Opinion: The seed oil panic is hurting my cardiac patients
The article discusses the negative impact of the seed oil panic on cardiac patients. It argues that vegetable oils, often labeled as unhealthy, are actually beneficial when they replace saturated fats in the diet. The author emphasizes the importance of relying on scientific evidence rather than popular opinion regarding dietary fats.
- ▪The seed oil panic has gained institutional legitimacy, with prominent figures labeling vegetable oils as unhealthy.
- ▪Research shows that replacing saturated fats with polyunsaturated fats can significantly reduce cardiovascular disease risk.
- ▪The core claims of the seed oil panic lack support from randomized controlled trial evidence.
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| Original publisher | STAT News |
| Canonical URL | https://www.statnews.com/2026/05/22/seed-oils-healthy-fats-tallow-fact-check-cardiac-health/?utm_campaign=rss |
| Publication time | Fri, 22 May 2026 08:30:00 +0000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-05-22T08:32:01.187Z |
| Last seen | 2026-05-22T08:32:01.187Z |
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| Commercial reuse | May the content be reused commercially? | Not permitted |
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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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