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<\/a>Omega 3s have another important function. We talked about the importance of Omega 6s yesterday.\u00a0 Too much Omega 6, though, can cause problems with platelet clumping.\u00a0 Omega 3s in the right balance fix that problem so you get only the positive results from Omega 6.<\/p>\nThe trouble is that most Americans get way too many of Omega 6 and 9 and far too few Omega 3s to balance them out.\u00a0 The right ratio, experts say, is 4 parts Omega 3 to 1 part Omega 6.\u00a0 We typically get 1 part Omega 3 to 20 parts Omega 6.<\/p>\n
So we need to change that balance!\u00a0 You can do that by eating foods rich in Omega 3.\u00a0 Salmon, tuna and mackerel are the best sources.\u00a0 If you aren\u2019t a fish fan, you can also balance your supply with flaxseed.\u00a0 And, of course, you can take supplements, but make sure you are getting them from a reputable company.\u00a0 Too much in a dose can be dangerous, so you want to be sure your supplements are standardized.\u00a0 That means that every pill has exactly the amount of Omega 3 that the bottle claims.<\/p>\n
Some fats are good, some are bad — and some are downright ugly. We will look at the Dracula of fats tomorrow.<\/p>\n
Eating to live and living for Christ,<\/p>\n
Susan Jordan Brown<\/p>\n
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Good-for-you fat?\u00a0 Yes!\u00a0 Unsaturated fats aren\u2019t the diet \u201cbad guys\u201d but are important for your health.\u00a0 Today we\u2019re looking at Omega 3s.\u00a0 This type of fat reduces your risk of heart disease and stroke.\u00a0 It also helps reduce symptoms of hypertension, depression, attention deficit disorder, joint pain, and other rheumatoid problems, as well as some…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":423,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[344,357,356],"class_list":["post-1239","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-eating-plan","tag-fats","tag-omega-3","tag-omega-6"],"yoast_head":"\n
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<\/a>Omega 3s have another important function. We talked about the importance of Omega 6s yesterday.\u00a0 Too much Omega 6, though, can cause problems with platelet clumping.\u00a0 Omega 3s in the right balance fix that problem so you get only the positive results from Omega 6.<\/p>\n