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Lots of packaged foods now promote their omega-3 content, as interest in the essential fatty acid has made it the latest hot nutrient but less commonly understood is the importance of the ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 consumption for overall health. It appears that humans used to consume roughly equal amounts of omega-3s and omega-6s [...]
Just what are these omega-3s that the news and food product labels are full of? Omega 3s are essential fatty acids, which means our bodies need them but cannot make them so we have to get them from our diet. There are three different omega-3s: alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). ALA exists [...]
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