Which Cooking Oil Is Best For Pregnancy?

Posted on Fri, 12 Jan 2018

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Question : i am 16 weeks preganant? which cooking oil is best to use and safe for baby

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (16 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Detail below.

Detailed Answer:

Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
Unsaturated fats are considered healthier and should form a major portion of your fat intake. Unsaturated fats are found in:

vegetable or plant oils such as sesame (til), sunflower (suraj mukhi), soya, olive (zetoon), canola ( safed sarson ) and corn ( makai)
nuts
seeds

Diet rich in vanaspati during pregnancy could result in a low birth weight baby. It is also said to increase the risk of diseases such as diabetes and breast cancer.
It is not to be use.

I hope this answers your query.
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Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
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