Should families ditch vegetable oils to prevent disease?

Join Claire McDonnell Liu, health researcher and Family Health Lab podcast host, in conversation with Dr Chris Knobbe, an eye specialist (ophthalmologist) and public health researcher to learn more about the common family foods to avoid for better health.

Dr Chris Knobbe, based in Texas USA, is an expert on fats, vegetable oils in particular. In this discussion Chris explains why families should avoid margarines, canola oil, sunflower and similar vegetable oils to prevent serious harm to health.

01:30 What is a seed oil
01:50 Why Omega 6 fatty acids are harmful
02:48 Highly polyunsaturated vegetable oils linked to numerous chronic diseases, including coronary heart disease, hypertension, stroke, cancers, type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, obesity, Alzheimer’s disease, autoimmune diseases, and agerelated macular degeneration (AMD)
08:02 Common seed oils to avoid
17:00 How seed oils affect body fat
27:00 How factory vegetable oils are made
41:00 Linoleic omega 6 fatty acid is it bad for health?
44:00 When vegetable oils were first concocted
45:00 How much seed oils families are eating


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Family Health Lab Podcast: Game Changers S1: E20
Interviewer: Claire McDonnell Liu, Nutritionist
Episode time: 1:15
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IMPORTANT The content in this video is not a substitute for medical advice. Always consult with your physician regarding your health matters. Individuals’ lifestyles, bodies and health histories vary. The author does not assume any liability to any party for any loss, damage, or disruption caused by the choice to implement any of the health strategies.