India, Dec. 13 -- Palm oil is one of the cooking oils that time and again surfaces amid health-related doubts, with several misconceptions surrounding it. From being labelled as unhealthy to spiking cholesterol issues, often this oil is judged. To dispel these common misconceptions, HT Lifestyle reached out to Dr Varun Bansal, senior consultant cardiac surgeon at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, who shared key insights on five major surrounding palm oil.

The cardiac surgeon addressed the common myths regarding palm oil.

Palm oil has faced a lot of scrutiny and is very often labelled as 'unhealthy' because of its saturated fat content. But Dr Bansal emphasises that when used wisely, palm oil can be a safe choice.

"Palm oil is healthy when...