Studies have confirmed that reusing cooking oil can cause heart disease, obesity, diabetes and other non-communicable diseases with experts in recent times stating that these conditions are on the rise in the country. Yet, some food vendors and consumers say they are unaware of the health risks of using reheated, unhealthy cooking oil to prepare food. On the reuse of cooking oil for frying Akara, he said, “Aunty Vero didn’t discard her oil after reusing it many times. I am not aware that reusing cooking oil for frying foods and other food products is harmful to health. One such unwholesome practice according to PUNCH HealthWise investigation is the reuse of cooking oil multiple times, which experts say could lead to cardiovascular diseases, especially heart attack.

Source: Punch January 02, 2023 02:19 UTC