Oils are unhealthy? I’m…pretty sure that’s not true. Olive oil and coconut oil are both great for you. Other, more obscure oils are probably healthy as well.

[–] The2b@lemmy.vg 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Oils are high in calories and have next to zero micronutrients. They are refined macronutrients the same as sugar.

Health outcome data also shows better health for no-oil plant based diets, vs the same diets with as little as a quarter cup of olive oil a day.

[–] TheFriar@lemm.ee 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

A quarter cup of olive oil a day is…a lot. More than most people ever consume. I get it, drinking cups of oil isn’t good. But the heart benefits of healthy oils (hemp, olive, coconut, avocado, etc), the benefits to cholesterol and blood pressure alone mean they shouldn’t be bundled with sweets and processed garbage foods. That’s my point.

Dont overindulge, but they have benefits. Lumping them in with completely unhealthy foods is super misleading, that’s my point. If you can eat no processed foods! Great. No sugar, no junk food? Great? But that’s not the case with healthy oils. There are benefits. Unlike the junk food they’re categorized with.

[–] The2b@lemmy.vg 1 points 3 months ago

A quarter cup of olive oil is 4 table spoons, or about 2 oz. My mom puts that on her salads in a vinegarette dressing. People fry onions in more than that. People definitely consume that much regularly.

"Drinking cups of olive oil isn't good" This isnt cups of olive oil. This is a few tablespoons.

Do you have any sources regarding any health benefits of olive oil vs no oils? Because i haven't seen any that support your notion that there are benefits to including oil vs not includong it. I'd agree that replacing other, less healthy fats with oils could be good, but in my experience, that's not what people do when they hear oil is healthy for you. Anecdotally, they just add more empty calories in oil to their diets, instead of replacing any.

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