...information above, Omega 3 is not only an essential fatty acid that must be obtained through the diet because our bodies cannot make it on its own but it is also a polyunsaturated fatty acid or one of the healthiest sources of fat that contributes to a decreased risk of CVD, which is why people include this healthy source of fat in their diet via food or supplementation. Omega 3’s exists in three principal forms including alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). The form ALA can be found in foods such as leafy green vegetables, vegetable oils, especially canola or soybean oil, and flaxseed oil, but this product isn’t commonly consumed by most individuals ("Omega-3 Supplements: In Depth.", par.8). ALA can...
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...by USA scientists suggest fresh fish oil may prevent children of overweight pregnant women from later developing diabetes. Children of overweight women have nearly twice the risk of developing problems like diabetes later in life, and at least three in 10 pregnant women in USA are overweight. Up to one in five British women currently take fish oil supplements during pregnancy, according to the latest estimate. But it is not known if supplements sold here contain fresh fish oil, as it's not stated on the label, or oil that has gone off by becoming oxidized. But this didn't mean pregnant women should be taking fish oil - yet. The same benefit has not yet been shown in humans, and our earlier study shows Americans cannot be sure...
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...“The need to consume omega-3 fatty acids: not a fad” Everyday Americans are bombarded with tons of stories about studies and investigations related to the latest findings in food issues. Not too long ago, a recent study conducted by UCLA made it to the NBC news, putting omega-3 fatty acids on the spotlight. The study evaluated the omega-3 intake of 1600 individuals, with an average age of 67, to see the impact of this nutrient on the brain’s functions. Researchers found that those individuals with lower levels of omega-3 consumption had poor problem solving skills, less abstract thinking, lower visual memory, and an overall lower brain volume. This has brought to the attention whether omega-3 fatty acids are crucial for the brain’s functions, the sources from where they are available, and the recommended doses by specialists. As seen in the video, and supported by further research, omega-3 fatty acids, also known as polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), are key nutrients for the body. These fatty acids have been linked with the brain’s development and its functions, and have been proven to be involved in preventing aging and deterioration of the brain (Simopoulus, 2011). The American Heart Association has also referred to omega-3 as beneficial for reducing possible heart disease, encouraging people to consume those food that are rich in these fatty acids. Other possible benefits that have been related to the adequate...
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...HOW CAN COCONUT OIL BE USED IN THE DIET? Coconut oil can be substituted for any solid or liquid oil, lard, butter or margarine in baking or cooking on the stove, and can be mixed directly into foods already prepared. Some people take it straight with a spoon, but for most people it may be hard to swallow this way and more pleasant to take with food. When cooking on the stove, coconut oil smokes if heated to greater than 350 degrees or medium heat. You can avoid this problem by adding a little olive or peanut oil. Coconut oil can be used at any temperature in the oven when mixed in foods. WHAT IS THE NUTRIENT CONTENT OF COCONUT OIL? DOES IT CONTAIN OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS? Coconut oil has about 117-120 calories per tablespoons, about the same as other oils. It contains 57-60% medium chain triglycerides, which are absorbed directly without the need for digestive enzymes. Part of it is metabolized by the liver to ketones which can be used by most cells in the body for energy. This portion of the coconut oil is not stored as fat. Coconut oil is about 86% saturated fat, most of which is the medium chain fats that are metabolized differently than animal saturated fats. It contains no cholesterol and no transfat as long as is non-hydrogenated. An advantage of a saturated fat is that there is nowhere on the molecule for free radicals or oxidants to attach. About 6% of the oil is monounsaturated and 2% polyunsaturated. Coconut oil also contains a small amount of phytosterols...
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...fish oil pill the doctor says. We have all heard how much we need essential fatty acids like that of omega three fish oil, but how essential is it really? B. Thesis statement: Research suggests that omega three fatty acids play a critical role in how our bodies function, reduce inflammation and aid in heart disease prevention. C. Preview of Main points: i. Omega three fatty acids play a critical role in how our bodies function. ii. Reduce inflammation. iii. Aid in heart disease prevention. II. Omega three fatty acids play a critical role in how our bodies function. A. Our diet and nutritional make up has vastly changed from our great ancestors. i. Once relying on living off the land, hunting and gathering and fishing as ways for our nutrition and sustenance, to fast food being available on every corner. (Danaei, 2009) ("Why We Need Omega-3s?") ii. Regular consumption of natural fruits, veggies, nuts, seeds, lean meats to cereals, grains and high processed sugary carbohydrates. ( Danaei, 2009) ("Why We Need Omega-3s?") iii. A diet low in total and saturated fat but contained a powerful amount of essential fatty acids to a diet high in trans and saturated fats that leaves us often times feeling sick. (Danaei, 2009) ("Why We Need Omega-3s?") B. Every human body is exposed to problems when we have an unbalance of Essential Omega fatty acids. Research over time has shown us that regular consumption of omega 3 fatty...
