Omega-6 ‘Healthy Fat’ Advice Questioned
Everyday Health
Joan Salge Blake, College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College
New analysis of decades-old data surfaces unfavorable effects of the presumably healthy fat linoleic acid — the most prevalent polyunsaturated omega-6 fatty acid — reopening a door to discussion of conventional advice about the best fats for heart health…
Expert quote:
“Most dietary omega-6 fatty acids come from vegetable oils, including corn oil, safflower oil, soybean oil, and sunflower oil.”
