Taipei City Hospital opens free cooking oil health clinic

Taipei City Hospital has introduced a "Cooking Oil Health Consultation Clinic" starting July 30, aiming to address public concerns about edible oils. The clinic offers specialized consultations for adults and children, provided by family medicine and pediatric physicians, respectively. A nutritionist is also available for referrals, ensuring comprehensive guidance.

Services are accessible from Monday to Saturday across various hospital branches. Notably, the consultations are free of charge, with no registration or consultation fees required. This initiative comes in response to recent public attention on edible oil issues, which has led many individuals and parents to question the safety of oils used in daily diets.

The clinic aims to provide personalized health advice, helping people understand the potential health impacts of different cooking oils on vulnerable groups such as children, pregnant women, the elderly, and individuals with chronic diseases. It will also guide them on selecting appropriate oils and suitable cooking methods based on professional assessment and analysis.

This program seeks to alleviate public anxiety and empower individuals with knowledge to make informed choices about their dietary oil consumption, promoting better health outcomes.