recent data suggests that these oils are very high in inflammatory omega-6 fats. While some omega-6 fats are necessary, we are likely eating ten to twenty times more than we did in the past, and when our consumption of omega-6 fats is out of balance with our consumption of omega-3 fats (found in fatty cold-water fish, nuts, and seeds), the result is systemic inflammation, which is a factor in heart disease, type 2 diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, and other chronic illnesses.
