Nutrient-dense foods
Nutrient-dense foods are widely embraced for supporting growth, digestion, and overall health.
Strong consensus“the animal meat and these unprocessed foods that I just mentioned they they're the most convenient punching bag”
Seed oils
Our sources steer away from seed oils for gut health.
Our sources say skipFor dietary fat choices.
Both sides, in their own words
Our sources differ. Compare their views and the context behind each one.
One side
“I cooked everything in seed oils... they can get as high as 255 parts per million... anything 180 and above is really bad... it basically goes down your mitochondria with the ATPases and breaks it”
a molecular biology PhD · source video · 00:14:32
The other
“Seed oils are very inflammatory and oxidize easily causing inflammation in the body.”
a molecular biology PhD · source video · 00:20:00
In their own words
One faithful sentence per source, linked to the moment it was said; quiet chips mark where money is involved.
a molecular biology PhD against
“Seed oils are very inflammatory and oxidize easily causing inflammation in the body.”
a molecular biology PhD · source video · 00:20:00
a licensed acupuncturist and clinician-educator against
“Seed oils produce high levels of toxic PUFA-derived aldehydes when heated and have high omega-6 content linked to inflammation.”
a licensed acupuncturist and clinician-educator · source video · 00:22:00
a nutritional sciences PhD against
“Seed oils are described as trash and avoiding them is recommended.”
a nutritional sciences PhD · source video · 00:00:10
a Princeton-trained molecular biology PhD against
“Cutting out seed oils and processed foods improved the expert's health and sun tolerance.”
a Princeton-trained molecular biology PhD · source video · 00:53:00
a GP with a Master of Public Health against
“to avoid excess fat gain and general disease as the 80/20 rule of nutrition”
a GP with a Master of Public Health · source video
a clinical nutritionist against
“Processed seed oils can facilitate skin burning and hinder skin adaptation to sunlight”
a clinical nutritionist · source video · 00:01:30
Worth discussing with your GP, especially if you take medication or are pregnant. Entrain describes what is publicly taught; it does not prescribe.
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Strong consensus“there's a movement of regenerative agriculture which is fascinating which is using animals to help build soil which then sequesters carbon retains water and raises animals that have much higher quality meat and don't contribute to climate change and actually help reverse climate change”
Meal prep
Meal prep is a warmly recommended habit for nourishing, low-stress eating.
Strong consensus“if you take two hours on sunday ... cutting up your vegetables cooking in bulk maybe blending a bunch of smoothies ... we literally have all of our green smoothies for the entire week prepared”