11-01-2015, 12:12 PM
(This post was last modified: 11-01-2015, 12:23 PM by GreatSpirit.)
Apparently due to mankind's error, we should now be avoiding most fish due to mercury contamination. I can deal with that. Fish stinks anyway but very good for humans. I guess this is a karmic action possibly. HOWEVER, we must accept that we need fat to be healthy in these bodies. They are called essential fats. There is a reason why the word essential is included because the body cannot make Omega 3 and Omega 6 on its own from other fats. So we must get them somehow. Bare in mind you want to watch the omega 3/omega 6 ratio. If the O6 is much greater than the O3, avoid it but we do need omega 6 regardless.
Now, the vegans and vegetarians will say to get Omega 3 and 6 from nuts or flaxseeds, which I would be completely open to and probably go vegetarian (not vegan) myself if it were possible. But the ALA in plant sources convert very extremely little to DHA in humans. It is not worth eating plants for Omega 3. Accept that vegetarians. So even when you take a supplement for fatty acids, it is most likely coming from an animal source, so just take good krill oil and eat your vegetables. Problem solved. Just make sure you get protein too.
As for omnivores like me, I am going to start eating far more grass fed meat sources, wild Alaskan salmon or Omega 3 rich eggs fried with coconut oil. This will provide me with protein and omega 3s and 6s.
Also, it is not clear to me the issue of saturated fats still. I hear both bad and now good news. I am using coconut oil for frying due to its stability and it being natural. Supposedly the other major cooking oils oxidize and turn into bad free radicals. So health conscious vegans can now deep fat fry vegetables without using other common oils. As far as I'm concerned, the only oils we should be using are coconut and olive oil.
Now, the vegans and vegetarians will say to get Omega 3 and 6 from nuts or flaxseeds, which I would be completely open to and probably go vegetarian (not vegan) myself if it were possible. But the ALA in plant sources convert very extremely little to DHA in humans. It is not worth eating plants for Omega 3. Accept that vegetarians. So even when you take a supplement for fatty acids, it is most likely coming from an animal source, so just take good krill oil and eat your vegetables. Problem solved. Just make sure you get protein too.
As for omnivores like me, I am going to start eating far more grass fed meat sources, wild Alaskan salmon or Omega 3 rich eggs fried with coconut oil. This will provide me with protein and omega 3s and 6s.
Also, it is not clear to me the issue of saturated fats still. I hear both bad and now good news. I am using coconut oil for frying due to its stability and it being natural. Supposedly the other major cooking oils oxidize and turn into bad free radicals. So health conscious vegans can now deep fat fry vegetables without using other common oils. As far as I'm concerned, the only oils we should be using are coconut and olive oil.