| The health benefits of essential fatty acids can be | | | | acids Omega 6 and Omega 3 vary. While the USDA |
| quite substantial and visible, especially if your diet is | | | | suggests around 1.1 g to 1.6 grams of omega-3 per |
| deficient in them. Find out 5 essential facts that you | | | | day, the National Institutes of Health suggests 3 g |
| need to know to reap their maximum benefits and | | | | per day and the FDA also recommends 3 g of |
| achieve a perfect health naturally. | | | | omega-3 fatty acids per day for men and women. |
| Essential fatty acids were often referred to as | | | | The USDA recommends a daily consumption of |
| vitamin F. But on later research, scientists found it | | | | around 12 g to 17 g of Omega 6 per day for men in |
| suitable that essential fatty acids such as Omega 6 | | | | the age group of 19 to 50, while for women their |
| and Omega 3 are better classified as polyunsaturated | | | | suggestion is of around 10 to 13 g per day. The |
| fats. | | | | National Institutes of Health recommends only 4.4 g |
| Here are 5 amazing facts on the health benefits of | | | | per day and the FDA does not make any specific |
| essential fatty acids - | | | | recommendations with regards to Omega 6 fatty |
| 1) Omega 6 and Omega 3 are vital for our health and | | | | acids. |
| well-being. They cannot be produced by the body | | | | 4) Medical research reports indicate that a proper and |
| and need to be supplemented through external food | | | | regular intake of Omega 3 fatty acids reduces the |
| sources. | | | | risk of heart problems and lowers cholesterol levels. |
| Essential fatty acids Omega 6 and Omega 3 can be | | | | It also provides effective relief in depression |
| broken down further into two groups -- short chain | | | | symptoms and problems such as attention deficit |
| and long chain fatty acids. The long chain fatty acids | | | | disorder, bipolar disorder, etc. |
| have a unique feature that they can be produced by | | | | 5) Omega-3 fatty acids have excellent |
| the body when short chain fatty acids are present in | | | | anti-inflammatory properties. This makes them very |
| a good quantity in the diet. | | | | effective for pain relief in problems such as |
| However, this process of conversion is not very | | | | osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, lupus, |
| efficient. Our body needs both these types of fatty | | | | etc. |
| acids and therefore the best way to achieve the | | | | The health benefits of essential fatty acids do not |
| maximum health benefits of essential fatty acids is to | | | | end here. In fact, a whole book can be written on |
| consume a good quantity of Omega 3 and Omega 6 | | | | their amazing health benefits. A healthy and balanced |
| in our diet. | | | | consumption of Omega 3 and Omega 6 essential |
| 2) Our body converts the essential fatty acids | | | | fatty acids are vital for a good overall health. |
| Omega 6 and Omega 3 into eicosanoids. Eicosanoids | | | | The inclusion of Omega 3 fish oil supplements is one |
| play a vital role in our immune system, cardiovascular | | | | of the best means to reap the maximum health |
| system, nervous system and the proper functioning | | | | benefits of essential fatty acids, achieve a sharp mind |
| of other organs in our body. | | | | and enjoy a perfect health naturally. |
| 3) The daily recommended intake for essential fatty | | | | |