of sunflower oil have been developed as a hybrid containing linoleic acid. They have monounsaturated levels lower than other oleic sunflower oils. The hybrid oil also has lower saturated fat levels than linoleic sunflower oil (www.sunflowernsa.com). Sunflower oil of any kind has been shown to have cardiovascular benefits as we
