{"id":612062,"date":"2026-09-02T08:32:23","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T08:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/612062\/"},"modified":"2026-09-02T08:32:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T08:32:23","slug":"beyond-the-oil-how-everyday-cooking-habits-can-support-healthier-eating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/612062\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyond The Oil: How Everyday Cooking Habits Can Support Healthier Eating"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Healthy Eating Starts Before Food Reaches The Plate
Healthy eating conversations often focus on what goes on our plate. But the way food is prepared, from the amount of oil used to the cookware and appliances in our kitchens, can also shape everyday eating habits.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s Not Just About Choosing The \u2018Right\u2019 Oil
When it comes to heart health, there is no simple good-versus-bad approach to cooking oils.
\u201cFor heart health, both the type of fat and the total quantity consumed matter,\u201d says Dr Abhay Somani, Cardiologist, Inamdar Multispeciality Hospital, Pune.
A balanced approach includes paying attention to overall dietary patterns rather than focusing on one ingredient alone.<\/p>\n

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Why Quantity Matters
Even oils containing unsaturated fats are calorie-dense, which makes moderation important.
\u201cEven a healthier oil is calorie-dense, and excessive consumption can contribute to weight gain, insulin resistance and raised triglycerides,\u201d says Dr Somani.
The practical approach, he says, is to use oil sparingly and focus on a balanced overall diet.<\/p>\n

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Rethinking Reheated Frying Oil
Repeatedly heating oil, particularly during deep frying can lead to chemical changes.
\u201cWhen cooking oil is heated again and again, particularly during deep frying, it undergoes oxidation and forms degradation products,\u201d says Dr Somani.
He advises avoiding the repeated reheating of used frying oil.<\/p>\n

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Can Better Cookware Encourage Better Habits?
The tools we use in the kitchen may also influence how we cook.
\u201cThe opportunity is to rethink the tools we cook with, because when cookware does its job well, healthier choices become easier to make consistently,\u201d says Himanshi Tandon, Co-founder and CMO, Ember.
Efficient heat distribution and cookware that is easier to use and clean could help make everyday home cooking more convenient.<\/p>\n

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Beyond Deep Frying
Kitchen technology is also changing how some households approach traditionally fried foods.
\u201cAir frying allows consumers to enjoy some of their favourite fried foods using much less oil than deep frying normally,\u201d says Nalin Kumar, CEO, KAFF Appliances.
By circulating hot air, air fryers can offer an alternative cooking method for foods that might otherwise be deep-fried.<\/p>\n

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Healthy Cooking Is About Balance
Kitchen gadgets and cookware can support healthier routines, but they cannot replace a balanced diet.
As Nalin Kumar points out, \u201chealthy cooking is a matter of balance and your overall decisions about what you eat.\u201d
The ingredients we choose, the quantities we consume and the way we cook can all play a role in building healthier habits.<\/p>\n

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For Dr Somani, heart health depends on looking at the overall dietary pattern.
\u201cHeart health depends on the overall diet, including vegetables, pulses, whole grains, nuts and sensible oil consumption,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

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It All Starts In The Kitchen
The future of healthier eating may not always require dramatic changes.
From using oil more mindfully and avoiding repeatedly reheated frying oil to exploring different cooking methods and choosing tools that make home cooking easier, small decisions can add up over time.
Because healthy eating isn’t just about what is on your plate. It’s also about what happens in the kitchen before it gets there.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Healthy Eating Starts Before Food Reaches The PlateHealthy eating conversations often focus on what goes on our plate.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":612063,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[259307,259308,259309,426,103,61,60,446],"class_list":["post-612062","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nutrition","tag-cooking-oil","tag-cooking-oil-health-effects","tag-cooking-oil-health-risks","tag-food","tag-health","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-nutrition"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/612062","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=612062"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/612062\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/612063"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=612062"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=612062"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=612062"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}