Key Takeaways

Cooking with seed oils at home poses little health risk.

Seed oils may actually help reduce inflammation and support heart health.

If you're concerned about health risks, cut back on fried or ultraprocessed foods, which may be more harmful.

Seed oils are derived from plant seeds, and include canola, sunflower, and sesame oils. Adding them to your diet may provide several benefits, such as supporting heart health and reducing inflammation.

1. Enhanced Heart Health

Replacing saturated fats with polyunsaturated fats (PUFAS) like linoleic acid in seed oils lowers LDL ("bad") cholesterol . This may reduce heart disease risk factors such as total cholesterol and triglycerides.

2. Lower Inflammation

Mono- and polyunsaturated fats in seed oils may reduce inflammation. R

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