Hemp oil already had tiny amounts of certain unhealthy trans fats, but heating it didn’t make any more of them.

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Effect of cooking temperature and time on the quality and safety of hemp seed oil.

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2025 Feb

The study found that hemp oil already had tiny amounts of two types of unhealthy fats before cooking, but cooking it at high heat for a long time didn’t make any new ones.

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Effect of cooking temperature and time on the quality and safety of hemp seed oil.

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DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2025.115765

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