Wednesday 28 December 2011

Essential fatty acids


The fatty acids omega 3 and omega 6 are essential to us because we can not produce them ourselves in our bodies. When we eat these, they can transfer into other fatty acids that our body also needs, but we need omega 3 and 6 as a starting point for this. The ratio between these are very important for our health and normally we eat too much omega 6 so it is important to eat a lot of omega 3, however you do need both.

Here is a list of benefits of eating the essential fatty acids:


Reduces inflammation Lowers cholesterol
Lowers triglyceride levels
Promotes weight loss
Promotes healing
 
Reduces pain
Improves skin
Increases joint mobility
Improves vision
Reduces soreness after training
Reduces risk of heart disease
Provides relief  inflammatory bowel diseases
May slow tumor growth
Eases the effects of Alzheimer’s disease
Improves brain function 
Stabilizes mood
Eases depression

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