Dietitian warns seed oil panic is leading cardiac patients to replace olive oil with beef tallow
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randycupertino
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Summary
A clinical dietitian argues that the widespread panic over seed oils (vegetable oils) is harming cardiac patients, who are replacing heart-healthy oils like olive oil with animal fats such as beef tallow based on misinformation from social media influencers and wellness advocates. The article explains the scientific evidence behind seed oils, debunks common myths about their toxicity, and warns that this trend is undermining evidence-based dietary advice for cardiovascular health.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledShe'd read somewhere that fat was the most calorie-dense food she could give him, and she was right.
She'd also read that seed oils were toxic, that the real enemy was vegetable oil, that we were supposed to be eating traditional animal fats all along.
My patients are replacing olive oil with beef tallow, even if they don't tell me during cardiac rehab.
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