Cooking Oil Guide: 4 Best Oils for Heart & Liver Health, Plus Harmful Oils to Avoid

• Health experts advise choosing the right cooking oil for long-term health, as wrong choices can lead to cholesterol buildup.
• Peanut oil, popular in Maharashtra and South India, is rich in monounsaturated fatty acids, reducing bad cholesterol and increasing good cholesterol.
• Sesame oil, containing 'Sesamol', helps control blood pressure, while mustard oil has a high smoking point and a balanced Omega-3/Omega-6 ratio beneficial for the heart.
• Rice Bran oil, with 'Oryzanol', helps reduce cholesterol and is light, making it easy to digest and suitable for frying.
• Avoid Dalda (trans fats), Palm Oil, and highly processed refined oils (soybean, sunflower) due to their harmful effects and chemical processing; rotate oils monthly for varied nutrients.