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They are a problem that should be demonized.

by teilo 4y ago

tintedfireglass 4y ago
> They are a problem that should be demonized. How? Aren't seed oils better than butter and palm/coconut oils due to their low saturated fat contents (canola oil or sunflower oil for example)
- NoThisIsMe 4y ago
  No. Saturated fats are not inherently bad. If anything, the good fats tend to be saturated fats. Seed oils are typically high in omega-6 which is bad because there's way too much omega-6 in the modern diet compared to omega-3.
  - tintedfireglass 4y ago
    I am not from a developed country so my only source of these omega3/6 is oils right? How can I remove it from my diet?
    - NoThisIsMe 4y ago
      Hey, sorry, late response. I think you should prioritize adding omega-3s over removing omega-6s. Maybe canned anchovies or sardines? Not everyone likes them (I do!) and I don't know if they're accessible to you, but they're a great source of omega-3s and are relatively low in mercury.
- teilo 4y ago
  Every properly controlled independent study has shown that switching from animal fats to seed oils does nothing to reduce heart disease. It lowers cholesterol, but if lowering cholesterol does not reduce heart disease, then cholesterol is not the problem in the first place, and nor are saturated fats. In fact, seed oils have a negative impact on health. Not only do they radically throw off the omega 6/3 balance, they are also inherently unstable in comparison to saturated fats, and they oxidize quickly. They also produce more toxic byproducts when heated. The big farm / FDA unholy alliance that resulted in the modern western diet switching to seed oils, only made heart disease worse. The tide has been turning for a while now, as the research has become more and more solid and obvious, but you still find plenty of farm, governmental, and medical blowhards ignoring the science, and promoting a seed-oil based diet.
  - tintedfireglass 4y ago
    Everything has to be balanced, you should neither claim seed oils==bad nor should you claim animal fat==unhealthy, a balanced diet should have both types of fat sources in equilibrium

They are a problem that should be demonized.

by teilo 4y ago

They are a problem that should be demonized.

> They are a problem that should be demonized. How? Aren't seed oils better than butter and palm/coconut oils due to their low saturated fat contents (canola oil or sunflower oil for example)

NoThisIsMe 4y ago
No. Saturated fats are not inherently bad. If anything, the good fats tend to be saturated fats. Seed oils are typically high in omega-6 which is bad because there's way too much omega-6 in the modern diet compared to omega-3.
- tintedfireglass 4y ago
  I am not from a developed country so my only source of these omega3/6 is oils right? How can I remove it from my diet?
  - NoThisIsMe 4y ago
    Hey, sorry, late response. I think you should prioritize adding omega-3s over removing omega-6s. Maybe canned anchovies or sardines? Not everyone likes them (I do!) and I don't know if they're accessible to you, but they're a great source of omega-3s and are relatively low in mercury.
teilo 4y ago
Every properly controlled independent study has shown that switching from animal fats to seed oils does nothing to reduce heart disease. It lowers cholesterol, but if lowering cholesterol does not reduce heart disease, then cholesterol is not the problem in the first place, and nor are saturated fats. In fact, seed oils have a negative impact on health. Not only do they radically throw off the omega 6/3 balance, they are also inherently unstable in comparison to saturated fats, and they oxidize quickly. They also produce more toxic byproducts when heated. The big farm / FDA unholy alliance that resulted in the modern western diet switching to seed oils, only made heart disease worse. The tide has been turning for a while now, as the research has become more and more solid and obvious, but you still find plenty of farm, governmental, and medical blowhards ignoring the science, and promoting a seed-oil based diet.
- tintedfireglass 4y ago
  Everything has to be balanced, you should neither claim seed oils==bad nor should you claim animal fat==unhealthy, a balanced diet should have both types of fat sources in equilibrium