"The Truth About Seed Oils" by Liana Werner-Gray and Cherie Calbom exposes how the "Hateful Eight" industrial oils fuel chronic disease — and how to swap them.
The “seed oils are toxic” narrative is highly overstated alarm-ism. In normal dietary patterns, they are not an actual health risk, and in many cases are associated with BETTER cardiovascular outcomes when replacing saturated fats. The real issue is overall diet quality, not the presence of seed oils alone.
The “omega-6 = inflammation” claim is not supported by human evidence.
CONTROLLED TRIALS and large meta-analyses CONSISTENTLY SHOW that higher intake of linoleic acid is associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease. Biomarker studies show no increase in inflammatory markers (like CRP) with higher omega-6 intake. The idea that omega-6 “crowds out” omega-3 is highly oversimplified; both can coexist in a healthy diet.
The higher incidences of metabolic disorders leading to more chronic disease in the USA and the burdens it places on peoples’ lives is enough to look at seed oils differently and why I welcome this book. Understanding the why to Butter and other helpful fats is the new science in nutrition. C15:0 is an example. I am a degreed Nutritionist.
Yes but as a degreed Nutritionist you should also spread awareness that it is how the seed oils are consumed that is the issue. Not seed oils themselves. Seed oils are used a lot for fried/heavily processed foods which in turn lead to adverse health outcomes. Additionally, the way the seed oils are produced can lead to adverse outcomes as well. But there is no evidence that regularly processed seed oils used for every day cooking are bad for you in any way.
As a Degreed Nutritionist “should “ be doing anything is not the professional ethics I follow. And I do not agree with your assumptions about seed oils. No one has to use seed oils, they are not essential to human life. I have not recommended seed oils for every day cooking for over 15 years.
The fraud of industrial oils sold as better food options has been reported for decades along with the pay to play studies and loophole legislation. Educated consumers is always a good thing but the total removal of the additional harms and market capture for most of these "seed oils" as heavily subsidized Monsanto GMO crops feels like part whitewash for Rockefeller - Gates Biotech Mafia. When over 90% of American corn & soy & canola are genetically engineered Roundup Ready seeds the omission is criminal.
Agree, going back in history, the early settlers were educated to corn by the native Americans as corn was a food that gave fuel and the ability to gain weight which then, was a need to stay alive. Southern states grew corn for feed, cornbread and grits, and a boiled vegetable to accompany any meal. Or grilled on fires. It can be said that it was a versatile food, easy to prepare, and satisfying. Somewhat easy to grow as the seeds were the size to be able to handle and store.
Corn oil would be a good start to study as the introduction of corn flour, corn syrup, corn oils, and corn byproducts in processed foods for humans (and pet foods) has led to theoretically increased weights outside normal numbers in young men
Fantastic idea great place to start with focus on intersection of toxic policy and products.. even before Monsanto GMO made to tolerate Agent Orange levels of glyphosate corn was pumped into consumers to fatten corporate profits.
Archer Daniels Midland: A Case Study in Corporate Welfare
September 26, 1995 • Policy Analysis No. 241 By James Bovard
"Thanks to federal protection of the domestic sugar industry, ethanol subsidies, subsidized grain exports, and various other programs, ADM has cost the American economy billions of dollars since 1980 and has indirectly cost Americans tens of billions of dollars in higher prices and higher taxes over that same period. At least 43 percent of ADM’s annual profits are from products heavily subsidized or protected by the American government. Moreover, every $1 of profits earned by ADM’s corn sweetener operation costs consumers $10, and every $1 of profits earned by its ethanol operation costs taxpayers $30."
There is a great need for this book as described as the subject is still reported by the public as confusing. The combination of authors from a MS Nutritionist and an advocate in holistic health presents the subject synergistically giving it the power of the message needed. Anytime nutrition information can be presented from the angle of the science translating to the how to in everyday life is a winner. As a Nutritionist, I look forward to reading the book.
The “seed oils are toxic” narrative is highly overstated alarm-ism. In normal dietary patterns, they are not an actual health risk, and in many cases are associated with BETTER cardiovascular outcomes when replacing saturated fats. The real issue is overall diet quality, not the presence of seed oils alone.
