The Unexpected Oil Doctors Say You Should STOP Cooking With Because It Slowly Destroys Your Metabolism

Vegetable Oil

Vegetable oil is a popular choice for cooking, but it might be best to avoid.

Lyssie Lakatos, RDN, and Tammy Lakatos Shames, RDN, co-owners of The Nutrition Twins, explained to Women's Health: "When the oils aren’t specified and it’s just a mystery blend of oils, you don’t know what you’re getting."

Since being more health conscious requires you being aware of what you are consuming, vegetable oil is not the best choice.

Plus, according to Cheat Sheet, most vegetable oils are "ultra-processed," which can be a problem if you are hoping to eliminate processed foods and ingredients from your diet.

That's not all. According to Time, vegetable oils can present some serious health risks if you aren't careful.

The article explains, "The unsaturated fats found in vegetable oils, when they’re heated, tend to oxidize. In this form, they’re more dangerous to body tissues and can trigger inflammation, a known risk factor for making blood-vessel plaques unstable enough to cause a heart attack."

With that in mind, try steering clear of vegetable oil. Instead, opting to cook with avocado oil or olive oil could be a better decision for your diet and health overall.