SEED OILS ARE a Big Deal right now. Especially on certain corners of social media, where influencers argue that that these oils are cause cancer and lead to Alzheimer’s.
The scientific consensus states there's no backing to these claims, but the anti-seed-oil movement asserts that a grand health cover-up has long been underway.
Do seed oils really deserve all the hate they're getting? Are the omega-6s in seed oils as destructive as influencers say? And what even is seed oil anyway? Dietitians explain.
What are seed oils?
As Emily Timm, R.D., says, seed oils are literally oils from the seeds of plants. 'The majority of our seed oil consumption comes from packaged foods and from restaurant foods. We see canola oil, soybean oil, and sunflower oil frequently used.'
