Your patients may come to you with questions about consuming seed oils, particularly because they’ve been trending on social media. In recent months, online claims have included references to the “hateful eight” of seed oils: canola, corn, cottonseed, safflower, soy, sunflower, rice bran, and grapeseed.

Among the claims: Seed oils increase inflammation, obesity, and even brain fog. But the truth is, as usual, more complicated, and your patients may not realize that seed oils can indeed be part of a healthy diet.

Here’s how to prepare for the questions.

Caroline Susie, RDN, LD

“Oils are a fat,” said Caroline Susie, RDN, LD, Dallas-based spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Because these cooking oils are inexpensive and have a high smoke point, they are commonly used

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