What is healthier for you, lard or vegetable oil?
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According to a 2022 study published in PubMed, older Chinese adults who cooked with lard or other animal fats had a lower risk of cardiovascular disease than those using vegetable oil, challenging long-held assumptions about which is healthier for you, lard or vegetable oil. Deciding between these two common cooking fats is not as straightforward as it once seemed, requiring a closer look at their processing, fatty acid composition, and stability under heat.
