The energy model of insulin resistance: A unifying theory linking seed oils to metabolic disease and cancer.

ABSTRACT: The problem of insulin resistance has exploded in recent decades, from practically nonexistent in 1950, to nearly ubiquitous today. Despite this, the dietary origins of insulin resistance remain elusive. Many have identified the Western Diet, focusing on saturated fat. However, population-scale consumption data shows that our consumption of saturated fat has remained unchanged, while our consumption of polyunsaturated fats has increased by more than 300%. This paper discusses the primary source of those polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), a collection of eight chemically similar refined, bleached, and deodorized (RBD) seed oils, i.e., soy and canola, that now, together, represent the number one source of calories in the United States today, or approximately 30 percent of the average person

SUBMITTER: Shanahan C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12105547 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature