The Soy Nutrition Institute provides information, research, and discussion about the benefits of soy to your health.
Omega-6 fats have been accused of fueling inflammation, a claim that has been escalated by recent social media conversations and online chatter. But new data from the Framingham Offspring Study suggest the opposite may be true, particularly in the case of linoleic acid (LA), the most common omega-6 fat in the American diet and the […]
May 27, 2025 — The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission released its Make Our Children Healthy Again: Assessment. Among a handful of other topics, the food children are eating was named as one of the drivers of chronic diseases. The science of nutrition is complex and our understanding of the impact of diet on […]
Does linoleic acid cause inflammation? Where did the controversy about seed oils start? This fact sheet outlines frequently asked questions and delivers the scientific evidence to answer them. Explore the science of seed oils and the importance of referencing high-quality research.
Conclusions align with evidence-based guidelines from U.S. and global health authorities including the World Health Organization (WHO), which call for making seed oils a part of overall healthful dietary patterns. ST. LOUIS (March 20, 2025) — A new, peer-reviewed manuscript published in Nutrition Today reviews the health effects of linoleic acid, the primary polyunsaturated fatty […]
Given its huge role in the U.S. and global food supply, the amount of human research on the health effects of soybean oil that has been conducted is limited. So, any clinical trial involving soybean oil substantially contributes to the literature. This is certainly the case for a new 3-month study from China that compared […]
Inflammation is thought to be involved in the etiology of many chronic diseases, including heart disease, diabetes and some cancers. For this reason, the changing scientific consensus that omega-6 polyunsaturated fat (PUFA) does not promote inflammation, as once thought, is an important development. A new paper showing that the omega-6 essential fatty acid linoleic acid […]
A new comprehensive analysis of the scientific literature, published in the journal Nutrition, concludes that soybean oil lowers risk of coronary heart disease without causing any undesirable effects as some critics have claimed. That is certainly good news for Americans since soybean oil accounts for more than 7% of the total caloric intake in the […]
Soy was cited as having a significant role in a healthy, sustainable and environmentally responsible diet by the EAT-Lancet Commission in an article published recently. The commission is comprised of 19 commissioners and 18 coauthors from 16 counties in various fields of human health, agriculture, political sciences, and environmental sustainability. Its objective was to quantitatively […]
Conventional Soybean Oil and High Oleic Soybean Oil Favorably Affect Lipid Levels Clinical studies showing the benefits of soybean oil by far outweigh a new mouse study on soy oil, but you would never know it by reading a recent announcement put out by its authors. According to a press release from the University of […]
Although soybean oil doesn’t get as much press as coconut or olive oil, it’s more widely consumed than one might think.1 Consumers may not realize that when they purchase a bottle of “100% vegetable oil,” it’s actually soybean oil. But if soybean oil’s role in American diets has gone largely unrecognized, that may be about to […]
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