RFK Jr. Criticizes Seed Oil Use

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Are seed oils toxic? The answer is complicated, according to research

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to clear the final hurdles in his confirmation as health secretary.

Mary J. Scourboutakos says research shows that different seed oils have varying effects on risk for heart disease.

She says the concentration of omega-6 fatty acids that Americans carry around in their fatty tissue has increased by 136 percent in 50 years .

Mary Scourboutakos : Replacing beef tallow with seed oils always lowers cholesterol, but it does not always lower risk of death from heart disease.

She says the most highly purchased seed oil in the U.S. is soybean oil, which has a more favorable omega-6 to omega-3 ratio of 8:1 .

But seed oils with less favorable ratios, such as corn oil and safflower oil, can be found in countless processed foods, including potato chips and frozen dinners.

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