I am a diabetic patient—which oil should I consume in my diet?

For diabetes in Indian diet, olive oil is good but expensive and not part of traditional cooking. Mustard oil (sarson ka tel) which Indians use traditionally actually has decent properties. Groundnut oil (mungfali ka tel) is fine. Coconut oil is okay in small amounts. Avoid refined vegetable oil and dalda completely. The real deal is portion control - most Indians use too much oil regardless of type. Two teaspoons per meal is reasonable. Better oils won't fix diabetes if you're eating too much fried stuff anyway. Also ghee has some benefits despite being fat-heavy, use it sparingly. The type of oil matters less than how much you use.

• Mustard oil (sarson): decent option
• Groundnut oil: traditional, fine
• Olive oil: good but expensive
• Coconut oil: okay in moderation
• Avoid: refined vegetable oil, dalda
• Limit to 2 tsp per meal
• Avoid fried foods more important than oil choice

Honestly oil type is overrated. Cooking medium matters way less than overall diet management for diabetes. Whether you use olive oil or mustard oil, if you're eating fried food every day, you're still messing up your blood sugar. The bigger issues are refined carbs, sugar, portion control, and exercise. Indians get caught up in "what oil" when they should focus on "am I eating too much dal-rice." Most traditional Indian oils work fine. Stop overthinking this and focus on the actual big dietary things that control diabetes - carbs, portions, and consistency with medication. Oil choice is like 5% of the solution.