Layne Norton, Ph.D.
5 podcast appearances
Layne Norton, Ph.D. has appeared on 5 podcast episodes on shows including Found My Fitness. Their conversations explore seed oils, nutrition science, scientific literacy, saturated fat, and related subjects. Browse all appearances below for AI-generated summaries, key takeaways, and notable quotes.
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Found My Fitness
Cooking with Lard vs Seed Oils | Layne Norton, Ph.D.
Avoiding seed oils is acceptable, but one should prioritize displacing saturated fats with other beneficial fats like monounsaturated oils (e.g., olive, avocado oil) to reduce LDL cholesterol.
Found My Fitness
Is Industrial Processing the Real Problem With Seed Oils? | Layne Norton, Ph.D.
Industrial processing of seed oils, including heating, refining, and solvent extraction, is often cited as a primary concern, separate from the oils' linoleic acid content.
Found My Fitness
The Evolutionary Argument Against Eating Seed Oils | Layne Norton, Ph.D.
Modern diets often derive 10-15% of total calories from seed oils, a consumption level dramatically higher than any seen in ancestral human environments.
Found My Fitness
Seed Oils, Saturated Fat, and the Tradeoff People Miss | Layne Norton, Ph.D.
Dr. Layne Norton states that both polyunsaturated seed oils and saturated fats like lard used for frying French fries are "bad" from a health perspective.
Found My Fitness
Why Ingredient Changes Don’t Always Mean Healthier Food | Layne Norton, Ph.D.
Food companies are primarily motivated by sales, not consumer health, when making ingredient changes in their products.
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