Oddbean

The story goes like this: Until not so long ago, omega6 fatty acids were not a significant part of the human diet. Then people figured out how to produce palatable oil from seeds but that seed oil was disgusting unless highly processed, which still left it high in omega6. Extremely high. Omega6 is claimed to be pro-inflamation. Many see the "highly processed" part as evidence that seed oils are evil. Animal fats are more delicious, low in omega6 and "natural". Despite not knowing a clear cut study showing that indeed people are sick from omega6, I also avoid buying seed oils but I wish I had more to show for when my family asks about "why" than a popular sentiment from some podcasts I happen to watch.

*SOME* bitcoiners don’t like #seedoils because they are a demonstration of industrialized food manufacturing. Seed oils come from plants, which can make them sound like a good, natural ingredient. However, they are a HIGHLY processed food, some might call them ultra-processed, (similar to high fructose corn syrup, as an example), and also high in Omega-6 which can be inflammatory like other polyunsaturated fat. This isn’t good for cardiovascular function and chronic inflammation has been linked to arthritis, type-2 diabetes, stroke, and heart disease. The issue is not that polyunsaturated fats are necessarily bad for you, in moderation. The problem is that seed oils are in almost EVERYTHING we eat, from processed packaged foods, fast foods, and well… everything. Next time you go to the grocery store, look on the ingredients list for Canola oil (aka Rapeseed oil), Corn oil, Cottonseed, Grapeseed oil, Palm oil, Soybean oil, Sunflower oil, Safflower oil, etc. You’ll be hard-pressed (pun intended) to find a packaged product that does not have at least one of these. Some bitcoiners are focused on healthy living, including growing their own food and eating grass-fed beef. Some bitcoiners are also concerned about the quality of life of other sentient animals in factory farms and don’t eat any meat at all! (Myself included.) It’s important to recognize that Bitcoiners are not health experts. We may be ahead of the average person at understanding the value of sound money, financial sovereignty, freedom of speech, P2P transactions, cryptography, energy markets, the failures of central banking, and monetary history, but that does *not* mean you should take medical advice from any of us. Subject matter expertise in one domain (like #bitcoin) does not necessarily equate proficiency in another. What should you do? Read. Ask questions (like you are). Consult with trusted physicians and nutritionists about what’s right for you, at your age, energy level, and body-type.

I hate seed oils like everybody else on here, but isn't there a difference between the chemical extraction of canola oil which is mainly used in the US and cold-pressed rapeseed oil which is more common in Europe? 🤔