Our bodies didn’t evolve to handle big amounts of seed oils, so eating lots of them doesn’t work well for us.
Scientific Claim
Human metabolic systems lack evolutionary adaptation to high dietary intake of polyunsaturated fatty acids derived from industrial seed oils.
Original Statement
“The oil is largely polyunsaturated fat, a type of fat that humans have not historically eaten in large quantities. As a result, we aren't biologically adapted to consume this fat in large quantities.”
Context Details
Domain
evolutionary-biology
Population
human
Subject
human metabolic systems
Action
lack evolutionary adaptation to
Target
high dietary intake of polyunsaturated fatty acids from industrial seed oils
Intervention Details
Evidence from Studies
Supporting (1)
This study says our bodies weren't designed to handle the huge amounts of processed seed oils (like soy and canola oil) we eat today, and that’s why many people get metabolic problems like insulin resistance.