Know the benefits of mustard oil
Cooking oil has a profound effect on your health when it comes to eating healthy. Not only the amount of oil in the food, but it is also important that which oil is being used. Mustard oil is always the best cooking oil that can avoid heart disease, obesity, and various other diseases. It is a common cooking oil used in Indian especially in North Indian households. Not only the taste but it is also known for its health benefits.
What should be the properties of a healthy cooking oil
Smoke Point
The smoke point of each oil is the temperature that decides when you should stop cooking the oil. If the oil is cooked beyond this temperature, it loses its nutrients and starts producing harmful chemicals. Mustard oil has a smoke point of 249 °C, which makes it a good cooking oil.
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFA)
Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) are an important nutrient in cooking oil. It gives you omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, which are essential for a healthy body. It is generally found in plant-based oils. PUFA is found in abundance in mustard oil made from mustard seeds. About 21 percent PUFA content is found in mustard oil.
Monounsaturated Fatty Acids (MUFA)
MUFA can be used to keep the weight under control. Heart diseases can also be avoided by their consumption. The pungently flavoured mustard oil has about 60 percent MUFA, which makes it a great cooking oil to keep you healthy.
Know the nutritional value of mustard oil
There are many such nutritional elements in mustard oil, which are beneficial for your health. It is rich in MUFA, PUFA, saturated fat, protein and other micro-nutrients. Due to which there is no risk of weight gain, heart disease or other complications.
Mustard oil made from mustard seeds provides carbohydrates in the form of fibre and starch which keep you energized. It keeps your digestive system healthy, which also helps in reducing weight.
Here are the benefits of using mustard oil in your diet
It Inhibits Microbial Growth
Studies have shown that mustard oil has anti-microbial properties, which can inhibit the growth of bacteria in your body. According to a test-tube study, white mustard oil is effective in inhibiting many dangerous bacteria including Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus cereus. It keeps you healthy.
It is also beneficial for skin and hair health
Pure mustard oil often promotes hair and skin health. Along with being used in food, it is also applied to the head. Also, it is added to homemade face masks and hair treatments. It is sometimes mixed with wax and applied to the feet to help heal cracked heels.
Mustard oil can reduce pain
Mustard oil contains allyl isothiocyanate. It is a chemical compound that removes body pain. Consuming it in the right amount has a profound effect on the pain receptors and it gets cured.
Good for Heart Health
MUFA fatty acid has been linked to a variety of benefits, especially when it comes to heart health. Studies show that it can help lower triglyceride, blood pressure and blood sugar levels. All these reduce the risk of heart disease.
Helpful in Fighting Cancer
It has been proved by the study that mustard oil is effective in preventing cancer cells. The omega-2 PUFA present in it works to reduce the risk of cancer. Also, with its continuous consumption, it can reduce the size of the tumour by 50 percent.
Keep Weight Under Control
One advantage of cooking in mustard oil is that it keeps your weight under control. Mustard oil promotes the level of good cholesterol by reducing the level of bad cholesterol. This will help you with weight loss.
By:-
Prakhar Sharma
Founder, Upgrading India
