I have always cooked with seed oils and have been seeing contradictory information about whether they’re good or bad. Food science is something I don’t quite understand so please, explain it like I’m five.
edit: thank you for everyone’s responses. I will continue life as normal and cook with my seed oils
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The real issue is the amount that gets consumed. Eating a lot of fried food means you consume way more of it than you should. The problems as far as I understand, is that overconsumption means you get:
– Too many Omega 6 fatty acids, which can increase inflammation.
– Seed oils are some of the largest industrial crops, which means you are getting exposed to lots of pesticide and herbicide residues, which can have long-term health effects. These effects are still being studied.
But overall, if you just keep the amount you consume low, then the problematic effects will be minimal or non-existent.
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