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Stop consuming linoleic acid — Whalespan

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Stop consuming linoleic acid

Paul Saladino6m · 2022-10-20

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✕Not SupportedConsuming foods cooked in fryer oils high in linoleic acid is problematic for human health.◐Partially SupportedHNE (4-hydroxynonenal), a toxic aldehyde found in french fries cooked in high linoleic acid fryer oil, is linked to pathological conditions.✕Not SupportedPotatoes fried in seed oils are among the least satiating and most hunger-inducing foods due to high levels of HNE.◐Partially SupportedOlive pumice oil is a low-quality, likely oxidized olive oil derived from discarded olive pulp.Partially Supported

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Glyphosate and pesticide contamination are detrimental to human health.

◐Partially SupportedMcDonald's fries are cooked in oxidized seed oils including canola, cottonseed, or peanut oil.

◐Partially SupportedLinoleic acid may be a contributor to declining human health.

◐Partially SupportedMany restaurants cook french fries in canola or soybean oil.

◐Partially SupportedProcessed sugars are a likely contributor to declining human health.

◐Partially SupportedThe negative health effects of junk food like hamburgers and milkshakes are likely due to fries or high fructose corn syrup, not red meat.

◐Partially SupportedSmashburger cooks burgers in tallow or butter and fries in tallow and canola oil mixture.

◐Partially SupportedThe burger patty is the least unhealthy component of a McDonald's meal.

◐Partially SupportedThe burger patty at McDonald's is the least unhealthy component of the meal.

✕Not SupportedIncreased consumption of red meat is not a cause of declining human health.

✕Not SupportedDecreased saturated fat intake is not a cause of declining human health.

◐Partially SupportedNegative health effects attributed to junk food may be primarily due to high linoleic acid content in cooking oils or high fructose corn syrup, rather than the meat itself.

✕Not SupportedEating deep-fried foods, especially those cooked in linoleic acid-rich fryer oils, is problematic for humans.