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Lost Dog · 02-12-2006, 01:53 PM

TG,

I forgot an important thing in my posts about the Omega-3s. I kinda said it, but I kinda glossed over it. It's important to lower the amount of Omega-6s as much as to raise Omega-3s. It's the ratio of 3s to 6s that's out of whack in our diets today. Too many 6s, compared to 3s, and we become far more succeptible to inflammation.

Most of us here are aware of the good and bad carbs, but often in our lower-carb diets, we keep eating soybean oil, corn oil, peanut oil, etc. at the expense of other, more healthful fats. Many of these original food sources are fine and contain other healthy properties, but it must be remembered that it takes an effort to LOWER the 6s while raising the 3s. You can eat soy, corn, and peanuts (and I do), but try to avoid these oils, when possible.

One can swallow 20 caps of fish oil per day, but if they keep eating the "healthy" low carb dressings, filled with soybean or corn oil, they'll never get the ratio even close to good.

Walnut oil makes delicious dressings! Canola oil (Thanks, Canada!) is great for cooking and for dressings where you don't want a distinctive flavor.

At this point, you're probably thinking "Yeah, yeah! I've got it already! Stop typing!" So I will...

Later,

Roland

02-12-2006, 01:53 PM	#10 (permalink)
Lost Dog Payload Specialist Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita, California Posts: 16,494	Re: Anti-inflammatory diet TG, I forgot an important thing in my posts about the Omega-3s. I kinda said it, but I kinda glossed over it. It's important to lower the amount of Omega-6s as much as to raise Omega-3s. It's the ratio of 3s to 6s that's out of whack in our diets today. Too many 6s, compared to 3s, and we become far more succeptible to inflammation. Most of us here are aware of the good and bad carbs, but often in our lower-carb diets, we keep eating soybean oil, corn oil, peanut oil, etc. at the expense of other, more healthful fats. Many of these original food sources are fine and contain other healthy properties, but it must be remembered that it takes an effort to LOWER the 6s while raising the 3s. You can eat soy, corn, and peanuts (and I do), but try to avoid these oils, when possible. One can swallow 20 caps of fish oil per day, but if they keep eating the "healthy" low carb dressings, filled with soybean or corn oil, they'll never get the ratio even close to good. Walnut oil makes delicious dressings! Canola oil (Thanks, Canada!) is great for cooking and for dressings where you don't want a distinctive flavor. At this point, you're probably thinking "Yeah, yeah! I've got it already! Stop typing!" So I will... Later, Roland