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Omega 3’s Not All Equal
by nickwheeleroz
This blog is based on an article entitled Food, glorious food in “The Economist” dated October 31st – November 6th 2009.
Many studies have reported the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids. A high intake has been linked with reduced rates of depression, cardiovascular disease and homicide. Even pregnant women who have taken them are reported to have more intelligent babies.
As with most things, omega 3’s are not all created equal. The good ones (long-chain fatty acids) come from expensive sources such as fish. The far less beneficial ones (short chain fatty acids) come from cheap plant oils such as flax and soya, as well as from leafy green vegetables.
A separate study I have read has indicated that both types have benefits to us in that they act differently in our bodies. It is important to let the oils do their work by cutting down on omega 6 fatty acids found in maize, sunflower and most other seed oils.
Omega 6 fatty acids compete in our bodies with omega 3 fatty acids. The proper ratio is 4-6’s to 1-3. In the western diet it is currently 10-1 or even higher because of our over consumption of beef, another source of omega 6 fatty acids.
If you are taking an omega 3 supplement choose the fish oil over the vegetable. You can take flaxseed oil as well but it will also contain omega 6 and omega 9 fatty acids which if in small enough quantities, no more than 35% of total, will still be of benefit to you.
The nuts and bolts- Use the fish oil for 1,000 mg/day and supplement with flaxseed oil for another 1,000 mg/day if you feel the need. Do them hours apart and during or after meals.
Sincerely,
Paul
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Health is Wealth
Everybody over the age of 18 has most likely heard the expression: “if you have your health you have everything”. If you have not heard that one you have probably heard this one: All you need is your health and then you can get everything else”.
Are these expressions accurate or true; or are they just nice, feel good sayings?
I think that we can all agree that when you feel well, have good health and enjoy an overall state of wellness; you can do more things, perform more tasks and are much more apt to accomplish your goals.
When you feel bad, are lethargic and slow moving and cannot get yourself motivated to do much; you are not really going to accomplish very much in the course of a day. If you feel bad on a consistent basis over many years, you are most likely not going to get too far in life.
Ask any mature person what the most important asset he or she can have; and you will almost always hear the word “health”. Why do people prize health so highly? Because we all know that without health and wellness, life is much more difficult.
Is health really wealth? Is health truly an asset like gold, diamonds, property and cash?
Just see how quickly a person is willing to give his personal fortune to doctors, nurses, pharmaceutical companies and hospitals to bring him away from death’s door to a state of health and wellness.
Health is the greatest wealth! Without it you are truly poor!
Sincerely,
Paul
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