If Europeans Eat So Much Seed Oil, Why are They so Healthy?

I'm Czech living in Italy. Here goes ...Czechs mostly use butter, lard and some sunflower oil. In Italy EVOO, very little butter, lard, some seed oils in processed food

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Olive oil is not a seed oil.

*Summary of the key points:* *• Less Refined Seed Oils:* Europeans generally consume less of the highly refined and processed seed oils like canola, corn, soy, cottonseed, and sunflower oil, which are common in the American diet. *• Healthier Fat Sources:* Instead, Europeans tend to use more fruit-based oils, particularly olive oil, which is rich in oleic acid. They also consume more whole nuts and seeds. *• Emphasis on Whole Foods:* European diets prioritize whole, real, and unprocessed foods. The "farm-to-table" approach is more prevalent in Europe. *• Fresh Food Availability:* Even convenience stores in Europe, like 7-Eleven, offer fresh fruit, highlighting the accessibility of fresh, unprocessed food options compared to the US, where packaged and processed foods are more dominant in such stores.

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Europe is NOT ONE country. Can't generalize like that. Diet of swedes for example is basically the standard american diet. Type 2 diabetes and obesity is on the rise and fast food and ultra processed shelf stable foods are everywhere.

A big part of the problem is that when an alternative is accepted as healthy, it often comes with over correcting and eliminating normally healthy foods. Example: eggs are no longer the scary cholesterol monster of old. So instead of avoiding eggs altogether as once was considered healthy, now we have some people consuming 24 eggs per week at the expense of excluding other sources of good protein. After years of trying different diets for health, I've come full circle back to my family Mediterranean way of eating. I now again consume sugar, raw honey, bread, rice, pasta, all fruits, etc. What I've learned is none of those things have detrimental effects on my health when used in controlled moderation alongside a diet that is predominantly whole foods, such as varied vegetables and protein sources from plants, meats, and seafood. It comes down to 90%/10%. If one eats a large variety of different foods, moderation is easy to achieve because you're never eating too much of one thing. One item I do not eat, however, is packaged fast foods with a list of more than 5 ingredients. And even then, I only do that strategically after considering what my diet is like for the rest of the day. Moderation, portion size, and variety is key to stress free eating.