The Omega-6 Apocalypse

How the ubiquitous use of processed seed oils ushered in a new age of disease

Knobbe’s published data show that seed oils, which were introduced into the United States diet in 1866, made up 32 percent of Americans’ diet by 2010. New Africa/Shutterstock

The majority of Americans are being misled by official health recommendations to eat “healthy” vegetable oils. Even the term “vegetable oil” is misleading because it gives you the impression that you are receiving vegetable micronutrients when these oils are usually toxic, industrially processed seed oils.

Seed oils are a key ingredient in processed foods and some of the most dangerous “foods” you could eat.