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30 Apr

Fats In The Human Body, Part 3 – Fatty Acid Content Of Fat

If EFAs in the oils are altered they may indeed increase cancer incidence.

The fatty acids profile of body fat can vary greatly as a direct consequence of differing contents of saturated, monounsaturated, and essential fatty acids (EFAs) in different diets. The percentages of linoleic acid (LA, 18:2w6) and alpha-linolenic acid (LNA, 18:3w3)

25 Apr

Fats In The Human Body, Part 2 – Body Fat, Gender, And Aging

Our body’s fat content tends to increase with age, although this is not inevitable. Old natives of South Sea Islands are as slim as their young, and as active and child- like. Their use of unrefined foods, active life-style, simplicity,

28 Mar

The Healing Essential Fatty Acids, Part 7: Sources

Safflower oil is our richest source of LA.

Plants make enzymes that ‘insert’ a double bond into (desaturate) fatty acids at positions w3 and w6 to make w3 and w6 fatty acids, but humans do not produce these enzymes. This means that LA and ALA are not essential

12 Feb

Essential Nutrients, Part 5: More Reversals of Deficiencies

Minerals Mineral supplements are available in the form of inorganic salts, organic acid salts, and amino acid chelates. All three forms have merit. Inorganic phosphates, sulfates, and chlorides are important for electrolyte balance; organic ascorbates, acetates, and citrates are natural

05 Feb

Essential Nutrients, Part 3: Major Sources of Deficiencies

Nutrients and fiber are lost during the processing of wheat.

Since deficiencies are widespread, we might well ask why this is so. Without going into a long explanation, let us examine what happens when whole wheat grain is turned into white flour. The following table shows the percentages of essential

20 Dec

Fitness, Food, And More, Part 6: Fresh Food

Fresh whole raw organic food is delightful. Fresh, whole, raw, organically grown, toxin-free, in season, local, sun-ripe, mostly plant-based food is nature’s health mandate for humans. Eat mostly that way to have the longest and healthiest physical existence. Since

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Fats In The Human Body, Part 3 – Fatty Acid Content Of Fat

Fats In The Human Body, Part 2 – Body Fat, Gender, And Aging

The Healing Essential Fatty Acids, Part 7: Sources

Essential Nutrients, Part 5: More Reversals of Deficiencies

Essential Nutrients, Part 3: Major Sources of Deficiencies

Fitness, Food, And More, Part 6: Fresh Food

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