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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. 6 Heart-Healthy Foods You Should be Eating in January ... - AOL

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   Fatty fish, like salmon, mackerel, sardines and canned tuna, contain heart-supporting omega-3 fatty acids. “Omega-3 fatty acids reduce inflammation, lower blood pressure and decrease ...

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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   "Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids are essential fatty acids that the body cannot make, ... Best Omega-3 and Omega-6 Foods. If you want to get your omega-3 and omega-6s in, supplements are always a ...

6. The 8 Best Mediterranean Diet Foods to Eat for ... - AOL

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   Russell shares that they are packed with fiber, polyphenols and omega-3 fatty acids that protect heart health, support healthy blood pressure and balance blood sugar levels.

7. Essential fatty acid - Wikipedia

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   Deficiency in omega−3 fatty acids are very common. The average American has a dietary ratio between omega−6 fatty acids and omega−3 fatty acids of 20:1. When the two EFAs were discovered in 1923, they were designated "vitamin F", but in 1929, research on rats showed that the two EFAs are better classified as fats rather than vitamins. [8]

8. List of omega-3 fatty acids - Wikipedia

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   Mammals are unable to synthesize omega−3 fatty acids, but can obtain the shorter-chain omega−3 fatty acid ALA (18 carbons and 3 double bonds) through diet and use it to form the more important long-chain omega−3 fatty acids, EPA (20 carbons and 5 double bonds) and then from EPA, the most crucial, DHA (22 carbons and 6 double bonds). [2]

9. 8 Best Heart-Healthy Mediterranean Diet Foods ... - AOL

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   Fatty fish such as salmon, tuna, and mackerel are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which the National Institutes of Health says can help reduce inflammation, lower blood pressure and decrease your ...