Optimal fat ratios are important to increase the omega-3 and omega-6 content of body tissues. While it is crucial to have all EFAs in our diet, it is important to ensure that we balance the omega-3s and omega-6s. There is no consensus yet on what the ideal amount or ratio of these essential fatty acids should be…
Healthful oils are essential to our health, but they are more temperamental than the inferior oils you see on the supermarket shelves. Light, air, and heat can destroy them. Nature packages these oils in seeds, and left intact, these oils will sometimes keep for years without spoiling. When we extract the oil from such seeds,…
Did you know that research has found omega-3s to be powerful weight-loss agents, helping overweight individuals shed unwanted pounds? In both Inuit and Japanese populations, their intake of EPA and DHA were high and the incidence of obesity and its related diseases low. One twelve-week intervention trial studied the effects of omega-3s from fish oil in…
1. Consume a diet rich in whole, raw foods that have gone through minimal processing? They provide a greater variety of nutrients and bring our diet back to how our ancestors used to eat. 2. Reduce daily calorie consumption by 500 calories to safely lose 1 pound (0.5 kg) per week. Combine fewer calories with…
Everyone requires omega-3s and omega-6s, but the need is crucial during pregnancy and lactation. Increased omega nutrition is required during pregnancy for the proper development of the mammary glands, placenta, and uterus, and for the development of the fetus, especially during the last trimester of pregnancy, when the fetus absorbs the greatest amounts of healthful…