The seed oil panic is hurting my cardiac patients
The article discusses the misconceptions surrounding seed oils and their impact on cardiac health. It argues that the panic over seed oils is unfounded and that vegetable oils can actually reduce cardiovascular disease risk. The author emphasizes the importance of relying on scientific evidence rather than popular opinion in dietary choices.
- ▪The seed oil panic has gained institutional legitimacy, with influential figures labeling vegetable oils as unhealthy.
- ▪Research shows that replacing saturated fats with polyunsaturated fats from vegetable oils can significantly reduce cardiovascular events.
- ▪The core claims of the seed oil panic lack support from randomized controlled trial evidence.
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OpinionFirst Opinion The seed oil panic is hurting my cardiac patients As a clinical dietitian who works with cardiac patients, here’s what I want people to know Manage alerts for this article Email this article Share this article Vegetable oil isn’t the problem. The food product often surrounding the oil is, the writer contends.Adobe By Cole HansonMay 22, 2026 Hanson is a registered dietitian and clinical inpatient dietitian in Minneapolis. She came in wanting to do right by her husband. He’d been losing weight — the kind of weight loss that says something’s wrong — and she’d spent weeks trying to reverse it. Cream in his coffee, butter in his soups, all the gristle he could handle.
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