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Polyunsaturated Fats

Does the Ratio of Omega-3 to Omega-6 Matter?

Monica Reinagel, MS, LDN, CNS | Posted 09.15.2012 | Healthy Living
Read More: Inflammation, Omega-6, Omega-3, Polyunsaturated Fat, Diet and Nutrition, PUFAs, Omega 6 Fats, Omega-6 Fats, Omega-3 Fats, Omega 3 Fats, Polyunsaturated Fats, Partially-Hydrogenated Vegetable Oils, Saturated Fats, Healthy Living News
Monica Reinagel, MS, LDN, CNS

Do we know everything there is to know about how omega-6 fats affect our health? Of course not. But is the notion of an optimal ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 a myth with absolutely no data to support it? Hardly.

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Fats: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Dr. Maoshing Ni | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: High Blood Pressure, Trans Fats, Sesame Oil, Polyunsaturated Fats, Omega-3, Monounsaturated Fats, Heart Disease, Saturated Fats, Weight Loss, Weight Loss Tips, Healthy Living News
Dr. Maoshing Ni

While many diet fads favor protein and disdain carbohydrates like the Atkin's and the South Beach diet, fat has been lost and neglected amidst confusion and misinformation.

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