Omega-3 and Its Rise to Mainstream Acceptance
My Yoga Online has added a new nutrition article by expert Brendan Brazier: Omega-3 and Its Rise to Mainstream Acceptance. With a balanced yoga and exercise program, we should also strive towards understanding what and how we eat. Brendan presents how the trendiness of Omega-3 oils has been abused in marketing schemes and he brings insight into the proper ways to acquire balanced fats in your diet.
Omega-3 has moved to the upper level of awareness, even for the average consumer. In fact, it’s become “mainstream”. Recently I saw a generic brand of knock-off Oreos. Not surprisingly, their first ingredient was refined sugar and the second was bleached white flour. However, across the front of the box in a font larger than the name of the cookies it said “Omega-3!” If there were any doubt that Omega-3 was hot, this should lay it to rest. And while Omega-3 is vastly important — essential even — its usage and the way in which it’s being promoted has become somewhat misguided. As with many healthy foods or nutrients — once grabbed by the mainstream, they tend to be slightly misunderstood.
An upswing in awareness of Omega-3 consumption began to develop soon after a World Health Organization (WHO) report was released that suggested the average North American eats a vastly out-of-balance ration of Omega-6 to Omega-3. And that this was linked to serious health problems. Consumers of the Standard American Diet (SAD) commonly ingest a ratio that is in the realm of 20:1, the report states. That means that 20 times more Omega-6 is being consumed than Omega-3.
Click to read entire article and learn the proper ratios of Omega-6 to Omega-3: Omega-3 and Its Rise to Mainstream Acceptance
That’s a very interesting and informative post. It means that the diets of American is not balanced at all. They should know how to eat fish and other seafood and other nutritious meals to have a healthier body.