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  2. 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 ...

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

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    A recent UCLA study showed that men with early-stage prostate cancer who followed a diet low in omega-6 and high in omega-3 and took fish oil supplements for a year saw a significant reduction in ...

  4. Omega-6 fatty acid - Wikipedia

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    The evening primrose flower (O. biennis) produces an oil containing a high content of γ-linolenic acid, a type of omega−6 fatty acid.Omega−6 fatty acids (also referred to as ω−6 fatty acids or n−6 fatty acids) are a family of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) that share a final carbon-carbon double bond in the n−6 position, that is, the sixth bond, counting from the methyl end.

  5. These are 6 healthiest types of nuts, according to a dietitian

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    With about 6 grams of protein per ounce, almonds are considered one of the highest-protein nuts. They also contain plenty of fiber, magnesium and vitamin E. They also contain plenty of fiber ...

  6. Template : Types of cooking oils and fats - Wikipedia

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    Type of oil or fat SFA MUFA PUFA Omega- Smoke point [1] [2]Uses 3 6; Almond: 8% 66% 26% 0 17% 221 °C (430 °F) Baking, sauces, flavoring Avocado oil: 12% 74%

  7. Food pyramid (nutrition) - Wikipedia

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    The USDA food pyramid was created in 1992 and divided into six horizontal sections containing depictions of foods from each section's food group. It was updated in 2005 with black and white vertical wedges replacing the horizontal sections and renamed MyPyramid. MyPyramid was often displayed with the food images absent, creating a more abstract ...

  8. File:Lilly Martin Spencer - Oranges, Nuts, and Figs - Google ...

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    The official position taken by the Wikimedia Foundation is that "faithful reproductions of two-dimensional public domain works of art are public domain".This photographic reproduction is therefore also considered to be in the public domain in the United States.

  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. [98] 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]