--- In [email protected], "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > http://www.westonaprice.org/knowyourfats/skinny.html > > Terrific article. But I wish the hell they'd > all get their stories straight. How is the > layperson supposed to determine who's right?
The research is increasingly clear, what controversy are you referring to? What is clear is: Omega 6 fats are consumed in modern diet at a 20:1 or 30:1 ratio to omega'3s, and this lack of balance is a major factor in most modern diseases -- from alzhiemers, arthritis, to cancer to heart disease. The mechanisms are that Omega 6 produce factors (prostoglandins) (sp)that cause cellular level inflamation throughout the body's many systems. Omega 3's are anti-inflamatory. You need both actually. But in balance. Plus the long-chaing Omega'3s -- primarily found in COLD water wild fish (not farmed salmon aka "atlantic salmon", is also critical for most brain and heart functions. Some fatty acids in animal fats contribute contribute to the inflamation, others do not. Butter is lower in the inflamation inducing fats compared to animal fat. Thus butter has gotten a bit of a bad rap being lumped in with far worse animal fats. Research (do a search in Google Scholar or PubMed for copious studies) points towards getting a balance of Omegas is perhaps the most critical health steep anyone can take because cellular "inflamation" is at the core of many / most modern diseases. Modern diets Omega-6 fats -- which are in high content in seed oils -- aka polyusaturates (PUFAs) , Omega-3 fats The later has a short chain form (ALA's) found very high in flax seed, and lesser but 4-6:1 (0mega6/omega3) in walnuts and soybeans. And in a long term form -- COLD water, wild fish oils high in EPA and DHA form. The body can convert short chain to long chain but only about 1%. Bottom line: 1) take a gram or more a day of pharmaceutical grade fish oils (processsed in the dark in oxygen free environment, distilled, and tested for heavy metals, etc.) Nordic Naturals is a good brand. Most are NOT -- they are rancid and full of heavy metals. 2) eat 1/4 to 1/3 cup of freshly ground (do it yourself) flax seed. it takes some research and experimenting, but it can be delicious if prepared well. And eat 1/2 cup of cooked soybeans daily if you can. Use walnuts as a garnish on things but dont over do. 3) Cut out use of seed oils. Sparingly use olive oil if you need oil for cooking or salads, etc -- much higher in mon-saturates and thus lower in PUFAs 4) If you really like the oily feel in food, get FRESH flax oil. Most is rancid horrid stuff. Barleans is the only brand I use. They delivery frequently, make their oil fresh after receiving orders -- that is they don't warehouse it, and they date it. Less than 2 weeks after pressing seems to be OK. Also use coconut milk a bit in cooking. Delicious. And low in PUFAs. While its high in saturated fats, its the non-inflamatory, much less harmful, ones. And more and more research is showing its type of saturated fats are beneficial for heart and blood pressure. 5) Never cook oils at high heats. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
