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Vegetable Oils Make You Fat And Cause Chronic Disease

2017-09-02T10:03:19.000Z

For anyone who’s looked into and reasearched the health effects of different omega-6 containing vegetable oils, you’ll quickly find that there’s a strong connection between all of them and the major degenerative diseases such as diabetes, cancer, heart disease, alzheimer’s and even obesity.

Here are a couple of excerpts from the full text studies that I found particularily interesting:

On obesity from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23249760:

‘Recent studies have emphasized the proadipogenic properties of the omega-6 PUFA, and provided evidence that rodents fed on diets with omega-6 PUFA contents similar to the typical US diet (6–8% energy) have an increased fat mass. Importantly, recent studies have shown that perinatal exposure to a high omega-6 PUFA diet results in a progressive accumulation of body fat across generations.’

On chronic disease from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18408140:

‘Excessive amounts of omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) and a very high omega-6/omega-3 ratio, as is found in today’s Western diets, promote the pathogenesis of many diseases, including cardiovascular disease, cancer, and inflammatory and autoimmune diseases...’

On chronic disease from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22570770:

‘...high intake of n-6 PUFA, along with low intakes of n-3 PUFA, shifts the physiological state to one that is proinflammatory and prothrombotic with increases in vasospasm, vasoconstriction, and blood viscosity and the development of diseases associated with these conditions.’

So if you HAVE to cook with oil (which I don’ t recommend) using something like MCT oil or adding olive oil to salad might be less harmful compared to n-6 oils. Even then, fats in general, also those in olive oil have been connected to diabetes and MCT oil/coconut oil has some pretty potent cholesterol raising effects.

This is certainly common knowledge around here but I find that researching these connections on my own gives me a more complete understanding rather than just taking somebody’s word for it. I find it’s also easier to stay on a diet and avoid the harmful foods if you are constantly reading studies and seeing evidence everywhere on their negative effects yourself.

If you have more reaserch to add, I’d appreciate it.

40 Year Vegan Dies of Heart Attack

2013-09-17T00:37:33.000Z

http://youtu.be/aFFWstlfDRk

Do We Need To Worry About Omega 3/6 Ratio?

2013-07-16T14:42:10.000Z

Hey Fruities! I have a question regarding omega fatty acids. When I was on a high fat raw diet, I ate TONS of nuts and developed really bad skin problems. I read that this happened because my omega 6 ratio was way higher than omega 3 ratio. The nuts I was eating had tons more omega 6 than omega 3, plus I was eating a lot of them. I have eliminated all nuts and seeds and any overt fats from my diet and my skin has totally cleared up. I want to add overt fats to my diet again so I will be in the 80 10 10 ratio instead of the 90 5 5 ratio, however I don't want my skin to go all wacko again. What overt fats are safe to eat and avoid problems? I will not eat any more nuts so its between seeds and avocados, although I have never had one before! I read that avocados have way more omega 6 than omega 3 though so i'm a little leary...Any advice? Thanks!

Durian!

2012-09-23T12:36:26.000Z

Durian is a fatty fruit.

About 30 Grams or so per average fruit.

Of that 30 grams, how much would be Omega 3 and how much Omega 6?

Whats the ratio of them?

Anyone know?

Thanks!

Dragon fruit!

2012-09-22T13:09:17.000Z

according to coronometer.com...... dragonfruits contain quite a bit of fat. looks about 20% fat.

but my question is...

does anyone know the omega 3-6 ratio in the dragonfruit??? im trying to balence my omeaga

3-6 ratio while maintaining an 80 10 10 ratio of my macros...

it doesnt say on cronometer how much omega 3 and 6 they have. whats the ratio and how much?????????

Omega Threes and Ear Wax

2010-11-23T04:11:26.000Z

Ok so I know this is weird but...I've been experiencing painful earwax buildup. It's building up tremendously and if I put my finger in my ear (i know, a stupid thing to do) I can feel the wax and its hard and painful.

For some reason I thought it might be a lack of omega threes. I researched it and sure enough, I have multiple symptoms of omega three deficiency...including hard ear wax buildup, dry/thinned hair, frequent urination, excessive thirst, slow growing fingernails...etc.

I hope that maybe this is the problem behind my recent digestive discomfort and eating way beyond the point of feeling full/weight gain (something that I never had happen before...I used to have to eat like 5000+ calories a day to gain weight, if then, and that was before lfrv). Ive noticed more body fat than I've ever had as well. I also hope this is why I have had problems with urination and constant thirst.

Anyone have experiences to share with omega fatty acid deficiency or any of the symptoms or anything?

Anyway, I want to give myself a good omega fatty acid boost. I checked my cronometer records and it looks like I've been getting 1 to 1.8 grams of omega three per day and that's eating at least 2500 cals a day (usually more).

What are your tips for increasing my omegas without daily overt fats because I'm trying to heal my digestion.

Right now at the farmers market they basically have apple bananas, papaya, watermelon, tangerines, jackfruit. Jackfruit is super expensive so I don't really get that save once in a great while. I know cantaloupes and honeydew are great for omegas but its so hard to find them ripe. I try to eat a head of romaine, celery, or other green every day (doesn't always happen, but most days it does). I know romaine is high in omegas. But even with a pound and a half it doesn't give me as much as I need.

Any help?

Fat content

2009-12-27T23:40:15.000Z

Is it really possible to get all the essential fats eating only fruits and vegetables (without eating avocados)?I've been a raw foodist for a few years. I'ts taken me until today to refine my diet to mainly fruits and vegetables, and I feel truly healthy for the first time. But will I get enough fat eating just bananas, apples, pineapple, mangoes, celery, kale, romaine lettuce, sprouts, etc.?Thank you :)