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The Health Benefits of Omega
What is Omega-3 Fatty Acid?
Omega-3
fatty acid (Alpha-linolenic acid) is an essential fatty acid that
plays an important role in brain function and may help you fight against
cardiovascular disease [1]. The American Heart
Association recommends a diet in which fatty fish, like salmon, herring,
sardines and tuna are consumed at least twice a week.
While
these foods are high in omega-3 fatty acid, I personally do not agree with this
recommendation as fish can be contaminated and may be high in mercury,
which can have detrimental health effects. Plus, I believe a raw
food diet consisting of little to no meat is better for the human
body.
Health Benefits of Omega-3 Fatty Acid
Research
on the health benefits of omega-3 fatty acid have shown that it may be useful
for supporting the following:
- Asthma
- Diabetes
- Arthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Some
Cancers
- Skin
Disorders
- High
Cholesterol
- High
Blood Pressure
- Attention
Disorders
- Depressive
Disorders
- Macular
Degeneration
- Digestive Difficulties
What is Omega-6 Fatty Acid?
Omega-6
fatty acid (Linoleic Acid) combined with omega-3 fatty acid produces many of
the health benefits described above, but the trickiest part about playing the
fatty acid game is that it is best to eat them in the right amounts.
You
should be eating about twice as much omega-6 as omega-3, so that your omega-6
to omega-3 ratio is 2:1, but in today's world of fast food, frozen entrees, and
high calorie snacks, it is not uncommon for most people to actually be getting
about 15 times more omega-6 than omega-3. Washington DC's center for Genetics,
Nutrition and Health suggest that eating omega-6 and omega-3 in the wrong
proportions may actually negate the health benefits.
The
best sources of omega-6 are seeds, nuts and grains and green leafy vegetables,
like lettuce, broccoli, purslane and kale, and in certain raw vegetable oils.
Care should be taken to use raw cold pressed vegetable oils because cooking
destroys the benefits of the fatty acids.
What is Omega-9 Fatty Acid?
Omega-9,
or monounsaturated oleic and stearic acid, is a non-essential fatty acid
produced naturally by the body whenever there is enough of either Omega 3 and 6
essential fatty acids.
However,
if you do not have enough omega 3 and omega 6, then you must get omega 9 from
your diet.
This
fatty acid plays a role in promoting heart health by supporting healthy,
balanced cholesterol levels and improving immune function.
Omega-3 fats are a crucial part of human cell membranes.
They also have a number of other important functions, including:
·
Improving
heart health
·
Supporting
mental health
·
Reducing
weight and waist size
·
Decreasing
liver fat
·
Supporting
infant brain development
·
Fighting
inflammation
·
Preventing
dementia
·
Promoting
bone health
·
Preventing
asthma
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