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Nutrition expert breaks down effects of seed oils on health

Recently, seed oils have become a focal point in public discourse. Christopher Gardner, the director of nutrition studies at the Stanford Prevention Research Center, shares what he thinks the average American should know.

Dietitian: What's the deal with seed oils?

Seed oils are liquid fats that come from plant seeds. The most notable are derived from canola, corn, cottonseed, soybean, sunflower, safflower, grapeseed and rice bran. Some media influencers have targeted these particular ...

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