Group: Specific Diets & Nutrition

Specific Diets & Nutrition
Created: 2012/01/01, Members: 104, Messages: 22775

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Omega 3 and 6

mrdeadly99
mrdeadly99
Posts: 124
Joined: 2005/09/21
United States
2005/11/14, 08:54 PM
what are the benefits, diffrences between omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids?
mikencharleston
mikencharleston
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Joined: 2002/01/09
United States
2005/11/14, 09:13 PM
I don't remember where I got this one:

These two types of fat, omega-3 and omega-6, are both essential for human health. However, the typical American consumes far too many omega-6 fats in their diet while consuming very low levels of omega-3. The ideal ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fats is 1:1. Our ancestors evolved over millions of years on this ratio. Today, though, our ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 averages from 20:1 to 50:1! That spells serious danger for you, and as is now (finally!) being reported throughout even the mainstream health media, lack of omega-3 from fish oil is one of the most serious health issues plaguing contemporary society.

The primary sources of omega-6 are corn, soy, canola, safflower and sunflower oil; these oils are overabundant in the typical diet, which explains our excess omega-6 levels. Avoid or limit these oils. Omega-3, meanwhile, is typically found in flaxseed oil, walnut oil, and fish.

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Mike
in Pensacola Now.
mrdeadly99
mrdeadly99
Posts: 124
Joined: 2005/09/21
United States
2005/11/14, 09:47 PM
o, i see. thanks mike.
Some lady was helping me at vitamin world, and i told her I wanted fish oil (omega 3) and for whatever reason she told me omega 6 was better. I second guessed myself, so I walked away with no fish oil, o well