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2. Vegetarian nutrition - Wikipedia

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   A variety of vegetarian, and more specifically vegan, foods. Vegetarian nutrition is the set of health-related challenges and advantages of vegetarian diets.. Appropriately planned vegetarian diets are healthful and nutritionally adequate for all stages of the human life cycle, including during pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood, and adolescence. [1]

3. Omega-3 fatty acid - Wikipedia

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   Omega−6 and omega−3 eighteen-carbon polyunsaturated fatty acids compete for the same metabolic enzymes, thus the omega−6:omega−3 ratio of ingested fatty acids has significant influence on the ratio and rate of production of eicosanoids, a group of hormones intimately involved in the body's inflammatory and homeostatic processes, which ...

4. Fatty acid ratio in food - Wikipedia

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   The proportion of omega-3 to omega-6 fatty acids in a diet may have metabolic consequences. [2] Unlike omega-3 fatty acids and omega-6 fatty acids, omega-9 fatty acids are not classed as essential fatty acids because they can be created by the human body from monounsaturated and saturated fatty acids, and are therefore not essential in the diet.

5. New Research Says People Who Eat Foods Rich in Omega-3s ... - AOL

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   The form known as alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) is found mostly in vegetable oils, flaxseed, walnuts, and dark leafy vegetables, like kale and spinach. ... "As a source of omega-3 fatty acids, cold ...

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

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   Omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA are primarily found in fatty fish (salmon, mackerel, sea bass, sardines, anchovies). They’re also found in tuna, oysters, krill oil, cod liver oil and seaweed.

7. Vegan nutrition - Wikipedia

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   Experts have not established recommended amounts for omega-3 fatty acids, except for ALA (α-Linolenic acid). [97] The human body can use ALA to synthesize DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) and EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid). However, this only works efficiently if the ratio between omega 3 (mainly in flaxseed, chia seeds) to omega 6 (mainly in sunflower ...