Understanding the Omegas

Rather than get really technical and bore you to death with long chemical words, there are two fatty acids that are considered. “essential”. One is omega-3 (alpha-linoleic acid) and the other is omega-6 (linoleic acid).

Both are polyunsaturated oils and are considered “essential” because the body cannot produce them on its own, despite the body needing them for many functions. Because of this we must make sure that we get enough of these “essentials”.

Omega-6s are easier to get through various oils like corn, safflower and sunflower. It is, however, most important to make sure that we get adequate intakes of omega-3s …read more