Cooking Oils & Spices: The Quality Problem No One Talks About

Cooking Oils & Spices: The Quality Problem No One Talks About

From Gut Feeling with Dr. Pal by Dr. Pal Manickam

March 7, 2026 · 1h 2m

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of ingredient quality in food, focusing on cooking oils and spices.

In this episode, I speak with Mr. Nandakumar, CEO and Co-Founder of ‪@KshetraFoods‬ about the importance of ingredient quality in modern food. We discuss the truth about cooking oils, spices, and food processing, and why today’s market often prioritizes cheap production over nutritional value.We also explore how to preserve the potency and healing properties of food, and why food should be medicine. If you care about gut health, real ingredients, and understanding what goes into your food, this conversation will change how you think about the ingredients you use every day.

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Pal Manickam

Guest: Mr. Nandakumar

Topics covered

  • cooking oils
  • spices
  • ingredient quality
  • nutritional value
  • gut health

Keywords

  • cooking oils
  • spices
  • ingredient quality
  • nutritional value
  • gut health
  • food processing
  • healing properties

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: KshetraFoods

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