AP Spotlight Kennedy and influencers bash seed oils, baffling nutrition scientists JONEL ALECCIA Associated Press Mar 7, 2025 Mar 7, 2025 Updated Nov 25, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Until recently, most Americans had never heard the term "seed oils," even though they've likely cooked with and consumed them for decades.kAmxEVD E96 42E49J 56D4C:AE:@? 4@:?65 3J :?E6C?6E :?7=F6?46CD[ H6==?6DD 8FCFD 2?5 D@>6 A@=:E:4:2?D E@ C676C E@ 4@>>@? 4@@<:?8 @:=D — E9:?< 42?@=2[ D@J362? 2?5 4@C? @:= — E92E 92G6 =@?8 366? DE2A=6D :? >2?J 9@>6 <:E496?D]k^AmkAm%9@D6 7:6CJ 4C:E:4D C676C E@ E96 E@A C67:?65 G686E23=6 @:=D 2D QE96 92E67F= 6:89EQ 2?5 4=2:> E92E E96JVC6 7F6=:?8 :?7=2>>2E:@? 2?5 9:89 C2E6D @7 49C@?:4 5:D62D6D =:<6 @36D:EJ 2?5 5:236E6D]k^Am kAm#@36CE u] z6??65J yC][ E96 ?6H 962=E9 D64C6E2CJ[ 92D D2:5 p>6C:42?D 2C6 36:?8 QF?<?@H:?8=J A@:D@?65Q 3J D665 @:=D 2?5 92D 42==65 7@C 72DE\7@@5 C6DE2FC2?ED E@ C6EFC? 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Inside the government study trying to understand the health effects of ultraprocessed foods A National Institutes of Health study aims to find out whether ultraprocessed foods lead people to eat more. And, if so, why?
Zepbound beats Wegovy for weight loss in first head-to-head trial of blockbuster drugs A new study shows that people taking Zepbound lost about 50% more weight than those using Wegovy.
Markers in blood and urine may reveal how much ultraprocessed food we eat Scientists have identified molecules from blood and urine that may reveal how much energy a person consumes from ultraprocessed foods.
An unvaccinated child has died in the Texas measles outbreak Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that the Department of Health and Human Services is “watching” the outbreak, which he described as “not unusual” du…
How springing forward to daylight saving time could affect your health — and how to prepare Losing an hour of sleep as daylight saving time kicks in can do more than leave you tired and cranky the next day — it also could harm your health.
What do these common skin care buzzwords mean? Filled with buzzwords like “serums” or “acids,” the world of skin care may seem like complex science. Here's a cheat sheet.
Harsh flu season has health officials worried about brain complications in children The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 19,000 people died from the flu so far this winter, including 86 children.
Could obesity drugs help with alcohol cravings? New study suggests potential A new study suggests that medications that have transformed the treatment of obesity may also help people drink less alcohol.
Concerns raised over Trump’s daily Iran war briefings; Philadelphia DA has warning for ICE agents at airport
Concerns raised over Trump’s daily Iran war briefings; Philadelphia DA has warning for ICE agents at airport
