Heart
disease expert, Prof. Oladipupo Akinkugbe, has cautioned Africans against
cooking with adulterated vegetable oil.
Akinkugbe
made the appeal during an endorsement and certificate presentation ceremony to
PZ Wilmar Limited, makers of Mamador cooking oil in Lagos.
According
to the heart specialist, regular consumption of contaminated cooking oil can
cause heart diseases and cancer of the stomach.
He
advised consumers to buy only oil that had received certification for
consumption.
He
said, “Globally, high cholesterol in various sources of oil has been a major
risk factor for heart diseases among people of all ages. You must ensure that
you are not at risk for such diseases through your diet.
“We
advise Africans to only cook with oil that have undergone rigorous test by
scientists. They can check for a sign of the heart when buying them.”
Source:
punchng
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