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42 sats \ 2 replies \ @Signal312 OP 17 Nov \ parent \ on: Were studies done, to prove the standard "healthy" diet is actually healthy? HealthAndFitness

The current dietary guidelines (https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/sites/default/files/2021-03/Dietary_Guidelines_for_Americans-2020-2025.pdf) are pretty clear about oils replacing other fats that are higher in saturated fats (like butter and other animal fats)

From p. 35 of the current guidelines:

Oils are important to consider as part of a healthy dietary pattern as they provide essential fatty acids. Commonly consumed oils include canola, corn, olive, peanut, safflower, soybean, and sunflower oils. Oils also are naturally present in nuts, seeds, seafood, olives, and avocados. The fat in some tropical plants, such as coconut oil, palm kernel oil, and palm oil, are not included in the oils category because they contain a higher percentage of saturated fat than do other oils.

34 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined 17 Nov

Fair enough but people aren’t going into the fine print.

If people swapped all of the “seed oils” they consume for extra virgin olive, avocado, and coconut oils, they’d see significant improvement.

42 sats \ 0 replies \ @Signal312 OP 17 Nov

No argument there, especially since almost all the seed oils they consume are in the form of processed junk food...