Skip to content
Wednesday 28 Oct 2026 · Kabul 8:23 PM
12° — weather in every province
Clear · ↑19° ↓6°
Air quality: moderate
Members

Lab creation urged to control cooking oil quality

· 3 min read · 359 views · Updated

KABUL (Pajhwok): A medical expert called the excessive use of cooking oils harmful to health, recommending the consumption of a certain amount of it on a daily basis.

The National Food and Drug Authority (NFDA) recently announced the seizure of hundreds of tonnes of carcinogenic cooking oils.

A healthy person needs 70 grams of oil daily, with the excessive use of it and high-fat food causing weight gain, heart issues, hyperlipidemia (high blood lipids), narrowing of blood vessels and increased sugar.

Doctors: Avoid high-fat foods

Dr. Sayed Farid Shah Rafiee, a specialist of internal medicine serving . . .

Members

You need to subscribe to view the full article. Please login or register a new account.