Saturday Feb 01, 2025

Seed Oil Scandal

Before you throw out all your food that contains seed oils, listen to this episode!

In this episode, Debbie and Kaylie share their research on what seed oils, exploring what they are and how they might affect our health. Together, we debunk myths and uncover the facts about these controversial oils. Join us as we separate science from scare tactics and the record straight on what seed oils really mean for your health and lifestyle. 

 

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Resources

REP Provisions. (2025). 7 Reasons Seed Oils are Bad for Your Healthhttps://repprovisions.com/blogs/rep-provisions-blog/7-reasons-seed-oils-are-bad-for-your-health

Williamson, L. (2024, August 20). There’s no reason to avoid seed oils and plenty of reasons to eat themhttps://www.heart.org/en/news/2024/08/20/theres-no-reason-to-avoid-seed-oils-and-plenty-of-reasons-to-eat-them

Baptist Health. (2023, February 21). Are Seed Oils Bad For You? https://www.baptisthealth.com/blog/recipes/are-seed-oils-bad-for-you

Gregory, S.Y. (2024, July 9). The pros and cons of seed oils, and how to incorporate them in your diethttps://mcpress.mayoclinic.org/nutrition-fitness/the-pros-and-cons-of-seed-oils-and-how-to-incorporate-them-in-your-diet/

Massachusetts General Hospital. (2024, Oct. 16). Seed Oils: Facts & Mythshttps://www.massgeneral.org/news/article/seed-oils-facts-myths

Cleveland Clinic. (2023, October 4). Seed Oils: Are They Actually Toxic? https://health.clevelandclinic.org/seed-oils-are-they-actually-toxic

PennState Extension: Processing Edible Oils https://extension.psu.edu/processing-edible-oils 

 

Contact Kaylie or Debbie for more information

kayliewalker@missouri.edu 

bennettdl@missouri.edu 

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