soybeans, usually in the form of oil, now
account for an astonishing 10 percent of total
calories in the United States.
Ten percent of total calories is a lot.
These seed oils are ubiquitous because
they’re cheap—but they are not healthy.
Scientists believe our growing PUFA
intake from industrial seed oils has played a
significant role in the increase of
inflammation-related conditions like obesity,
insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, and cancer
over the past few decades. And it’s quite
likely that most of the diseases of modern
civilization * are linked to the radical shift in
the composition of fats in our foods.