The Facts About Seed Oils and Your Health

From salad dressings and fast food to protein bars and even baby formula, seed oils are almost impossible to avoid.
The Facts About Seed Oils and Your Health
alex rodrigo brondani/Shutterstock
|Updated:
0:00

Every decade has a new food enemy. First, it was fat. Then, it was sugar. Now, seed oils are under fire—blamed for causing obesity and chronic disease.

Nearly impossible to avoid, seed oils are in everything from salad dressings and fast food to protein bars and even baby formula. Critics claim that they’re harmful, while supporters argue that they’re safe, affordable, and even good for you.

Sheramy Tsai
Sheramy Tsai
Author
Sheramy Tsai, BSN, RN, is a seasoned nurse with a decade-long writing career. An alum of Middlebury College and Johns Hopkins, Tsai combines her writing and nursing expertise to deliver impactful content. Living in Vermont, she balances her professional life with sustainable living and raising three children.