How much oil or ghee should be consumed by a healthy person daily? In this era of oil less, water less cooking, how to be healthy?

Dt. Apeksha ThakkarDietitian/Nutritionist12yrs exp

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Hello, An ideal oil consumption for a normal individual ranges from 15 to 20 gms per day. Minimum amount of oil is very much needed by the body for healthy metabolism,zero oil diet never works. Vegetable,canola,olive are some healthy options which can be used. 

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Dr. NeetaAcupuncturist23yrs exp

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Ghee is 100% butterfat… golden, flavorful, nutrient-rich butterfat. Butter contains primarily butterfat, but also milk proteins and water. To create ghee, butter is simmered to separate the oil from the other components, which are strained off. Ghee provides Vitamin K Ghee is a source of butyric acid Ghee is a good (!) source of cholesterol Cow ghee is a rich natural source of CLA, whereas, vegetable oils lack this particular fatty acid. A spoon of ghee full of health: 'Poses no danger to cardiac health' and could protect us from cancer. Most vegetable oils contain high amount of unsaturated fatty acid as well as linoleic acid - which is considered pro-carcinogenic as it forms free radicals known to damage DNA. 

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