FWIW I mostly eliminated (>90% reduction) corn, soy, canola, and most other highly processed oils from my diet in January 2020. I kept or increased olive, avocado, coconut, some sesame and nut oils, and butter (from mostly-grass-fed cows). No idea about long term health impacts, but since about 6 months from that shift I’ve found that if I did eat those oils in significant quantities at a meal (especially things like battered fried food), I consistently notice substantial negative effects on mood, energy level, and nasal congestion, typically for the rest of the day. This does not happen if I eat the same foods made with other oils, nor if I eat actual corn, or other soy products like tofu.
Also: this change led to a bit of initial weight loss (from ~235 down to ~220), but that’s mostly where I’ve stayed for the past 2.5 yrs. BMI says I need to lose another 40 pounds, but I disagree and haven’t been that weight since I was 16. I would like to get down to ~195.
FWIW I mostly eliminated (>90% reduction) corn, soy, canola, and most other highly processed oils from my diet in January 2020. I kept or increased olive, avocado, coconut, some sesame and nut oils, and butter (from mostly-grass-fed cows). No idea about long term health impacts, but since about 6 months from that shift I’ve found that if I did eat those oils in significant quantities at a meal (especially things like battered fried food), I consistently notice substantial negative effects on mood, energy level, and nasal congestion, typically for the rest of the day. This does not happen if I eat the same foods made with other oils, nor if I eat actual corn, or other soy products like tofu.
Also: this change led to a bit of initial weight loss (from ~235 down to ~220), but that’s mostly where I’ve stayed for the past 2.5 yrs. BMI says I need to lose another 40 pounds, but I disagree and haven’t been that weight since I was 16. I would like to get down to ~195.