The “omega-6 = inflammation” claim is not supported by human evidence.
CONTROLLED TRIALS and large meta-analyses CONSISTENTLY SHOW that higher intake of linoleic acid is associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease. Biomarker studies show no increase in inflammatory markers (like CRP) with higher omega-6 intake. The idea that omega-6 “crowds out” omega-3 is highly oversimplified; both can coexist in a healthy diet.
The higher incidences of metabolic disorders leading to more chronic disease in the USA and the burdens it places on peoples’ lives is enough to look at seed oils differently and why I welcome this book. Understanding the why to Butter and other helpful fats is the new science in nutrition. C15:0 is an example. I am a degreed Nutritionist.
Yes but as a degreed Nutritionist you should also spread awareness that it is how the seed oils are consumed that is the issue. Not seed oils themselves. Seed oils are used a lot for fried/heavily processed foods which in turn lead to adverse health outcomes. Additionally, the way the seed oils are produced can lead to adverse outcomes as well. But there is no evidence that regularly processed seed oils used for every day cooking are bad for you in any way.
As a Degreed Nutritionist “should “ be doing anything is not the professional ethics I follow. And I do not agree with your assumptions about seed oils. No one has to use seed oils, they are not essential to human life. I have not recommended seed oils for every day cooking for over 15 years.
The fraud of industrial oils sold as better food options has been reported for decades along with the pay to play studies and loophole legislation. Educated consumers is always a good thing but the total removal of the additional harms and market capture for most of these "seed oils" as heavily subsidized Monsanto GMO crops feels like part whitewash for Rockefeller - Gates Biotech Mafia. When over 90% of American corn & soy & canola are genetically engineered Roundup Ready seeds the omission is criminal.
Agree, going back in history, the early settlers were educated to corn by the native Americans as corn was a food that gave fuel and the ability to gain weight which then, was a need to stay alive. Southern states grew corn for feed, cornbread and grits, and a boiled vegetable to accompany any meal. Or grilled on fires. It can be said that it was a versatile food, easy to prepare, and satisfying. Somewhat easy to grow as the seeds were the size to be able to handle and store.
Corn oil would be a good start to study as the introduction of corn flour, corn syrup, corn oils, and corn byproducts in processed foods for humans (and pet foods) has led to theoretically increased weights outside normal numbers in young men
Fantastic idea great place to start with focus on intersection of toxic policy and products.. even before Monsanto GMO made to tolerate Agent Orange levels of glyphosate corn was pumped into consumers to fatten corporate profits.
Archer Daniels Midland: A Case Study in Corporate Welfare
September 26, 1995 • Policy Analysis No. 241 By James Bovard
"Thanks to federal protection of the domestic sugar industry, ethanol subsidies, subsidized grain exports, and various other programs, ADM has cost the American economy billions of dollars since 1980 and has indirectly cost Americans tens of billions of dollars in higher prices and higher taxes over that same period. At least 43 percent of ADM’s annual profits are from products heavily subsidized or protected by the American government. Moreover, every $1 of profits earned by ADM’s corn sweetener operation costs consumers $10, and every $1 of profits earned by its ethanol operation costs taxpayers $30."
https://web.archive.org/web/20210506232642/https://www.cato.org/policy-analysis/archer-daniels-midland-case-study-corporate-welfare
Hurray for these women and this book! A good one to donate to public libraries.
Mary Enig explained this years ago.
https://ifnh.org/product/know-your-fats-the-complete-primer-for-understanding-the-nutrition-of-fats/
There is a great need for this book as described as the subject is still reported by the public as confusing. The combination of authors from a MS Nutritionist and an advocate in holistic health presents the subject synergistically giving it the power of the message needed. Anytime nutrition information can be presented from the angle of the science translating to the how to in everyday life is a winner. As a Nutritionist, I look forward to reading the book.
Old news.
Paul Marik MD has this information up now as "Good Fat, Bad Fat" https://substack.com/home/post/p-193601327