Omega 6 & 3 - Essential fatty acids
The two main EFAs Important for human health are omega-3 and omega-6. Both need to be present in the diet and the body is unable to convert one type into the other. Whilst the amount of omega-6 eaten in Europe has risen, the amount of omega-3 consumed has fallen, [...]
ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS
Two polyunsaturated fatty acids, linoleic acid and arachidonic acid (omega 3, omega 6 and omega 9), are the only fatty acids known to be essential for the nutritional well being of many species of animals, and of the humans. Linoleic acid (omega 3) cannot be synthesized and must therefore be supplied in the [...]
Omega 3-6 essential acids
Finally, there are the “essential” fatty acids, which are two types of fatty acids that are important for our body in small quantities. The “essential” means that wc cannot synthesize them in our bodies, and therefore must rely on diet to get them. “Essential” does not mean taking mega-quantities and using supplements. [...]