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Nov 2019
11 m

Why You Should Avoid Vegetable Oils

Dr. Mark Hyman
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Many of us grew up believing that vegetable oils were good and butter was bad. We were told, even by government and medical associations, to use more vegetable, seed and bean oils (like soybean, corn, safflower, canola). Now we know this advice was completely wrong. In this mini-episode, Dr. Hyman explores the origin story of how Americans began embracing ve ... Show More
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