Omega EFA Oils

Fats and oils are good for your health. Many people say we should reduce or eliminate them. But the truth is, those oils, when taken in good proportions, can help reduce diseases.

There are several types of fats, namely Saturated and Unsaturated. People say Saturated fats are bad and we should avoid oils with saturated oils at all cost. But this is not true. But then that is another story to tell. Here, I would like to touch on the Essential Fatty Acids or simply known as EFA.

The 2 types of EFA we need to have in our diet are Omega 3 and Omega 6. There is another called Omega 9 but then our bodies can build that one on its own. OK, most people already have enough Omega 3 and Omega 6 in our bodies from all that they eat but still, their health problem persists. Why? It is simply because the Omega 6 to Omega 3 ratio is at a dangerous level. A person has got to have about 4:1 ratio but most people overshoot it and they have around 20:1 or even more. This is because Omega 6 can be found in nearly every type of food. But Omega 3 is more scarce.

To achieve the 4:1 Omega 6 to 3 ratio, the only way is to do a research on the foods that contain lots of Omega 6 and reduce them from your diet. And then take those Omega 3-rich foods such as Cod Liver Oil, Fish, Bananas, etc...

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Posted on 2009-12-30 [Wed] 16:24 with 5691 hits

Omega EFA Oils