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there’s no evidence that seed oils lead to obesity, it’s just a fitness fad

It is not that they lead to obesity on their own, but over consumption of them might and the effect they have on the body (inflammation) might have other secondary effects (insulin resistance, higher cholesterol, fatigue).

To say it is "just a fitness fad" is dismissing a ton of good research:

https://openheart.bmj.com/content/5/2/e000898

Meta comment: parent and GP are an interesting contrast between the "settled science" drum-beat dismissiveness narrative and the science/study-based curiosity counter-narrative.

Here's to hoping that with the death of the dollar, the "settled science" practitioners lose their bullhorns.

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