Seed Oils: Toxic or Not?

Today, the low-carb/carnivore community has a new enemy. It is seed oils. Here is their argument:

There were no seed oils in ancient lands

Seed oils are highly inflammatory

Seed oils are extracted with hexane, a cancer-causing agent

The rise of seed oils correlates with the rise of obesity

Seed oils are high in omega-6 fatty acids, which are inflammatory

That is the summary of their logic. Now, let's get to the science.

What are Seed Oils?

See those beautiful seeds, in them are bits of oil. This is the rapeseed plant, which we have covered before. From rapeseed came…

The skinny

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