https://slatestarcodex.com/2020/03/10/for-then-against-high-saturated-fat-diets/
These oils, made by chemically treating and heating the seeds of vegetables, are high in omega-6 linoleic acid, and low in omega-3 and omega-9.
And they are in EVERYTHING.
Olive oil, by contrast, is a fruit oil made by just cold pressing ripe olives, and is high in omega-9, and low in omega-6. Humans have been consuming this fruit oil for millennia without becoming obese.
These oils, made by chemically treating and heating the seeds of vegetables, are high in omega-6 linoleic acid, and low in omega-3 and omega-9.
And they are in EVERYTHING.
Olive oil, by contrast, is a fruit oil made by just cold pressing ripe olives, and is high in omega-9, and low in omega-6. Humans have been consuming this fruit oil for millennia without becoming obese.
