Vegetable oils such as mustard, peanut, sunflower, and coconut oils have traditionally been part of our every day cooking and diet, cultures and religions notwithstanding. Be it for sautéing, frying or coating, vegetable oils are one of the most common cooking oils found in Indian kitchens.

Rich in good fats, most vegetables are known to be heart-healthy. Plant-based vegetable oils provide the right nutrients to maintain optimum body functioning at cellular level. Replacing butter with sunflower oil helps reduce bad cholesterol, and improves heart function. Moreover, majority of vegetable oils are rich in vitamins, including Vitamin A & D, which effective in enhancing overall health and wellbeing.

Trans-fatty acids (TFA) are one for the most harmful kinds of fat that are a primary cause of heart disease and stroke globally. Vegetable oils have definite health benefits over Vanaspati, which has trans-fats. Replace products with trans-fats and high saturated fat with vegetable based oil foods, which have good quality fat.