Consumers are making case for people to use healthy edible oil with 5x Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid (PUFA) for the cooking.
PUFA is produced from edible oil.
Findings showed that consumers believe that the race to keep the heart healthy actually starts from a consciousness of what one consumes.
Besides, the heart knows what it wants. For it to keep one alive and well, the heart must get whatever it requires to function as healthily and vibrantly as any other organ of the body.
A Lagos-based house wife, Mrs. Nelly Okon, said when she goes shopping for her food, including edible oil, she looks for healthy index.
She is one of the persons raising awareness on the need for consumers to use healthy edible oil. She said many edible oils on the market shelf contain a mix of fats, including monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, and saturated fats in varying proportions.
Okon advised consumers to check the amount of saturated fat in edible oil.
“In buying healthy cooking oil, there are a few things she checks on its label to know if it is actually best for her and her family. The most important thing to check is the amount of saturated fat,” she said.
According to her, saturated fat is a type of dietary fat, regarded as “bad” or unhealthy fat. Along with trans-fat, eating lots of saturated fat can raise your cholesterol level and increase your risk of heart disease.
So, the proportion of saturated fat in your edible oil must be very limited to achieve a healthy heart.
An Abuja-based nutritionist, Michael Obi, explained that Polyunsaturated fats are “good” or healthy fats which help lower the bad cholesterol level and risk for heart disease. Polyunsaturated fats include omega-3 and omega-6 fats.