The cooking oil left in the pan is very bad for health, think a hundred times before using it…

Raipur:- Reusing the remaining cooking oil in the pan is common everywhere. In the markets, people use the same oil for frying pakodas, samosas or other things for several days and add new oil to the remaining oil. Even at home, it is generally used again for frying things or making vegetables or using it in parathas. This leftover oil can be used in many ways, but reusing it in food also gives rise to many diseases and affects your health. Although experts say that it is better to throw away the remaining oil after frying, but it has many uses apart from the kitchen.

How beneficial is leftover cooking oil?

Generally everyone likes fried things. People eat with great enthusiasm everywhere in the market and at home. To fry deep fried items like puri, samosas, kachori, more oil has to be used in the pan and it is also saved. Now what to do with this remaining oil, it is obvious that people reuse it. It is not right to use this remaining oil again and again for frying things.

Polar compound limit fixed at 25 percent

After the oil is heated, its polar compound content increases to 20 to 25 percent. In such a situation, the quality of oil reduces and FSSAI has set the limit of polar compound at 25 percent. If the polar compound of this oil exceeds 25 percent then the vegetable oil cannot be used. Gazette notification has also been issued regarding polar compounds of vegetable oil. FSSAI advises to throw away such oil.

How heavy is the remaining oil on health?

Prolonged use of leftover cooking oil takes a toll on health. This oil gives rise to many diseases including heart attack, brain stroke, cancer, diabetes, liver problems. Due to repeated use of cooking oil and reheating it, toxic substances start forming in this oil. These increase free radicals in the body. Its use also increases swelling and obesity in the body. Again, eating things fried in oil increases trans fat rapidly in the body, which is unhealthy and causes many problems in the body like ulcer, acidity and stomach burning. If the problem of BP increases, swelling may also occur in the body.

How many times can you use leftover cooking oil?

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India advises that any type of cooking oil should not be used for frying more than twice. If you have used this oil twice then throw it away. This is because the total polar compound in the remaining oil exceeds 25 percent and it is no longer edible. After using this oil, cool it and then filter it through a fine filter. After this, after removing the particles present in it, store it in an airtight container. Use this oil as soon as possible but keep in mind that do not use it more than twice for frying things. By following these tips, the effect on the body can be reduced. According to the opinion of health experts, the best option is to throw away the oil used for frying.

ICMR's suggestion

The Indian Council of Medical Research says that generally, after frying in oil once, never use that oil for frying a second time. You can use this oil in small amounts for making things like vegetables and it is better to use this oil within a day or two. Following this suggestion, there is less impact on health.

Do not use things fried in oil in the market.

People are very fond of eating things fried in oil in the market. Be it hot pakodas or samosas or any other thing, everyone feels like eating it. Experts are of the opinion that one should avoid eating things fried in oil in the market because shopkeepers use the same oil there for several months. By adding new oil to the remaining oil, things are fried in it and customers eat them with great gusto. Consuming such things in the market for a long time has more impact on health and using them for a long time leads to dangerous diseases.

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