Every one hour, there are seven Thai people dying of coronary heart disease about 58,681 of the population a year.
Why most of Thais have heart disease.
Firstly, people need to understand that a major cause of serious diseases which have killed many Thais is our unhealthy lifestyle such as heart disease, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, high blood pressure including cancer. Accordingly called as noncommunicable disease or NCDs, which are diseases that we have created from our habits. Especially eating or consumption of high fat food which is an obvious major cause of coronary disease. It is one of the top diseases that cause Thai people to death. Note: NCDs = Non-communicable disease
The main cause of coronary heart disease.
Thai dishes almost every menu has to go through frying process, and people are still confused on how to select the right cooking oil. Causing the body some bad fatty acids. And it is a major reason of coronary disease occurrence as well.
How is fatty acid related to the heart?
Every food consist of fatty acids which are very essential to the body and are considered as energy sources as well. They are component of the body cells that supply vitamins and minerals so that the body can absorb and provide them to every part.
Saturated Fatty Acid: SFA
SFA is derived from animals or meat products such as pork fat, butter, and milk. Which increases more LDL or bad cholesterol within the blood, causes cholesterol and triglyceride accumulation. If the body contains a high level of them, the artery wall can be attached and may cause coronary heart disease afterwards. Moreover, saturated fatty acid is not only be found in meat, but also palm oil. Which has a heat-resistant quality , is suitable for cooking with high heat such as frying.
Benefits of SFA: It is essential for growth of cells such as brain cells, bone cells, skin cells, and is an important component of hormones.
Monounsaturated Fatty Acid: MUFA
MUFA is a good fatty acid which is derived from seed plants such as canola oil and olive oil. It is not resistant to a heat as much as SFA, which is suitable for soft frying.
Benefits of MUFA: It helps reduce bad fat (LDL) and produces good fat (HDL) including control of cholesterol levels in the body. Reducing the risk of heart disease.
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid: PUFA
There is a lot of PUFA in soybean oil, sunflower seed oil and corn oil, which is considered as a good and beneficial fat of the body. Contains essential oils such as omega6 polyunsaturated fatty acid. This polyunsaturated fatty acid is less heat-resistant, it is the best to eat without heat-cooking process for example, putting in salad or making mayonnaise.
Benefits of PUFA: There are important substances which help reduce fat in the arteries includes a chance of heart disease and stroke. Decreasing the pressure and is used to create neuronal membranes as well.
Trans Fats
Trans Fats is a fatty acid which the body is not allowed to contain the most, due to hydrogenation of vegetable oils changes a liquid form to solid to extend a duration and contains high heat resistance for a good taste and appearance. According to the American heart association recommendation, said people should decrease or reduce the Trans fats levels to be under 1% of calories consumption per day. For example, if the body requires 2,000 of calories in a day then the intake of it should be 2 grams. However, disadvantages of the fat is increasing more cholesterols and LDL within the body. Including, HDL as well. Causing obesity, diabetes, stroke and heart diseases.
Take fatty acids to balance the body … is the most important.
Because we can see that each type of fatty acids have both advantages and disadvantages. Thus, choosing the right fatty acid to balance the body is the best way of consumption. For example, selecting an oil which contains 2 types of oils in one and there consists of SFA, MUFA, and PUFA as a healthy functional oil.According to the oil blending was certified by the Heart Foundation of Thailand under the Royal Patronage, and was received a logo of ” Heart food” to guarantee that this type of cooking oil contains fatty acids in a reasonable proportion. Being proved by the World Health Organization. It is ideal for reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease. Moreover, there is trans fat free, the major causes of many diseases including 1 type of oil that reduces saturated fat and still have the ability to withstand the heat.
4 recipes of the healthy oil … what formula should be used
Fried foods1 Apply the Nutri Blend formula, it is a palm olein oil which is been through a process of mixing canola oil through processing. By having a fatty acid balancing partition as SFA 1: MUFA 1.7: PUFA 0.6, boiling point is low can provide less heat compared to the fried oil in general.
Fried foods2 Apply the Deep Frying Blend it is a blend of palm oleoresin oil and soy oil. This reduces saturated fat by 40% but and is still a heat-resistant. Suitable for oil flooded and crisps fried cooking.
Fried food3 Suitable for Stir-Frying Blend formula , there is a canola oil blending with sunflower seed oil. The fatty acid balance is at SFA 1: MUFA 6.5: PUFA 4, is moderately heat-resistant. for fried cooking style. It also contains 40% of Vitamin E which improves aroma within a dish, including omega 3 is higher than soybean oil by12%.
Making salad Suitable for Salad Oil Blend formula which is a blend of canola and soybean oil. The fatty acid balance is at SFA 1: MUFA 6: PUFA 3.5 which is in rich in unsaturated fats and Omega-9 accordingly, is twice higher than soybean oil and sunflower oil by 60%
The key of heart care is not just only eating control, but a bright diet choosing the right cooking oil for good heart and health also one of it. Which can provide us right amount of fatty acids in order to benefit the body. Lastly for all information credit is related from Emerald oil.
