Seed Oils
3 articles, from the basics to the full research. Each one answers first, then goes as deep as you want.
Read in order
- What are seed oils, and are they bad for you? 3 min What seed oils are, how they're made, and why they dominate the modern food supply
- Do seed oils cause chronic inflammation in the body? 4 min How excess omega-6 fatty acids and oxidized lipids from seed oils drive chronic inflammation
- What should I cook with instead of seed oils? 5 min What to cook with instead of seed oils, plus how to spot hidden seed oils on labels
Put it into practice
Seed oils may harm health when eaten in large amounts or heated again and again, though experts debate it. Extra virgin olive oil is likely the best-supported swap.
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