Comments on: Why Men Should Eat Flax Seed http://flaxmatters.com/blog/2009/07/01/why-men-should-eat-flax-seed/ All the news from Flaxmatters.com Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:41:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Rex http://flaxmatters.com/blog/2009/07/01/why-men-should-eat-flax-seed/comment-page-1/#comment-2362 Rex Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:53:53 +0000 http://flaxmatters.com/blog/?p=173#comment-2362 Why eat omega-3 fatty acids from flax seed? Dietary deficiency of omega-3 fatty acids can cause long term damage to human health. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recognized the importance of omega-3 to public health and their importance to coronary health. Here is a problem: The omega-3 in American diet has decreased gradually over time with the increased consumption of processed foods. On the other hand dietary levels of Omega-6 fatty acids have increased due to consumption of oils that are rich in omega-6 fatty acids. This dietary imbalance of omega fatty acids has created unfavorable ratio of omega 3:omega 6 in our body. It is not just the amount of omega-3 consumed but the amount of omega-3 in relation to the amount of omega-6 oils consumed that is important to keep the ratio to a favorable level of 1:4 (omega 3:omega 6). Solution: Flaxseed provides one of the only non-animal sources of omega-3 that contains significantly more omega-3 than omega-6. About 57% of total oil in flaxseed is in the form of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), an Omega-3 fatty acid that is essential for human health. To improve omega-3 levels and ratio between omega 3 and Omega 6, it is important to consume foods that contain significantly higher levels of omega-3 than omega-6. There are very few foods that do that – Flaxseed is one of them. The ALA is converted by the body into eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) omega-3s that are found in fish oils. The EPA and DHA are also essential omega-3 fatty acids for human health. The conversion of ALA to EPA and DHA is not a very efficient process in body but remember a diet rich in flax seed, will provide all three omega-3 fatty acids that are essential to healthy human health. Why eat omega-3 fatty acids from flax seed?
Dietary deficiency of omega-3 fatty acids can cause long term damage to human health. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recognized the importance of omega-3 to public health and their importance to coronary health.
Here is a problem:
The omega-3 in American diet has decreased gradually over time with the increased consumption of processed foods. On the other hand dietary levels of Omega-6 fatty acids have increased due to consumption of oils that are rich in omega-6 fatty acids. This dietary imbalance of omega fatty acids has created unfavorable ratio of omega 3:omega 6 in our body.
It is not just the amount of omega-3 consumed but the amount of omega-3 in relation to the amount of omega-6 oils consumed that is important to keep the ratio to a favorable level of 1:4 (omega 3:omega 6).
Solution:
Flaxseed provides one of the only non-animal sources of omega-3 that contains significantly more omega-3 than omega-6. About 57% of total oil in flaxseed is in the form of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), an Omega-3 fatty acid that is essential for human health. To improve omega-3 levels and ratio between omega 3 and Omega 6, it is important to consume foods that contain significantly higher levels of omega-3 than omega-6. There are very few foods that do that – Flaxseed is one of them.
The ALA is converted by the body into eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) omega-3s that are found in fish oils. The EPA and DHA are also essential omega-3 fatty acids for human health. The conversion of ALA to EPA and DHA is not a very efficient process in body but remember a diet rich in flax seed, will provide all three omega-3 fatty acids that are essential to healthy human health.

]]> By: TR http://flaxmatters.com/blog/2009/07/01/why-men-should-eat-flax-seed/comment-page-1/#comment-2070 TR Sat, 30 Jan 2010 04:08:42 +0000 http://flaxmatters.com/blog/?p=173#comment-2070 Flax seeds are good for both men and women. Here is more information about flax seeds: http://nutraprointl.com/2009/12/10/why-eat-omega-3-fattyacid-from-flax-seeds/ Flax seeds are good for both men and women.

Here is more information about flax seeds:

http://nutraprointl.com/2009/12/10/why-eat-omega-3-fattyacid-from-flax-seeds/

]]> By: gabe swinney http://flaxmatters.com/blog/2009/07/01/why-men-should-eat-flax-seed/comment-page-1/#comment-9 gabe swinney Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:25:39 +0000 http://flaxmatters.com/blog/?p=173#comment-9 Great post, very informative! Great post, very informative!

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