January 14, 2017 @ 3:14 PM

SO WHAT ABOUT OILS?

Although we know that eating more omega-3 fatty acids could decrease coronary heart disease risk and might decrease chances of getting certain cancers, research also suggest that omega-3s improve bone growth. There are two major types of polyunsaturated fatty acids in our diet. Omega-3 fatty acids are one. The other type, omega-6 fatty acids, are common in safflower, sunflower, corn, and sesame oil and are found in most plants and vegetable oils. 

The most therapeutic form of omega-6 oil is gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), found in evening primrose oil. Once in the body, omega-3 and omega-6 are converted to prostaglandins, hormone-like substances that regulate many metabolic functions, particularly inflammatory processes. The primary omega-3 oil is called alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) and is found in flaxseed and canola oils, pumpkin, walnuts, and soybeans.

Fish oils, such as salmon, cod, and mackerel, contain the other important omega-3 oils, DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) and EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid). Omega-3 oils help reduce the risk of heart disease and impact the brain and immune system. It's their presence in those foods that has prompted recommendations that people eat fish once or twice a week to decrease heart disease.

Bones grow in response to the actions of muscles. What your diet contains determines which chemicals are in your body to carry signals from muscle to bone and one of the chemicals we need is the group of fats called omega-3 fatty acids.

 

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