Are Seed Oils Really That Bad For You? Ben Asks Skeptical Questions (& Unveils DIRTY Secrets Of The Food Industry) With Dr. Anthony Gustin & Steven Rofrano

Ben Greenfield

Jan 2, 2025

Episode description

In this episode, you'll get to discover the impact of rising linoleic acid levels in modern diets, the effects of industrial seed oils on your food quality and health, and much more! Dr. Anthony Gustin and Steven Rofrano dive into why balancing omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids is crucial, the benefits of healthier fats like grass-fed beef tallow, and the importance of using high-quality, organic ingredients in food production. Plus, we'll discuss how traditional flavoring techniques and sustainable farming practices can lead to healthier, more nutritious foods—and I'll introduce you to some of my favorite, tasty (and seed oil-free) new snacks created by Anthony and Steven over at Ancient Crunch.

If you're interested in improving your health through better food choices, discovering delicious snacks without harmful ingredients, or learning more about the fight against seed oils, you'll love this show!

Full show notes: https://bengreenfieldlife.com/seedoilpodcast

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Episode description

Full show notes: https://bengreenfieldlife.com/seedoilpodcast

Episode Sponsors:

First Light Farms: Savor the ultimate in flavor with First Light Farms' 100% grass-fed Wagyu beef, elk, and venison. Visit firstlight.farm and use code BEN for 10% off your order!

Timeline Nutrition: Timeline is offering 10% off your first order of Mitopure. Go to timelinenutrition.com/BEN and use code BEN to get 10% off your order.

BiOptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough: Go to bioptimizers.com/ben and use code ben10 for 10% off any order.

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Mindsip insights from this episode:

Recognize seed oils' role in mimicking hibernation signals

In nature, the high linoleic acid in nuts and seeds that drop in the fall is meant to make animals insulin resistant so they can rapidly gain fat for winter hibernation.

#insulin

#seed-oil

Choose seed oil-free chips for healthier snacking

The brands Masa and Vandy make tortilla and potato chips fried in grass-fed beef tallow, avoiding the high linoleic acid content and oxidative damage from industrial seed oils.

#nutrition

#seed-oil

Limit seed oils to control appetite and reduce 'munchies'

Linoleic acid converts into compounds that activate your body's endocannabinoid system in the same way as THC, which upregulates appetite and gives you 'the munchies'.

#appetite

#seed-oil

Redirect beef fat to sustainable cooking instead of biodiesel

Billions of pounds of beef fat (tallow), a stable and traditional cooking fat, are diverted to produce biodiesel because the modern food system is not set up to process it for consumption.

#nutrition

#sustainability

Avoid seed oils to prevent oxidized LDL and arterial plaque formation

Seed oils lower total LDL cholesterol, but they do so by increasing oxidized LDL, which is the specific type of cholesterol required to form plaque in arteries.

#seed-oil

Recognize declining body temperature to understand metabolic changes

The average human body temperature has dropped from the standard 98.6°F to 97.5°F since the early 1900s, suggesting a population-wide decrease in basal metabolic rate.

#body-temperature

#metabolism

Eliminate seed oils to clear linoleic acid from your system

Linoleic acid from seed oils has a half-life of two years in human fat tissue, meaning it can take up to seven years to clear 90% of it from your system after you stop consuming it.