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Hi doctor. what are the effects of cooking using palm oil ? thanks, wish u all the best.

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Limit consumption: As food, palm oil is used for frying. Along with coconut oil, palm oil is one of the few highly saturated vegetable fats; while it does not contain cholesterol, saturated fat intake increases a person's ldl[bad cholesterol] and hdl[good] cholesterol. This may increase your risk for heart disease with prolong use.

Answered 12/11/2013

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