Posted on 10/19/2025 2:51:36 PM PDT by nickcarraway
QUESTION: Hi Dr Zac, After eating fast food I often feel bloated, sluggish, and even a little nauseous. Recently, I’ve seen heaps of wellness influencers blaming seed oils like canola or soybean for inflammation, poor digestion, and overall “toxicity”. Is there actually any science behind this, or is it just another internet scapegoat? — Dani, 32, Albury NSW
ANSWER: Dear Dani, Thanks so much for questioning everything that you see on social media. Seed oils definitely are under the microscope at the moment but before you swear off canola oil let’s have a look at what the research really says. Spoiler, it’s more complicated than the real ingredients found in a cheeseburger or the dressing on your salad.
What exactly are seed oils, and why the backlash? Seed oils usually refer to those oils extracted from seeds such as canola, soybean, sunflower, corn or grape seed. These guys are high in polyunsaturated fats, particularly omega six fatty acids like linoleic acid.
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My mother-in-law told me how they made lard.
Pig fat rendered to lard in a big kettle. To keep it from going rancid just before cooling it they would take a can of Crisco and mix in with it.
“If I was going to blame anything, it would be the special sauce.”
I always tell them to omit the special sauces. White. Orange. Ick. It’s not because of health reasons; it’s the slime factor.
Yes, personally I prefer a hamburger or hot dog as nearly plain as possible. Maybe some lettuce or onion if anything. Too much just drowns the taste of the meat. Gotta include the bun, though.
Bun, mustard, onion.
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