Should you throw away your canola oil?
Heres what a gastroenterologist has to say.
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Seed oils have been a disputed topic in the food and health space for quite some time.
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And you may even find some of these oils used inEatingWellrecipes.
Is this even true?
Gastroenterologist Will Bulsiewicz, M.D.
just weighed in on the debate surrounding these controversial oils.
Because thats the real question that we need to answer.
Heres what the doctor has to say about this highly discussed topic.
Do Seed Oils Cause Inflammation?
What are you comparing it to?
he says in response to whether seed oils are inflammatory.
But is Bulsiewicz fully endorsing adding more seed oils into your diet?
Can seed oils be inflammatory within a certain context?
And that is the result of the overconsumption of calories, he explains.
Because these oils tend to be in highly processed foods, theyre easy to overeat.
Olive oilis a staple in the Mediterranean diet, one of thehealthiest forms of eating.
But as a part of your usual routine, try using extra-virgin olive oil more regularly when youre cooking.
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