Have you ever read something on social media about the dangers of seed oils, like canola, grapeseed, soybean, and sunflower oil?

It’s a trend that many wellness influencers are pushing online.

Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian is the director of the Food Is Medicine Institute at Tufts University. The seed oil trend has been coming and going for about 20 years, he said.

Other health experts say the bigger picture here is omega-6 and omega-3, which are two essential fatty acids.

Many people claimed omega-6 increases inflammation and can lead to chronic illness.

According to Christopher Gardner, Director of Nutrition Studies at the Stanford Prevention Research Center, the health benefits of these fatty acids outweigh the negative.

Looking at whether a fatty acid is saturated or unsaturated is a better way of telling whether a food is healthy or not, he said.

Omega-6 and omega-3 are unsaturated, which have shown to reduce triglycerides and improve blood cholesterol.