[ARTIKEL] 19 Apr 2020
Cooking oil is one of the basic needs that must be met and must be on the shopping list every month. Although its use is not as much as other basic ingredients, cooking oil is also a determinant of whether or not the budget is wasteful.
To be able to reduce expenses, it is not uncommon for some people to even use cooking oil more than 2 times or even more than 3 times. Is it safe for the body? The answer is of course it is very dangerous for health. Cooking oil that is used more than the recommended limit for use will of course change color to brown or in other words become cloudy. This cloudy cooking oil has a negative impact on health. What are the negative impacts?
Vulnerable to Bacterial Infection Using used cooking oil that is already cloudy makes the body more susceptible to bacterial infections. What is the explanation? When frying using used oil, of course there will be oil that enters the body through the results of fried food. Which bacteria can attack the body through used cooking oil? Quoted from www.halosehat.com used oil contains one of the bacteria called Clostridium botulinum. These bacteria are bacteria that can cause botulism. Botulism itself is a disease of poisoning, one of which is caused by food. So that it can be interpreted, consuming food that is processed using used cooking oil is the same as allowing the body to consume Clostridium botulinum bacteria.
Increases the Risk of Degenerative Diseases Examples of some degenerative diseases that can attack the body are heart disease, Alzheimer's disease, and even cancer. Degenerative disease itself is a condition where one of the organs in the body experiences a continuous decline in function. Then how can used oil cause degenerative diseases? In a study conducted by universities in Spain stated that in used cooking oil there are organic compounds called aldehydes. This aldehyde organic compound can trigger the emergence of chronic degenerative diseases.
Risk of Causing Obesity One of the causes of obesity is the amount of trans fat that enters the body. One source of this trans fat is from cooking oil that has been used several times. If not treated immediately, obesity can trigger the emergence of other diseases such as diabetes and heart disease.
Increases Cancer Risk From points 1 to 3, if the habit of using used cooking oil is not stopped immediately, the risk of developing cancer will also increase.
The 4 points above are only part of the explanation of the negative impact of using used cooking oil. There are still some other negative impacts which of course will also be detrimental to the health of the body.
To avoid these negative impacts, the solution is to use cooking oil that is new and still suitable for use. Then, how much cooking oil should be provided? If it's too much, won't it increase the budget and make life more wasteful?
There is always a solution for every problem that arises. The solution to the problem of cooking oil that quickly turns cloudy, of course, is to switch to choosing and using coconut cooking oil. Coconut cooking oil, which has a clear color and does not easily turn brown, can be used for up to 6 frying pans. This is of course different from palm cooking oil, which can only be used for frying 3 times, even only 2 times. In addition to the clear color, coconut cooking oil is also not easily oxidized so it does not easily smell rancid.
Besides the clear color, coconut cooking oil is guaranteed to be safe for consumption because it contains a variety of good nutrients, one of which is lauric acid. Lauric acid is one type of medium-chain saturated fatty acid which when it enters the body will turn into monolaurin. Monolaurin in the body will help increase the body's immunity and help the body fight viruses. A body with a good immune system will not be susceptible to disease.
To avoid cooking oil cloudy quickly, there are several tips that can be applied besides not using it repeatedly. One of them is to store the oil in a shady place and away from sun exposure.