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2. Chia seeds pack in these 6 benefits for the brain, heart ...

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   Chia seeds are rich in alpha linolenic acid (ALA), a type of plant-based omega-3 fatty acid that has anti-inflammatory benefits. The body can't produced ALA on its own, so it's important to get ...

3. Salvia hispanica - Wikipedia

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   Chia is grown commercially for its seed, a food rich in omega-3 fatty acids since the seeds yield 25–30% extractable oil, including α-linolenic acid. Typical composition of the fat of the oil is 55% ω-3 , 18% ω-6 , 6% ω-9 , and 10% saturated fat .

4. Fatty acid ratio in food - Wikipedia

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   It has been claimed that among hunter-gatherer populations, omega-6 fats and omega-3 fats are typically consumed in roughly a 1:1 ratio. [3] [4] [better source needed] At one extreme of the spectrum of hunter-gatherer diets, the Greenland Inuit, prior to the late Twentieth Century, consumed a diet in which omega-6s and omega-3s were consumed in a 1:2 ratio, thanks to a diet rich in cold-water ...

5. Americans get too much omega-6 and not enough omega-3 ... - AOL

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   Omega-3 and omega-6 fats have anti ... who followed a diet low in omega-6 and high in omega-3 and took fish oil supplements for a ... of chia seeds (omega-3s). Stir-fry veggies in sunflower oil ...

6. α-Linolenic acid - Wikipedia

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   ALA is found in many seeds and oils, including flaxseed, walnuts, chia, hemp, and many common vegetable oils. In terms of its structure, it is named all-cis-9,12,15-octadecatrienoic acid. [3] In physiological literature, it is listed by its lipid number, 18:3 (n−3). It is a carboxylic acid with an 18-carbon chain and three cis double bonds.

7. 11 benefits of chia seeds from gut health to weight loss - AOL

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   Chia seeds’ high fiber content is why you might see so many people on social media creating their own gut-friendly cocktail: chia seed water. The recipe is relatively simple: one to two ...