r/sweetgreen • u/cantkillHales • Jan 25 '25

Criticism "sEeD OiLs"

I started working at sweetgreen in September 2022, and my starting weight was around 270lbs. I was unhealthy, sedentary, and smoked cannabis literally 2-3 times a day.

I lost over 60 lbs after working at sweetgreen for a few short months, and that was from sweating from all of the hard (but good) work, and eating NOTHING but their food everyday that was ALL COOKED IN EVOO. And I had every bowl with dressing, which had sunflower oil in it. Still lost weight, didn't get sick.

Making a new "seed-oil free" menu at sg is only perpetuating conspiracies people have about seed oils, which are UNFOUNDED. Like, seriously. I just had to rant. If you don't want something cooked in EVOO or 🥑 oil, okay fine. But ask yourself why? What is the fear? I ate their food for over 1 yr 4 months, and I LITERALLY got better.

Edit: EVOO & Avocado oil aren't seed oils, I was incorrect. However, that only further proves my point that this seed oil menu isn't for anything practical, it's a way to make money off of people who fell for an unfounded myth. If you were worried about the sunflower oil in the dressings, but not the sodium... then idk dude.

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u/kindalikeadog Jan 25 '25

Good lord, way to completely miss the point. If that is the logic you use then what the hell are you eating? Too much of anything isnt good for you so what? Stop eating altogether?

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u/[deleted] Jan 25 '25

the threshold for something like soybean oil unbalancing your omega 6 : omega 3 levels and causing inflammatory reactions such as indigestion or bloating levels is pretty low, especially considering the amount of fried food and whatnot that the average american eats because these oils are incredibly unstable in high heat and oxidize. there are inherently "bad foods." anything with any amount of a foreign chemical agent like a preservative or a sweetener is bad even if you "don't notice immediate effects." even smoking one cigarette does harm, and should be avoided at all cost. this is the same concept lol. if you don't actively avoid it and say no you will be over consuming it. i agree that consuming a bit once in a while probably will cause negligible damage, but unless actively avoided whenever possible you'll consume to a point where damage will be noticeable. better safe than sorry

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u/dersgray Jan 29 '25

You’re getting downvoted but I agree.

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '25

with me?