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If you’re worried about inflammation, stop stressing about seed oils and focus on the basics
The Conversation
21/02/2024
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Abstract
You’ve probably seen recent claims online seed oils are “toxic” and cause inflammation, cancer, diabetes and heart disease. But what does the research say?
Overall, if you’re worried about inflammation, cancer, diabetes and heart disease there are probably more important things to worry about than seed oils.
They may or may not play a role in inflammation (the research picture is mixed). What we do know, however, is that a high-quality diet rich in unprocessed whole foods (fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, grains and lean meats) is the number one thing you can to do reduce inflammation and your risk of developing diseases.
Rather than focusing on seed oils specifically, reduce your intake of processed foods more broadly and focus on eating fresh foods. So don’t stress out too much about using a bit of seed oils in your cooking if you are generally focused on all the right things.
Details
- Title
- If you’re worried about inflammation, stop stressing about seed oils and focus on the basics
- Creators
- Lauren Ball - The University of QueenslandEmily Burch - Southern Cross University, Faculty of Health
- Publication Details
- The Conversation
- Publisher
- The Conversation Media Group Ltd
- Identifiers
- 991013180413002368
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Magazine article