For years now, seed oils have been cast as the quiet villain of modern eating. Scroll through social media, and you will find warnings about “industrial processing,” inflammation, and claims that seed oils are behind everything from weight gain to chronic disease. But registered dietitian James Brash says most of this fear is misplaced ….
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One of the most common criticisms of seed and vegetable oils is their omega-6 content. According to Brash, this is where fear tends to snowball. “Seed oils are a source of omega-6, and people hear that word and immediately think inflammation,” he says. “But omega-6 fats are essential. We actually need them.”
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Brash adds that research has not shown that typical seed oil intake increases chronic inflammation. “The idea that seed oils on their own are driving inflammation just isn’t backed by evidence,” he notes.
Where Brash becomes most direct is when discussing fat quality. “Replacing saturated fats like butter and ghee with unsaturated fats, including seed oils, is consistently shown to reduce cardiovascular disease risk,” he says.
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… “This isn’t about trends,” Brash notes. “This is about decades of nutrition research.”
