For that matter, simply having "Organic" on the label doesn't make something healthy. The first or second ingredient in many "organic" salad dressings and mayo brands is CANOLA OIL, one of the worst seed oils. Soybean oil is pretty much just as bad, and nearly ALL seed oils should be avoided where possible -- and yet seed oils are scattered throughout the "health food" stores I visit, including in many USDA Organic items. READ THE LABELS on anything that isn't a single-item natural food, like a carrot.
from https://drcate.com/seed-oils-questions-answers-for-your-health/ --
The health impact of seed oils, whether good or bad, comes from the fatty acid profile and a few other factors, like how easily the oil is extracted and how much refining is required.
Based on those factors, I have identified what I call the “hateful eight” seed oils that nobody should eat.
What are the Hateful 8 seed oils? The Hateful 8 seed oils are:
- Corn oil
- Canola oil
- Cottonseed oil
- Soy or soybean oil
- Sunflower oil
- Safflower oil
- Grapeseed oil
- Ricebran oil
The 8 processed seed oils listed above are terribly unhealthy. Eating them in the amounts we now do makes it impossible to avoid serious health consequences. So much so, that most of what I see and treat in my practice is related to seed oil toxicity.
Note that there are plenty of experts who claim that seed oils are great for you, or at least not BAD for you. As with anything, decide for yourself which (if any) of the common viewpoints makes sense, but this IS a topic that involves what you are putting in your body, so it's worth the effort to do some research.
Here's a book that I have found useful:
What the Heck Should I Eat by Dr. Mark Hyman
An article about how seed oils came to replace animal fats in the human diet: https://chriskresser.com/how-industrial-seed-oils-are-making-us-sick/
And here's a Brian Cates column with an interesting side-effect of ditching seed oils: https://briancates.substack.com/p/why-do-people-who-stopped-eating
For that matter, simply having "Organic" on the label doesn't make something healthy. The first or second ingredient in many "organic" salad dressings and mayo brands is CANOLA OIL, one of the worst seed oils. Soybean oil is pretty much just as bad, and nearly ALL seed oils should be avoided where possible -- and yet seed oils are scattered throughout the "health food" stores I visit, including in many USDA Organic items. READ THE LABELS on anything that isn't a single-item natural food, like a carrot.
from https://drcate.com/seed-oils-questions-answers-for-your-health/ --
The health impact of seed oils, whether good or bad, comes from the fatty acid profile and a few other factors, like how easily the oil is extracted and how much refining is required.
Based on those factors, I have identified what I call the “hateful eight” seed oils that nobody should eat.
What are the Hateful 8 seed oils? The Hateful 8 seed oils are:
- Corn oil
- Canola oil
- Cottonseed oil
- Soy or soybean oil
- Sunflower oil
- Safflower oil
- Grapeseed oil
- Ricebran oil
The 8 processed seed oils listed above are terribly unhealthy. Eating them in the amounts we now do makes it impossible to avoid serious health consequences. So much so, that most of what I see and treat in my practice is related to seed oil toxicity.
Note that there are plenty of experts who claim that seed oils are great for you, or at least not BAD for you. As with anything, decide for yourself which (if any) of the common viewpoints makes sense, but this IS a topic that involves what you are putting in your body, so it's worth the effort to do some research.
Here's a book that I have found useful:
What the Heck Should I Eat by Dr. Mark Hyman
And here's a Brian Cates column with an interesting side-effect of ditching seed oils: https://briancates.substack.com/p/why-do-people-who-stopped-eating