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

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   Including both omega-3 and omega-6 fats in your diet may also lower the risk of certain cancers. A study of more than 250,000 participants linked omega-6 fats to a reduced risk of brain, bladder ...

3. Doctors Are Begging You to Avoid Walnuts If You've Ever ... - AOL

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   Doctors agree that walnuts are packed with benefits, noting they're high in alphalinolenic acid (ALA), a food high in omega-3s and that they include anti-inflammatory effects.

4. Here’s Exactly What Happens to Your Body When You Eat Walnuts ...

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5. Docosahexaenoic acid - Wikipedia

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   Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is an omega−3 fatty acid that is an important component of the human brain, cerebral cortex, skin, and retina. It is given the fatty acid notation 22:6(n−3). [1] It can be synthesized from alpha-linolenic acid or obtained directly from maternal milk (breast milk), fatty fish, fish oil, or algae oil.

6. Omega-3 fatty acid - Wikipedia

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   An omega−3 fatty acid is a fatty acid with multiple double bonds, where the first double bond is between the third and fourth carbon atoms from the end of the carbon atom chain. "Short-chain" omega−3 fatty acids have a chain of 18 carbon atoms or less, while "long-chain" omega−3 fatty acids have a chain of 20 or more.

7. Essential fatty acid - Wikipedia

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   EPA and DHA contribute about 10 percent of total omega−3 intake. The AI for omega−6 fatty acids is for linoleic acid and is also based on the median intake: 17 g/day for younger men, dropping to 14 g/day for men over 50 years old; for younger women 12 g/d, and 11 g/day for women over 50.

8. Are Walnuts Good for You? Their Calories, Nutrition, and Benefits

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9. Vegan nutrition - Wikipedia

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   However, this only works efficiently if the ratio between omega 3 (mainly in flaxseed, chia seeds) to omega 6 (mainly in sunflower oil) does not exceed 1:5. [97] Major vegan sources of the essential omega-3 fatty acid ALA include walnuts, flaxseeds and flaxseed oil, canola oil, algae oil, hempseeds and hempseed oil, olive oil, and avocado. [1]