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...trans fats. Bad fat is anything with butter on it or in it. Examples of saturated fat items would be steaks, loaded potatoes, and deserts as well. Examples of trans fats would be anything deep fried like fast food French fries or fried chicken. Better fats are monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat. These fats are better for you and are not as bad on your hear health. Examples of better fats would be olive oil and canola oils. Polyunsaturated fats contain omega 3 and omega 6. In order to find the amount of these fats you should subtract your saturated and trans fats and you are left with mono and poly. The best fats would be the fats your body needs like omega 3. Saturated fat is anything that has butter in it. Mostly found in fast food restaurants, this fat is derived from animal products and comes from dairy, meat, and eggs. Unsaturated fat is derived from plant products. Trans fatty acid is the process of adding hydrogen to vegetable oil this is really bad for your cholesterol. Hydrogenated fat is when hydrogen is added to liquid oil and it is turned in to a solid form like Crisco. Trans fatty acids are harmful to your cholesterol levels. The function of lipids in the body is for energy storage in the body. Lipids are also the difference between good and bad cholesterol. The function of fiber in the body is to pass through the digestive system and break down the nutrients. Good sources of dietary fiber is a high fiber diet which could include food...
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...Sources Of Dietary Fats -Animal sources: meat, cheese, and dairy -Plant sources: vegetable oils, nuts, and avocados -“Hidden”: French fries, pizza, baked goods, pasta, salad dressings -Benefits: provide texture, flavor and aroma to foods Lipid types- glycerol, fatty acids: chains of carbon atoms, acids at the end -Phosphate, chains of carbon atoms Carbon bonding- carbon can form four bonds Saturated Fats: carbons are saturated by hydrogens Unsaturated Fats: carbons are not saturated -The fat on the outside of a steak is solid at room temp. bec. It is high in saturated fatty acids, which pack tightly together -Vegetable oils are liquid at room temp. bec. They are high in unsat. Fatty acids. The bent chains of these fatty acids prevent tight packing allowing oil to flow Monounsaturated Fats: one double bond Polyunsaturated Fats: more than one double bond Omega-3 : first double bond at 3rd bond from omega end Omega-6: first double bond at the 6th bond from omega end Essential fatty acids cannot be made in the body, so they are essential in the diet Non-essential fatty acids can be made by the body so the are not essential in the diet (omega 6 fatty acids) Cis fat: hydrogen’s on same side (like sisters) -In cis fatty acids, the hydrogen’s are on the same side of the double bond and cause a bend in the carbon chain Trans fat: hydrogen’s are across -In trans fat acids the hydrogen’s are on opposite sides of...
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...immediately a fish is caught it loses its natural resistance to attack by microorganism and also start to undergo both physical and chemical changes that in return bring changes in appearance, taste, smell and texture. During fish spoilage there is a breakdown of various components and formation of new compounds. This new compounds are responsible for changes in odour, flavour and texture of the fish. Fish lipids contain omega − 3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA), especially Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). These fatty acids play a vital role in human nutrition, disease prevention, and health promotion. Long chain omega − 3 PUFAs cannot be synthesized by humans and must be obtained through the diet. Scientific data indicate that the consumption of fish oil containing omega − 3 PUFAs reduces the risk of coronary heart disease, decreases mild hypertension, prevents certain cardiac arrhythmias and sudden death, lowers the incidence of diabetes, and appears to alleviate symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. Besides, it appears that omega − 3...
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...You want your senior loved one to be around for a long time. The key to a longer life is by avoiding and controlling diseases and conditions that may affect your senior loved one. Adding these foods to your loved one's life can help your loved one be healthier and stronger, so you can enjoy spending time with them for years to come. (-- removed HTML --) 1. Avocados (-- removed HTML --) Avocados were once discouraged by health experts because of their high-fat content, but recent research has shown the benefits of including avocados as part of a healthy diet. Avocados contain a potent antioxidant called xanthophyll. A 2013 study published in Critical Reviews in Food and Science Nutrition found that xanthophyll reduces the effects of aging...
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...with advances in technology, scientists are realizing that abiding by the portions described in the food pyramid may not be the best way to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Armed with this new knowledge they have revised the food pyramid to help you optimize your body’s potential. The food groups in the new pyramid contain the following: 1. Vegetables and Fruits/ Healthy Fats and Oils/ Whole Grains, 2. Nuts, Seeds, Beans and Tofu/ Fish, Poultry, and Eggs, 3. Dairy or Vitamin D and Calcium Supplements, and 4. Red Meat, Butter, and Refined Grains. This essay will explain some of the benefits to sticking to a well rounded diet that follows the recommended servings laid out in the food pyramid. Vegetables, fruits, healthy fats and oils, and whole grains are the foundation of the new food pyramid. It is recommended that you consume at least 5 servings per day from this group. They are packed with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and fiber. The antioxidants and other nutrients in fruits and vegetables help protect against certain types of cancer and other diseases. Healthy fats and oils such as Omega 3 “help promote normal body function, [and] even promote good emotional health, weight loss, and lower your chances of developing cardiovascular problems” (S. Goodwin). Whole grains contain fiber as well. Eating foods rich in fiber can reduce constipation as well as the risk of coronary heart disease. The next step up on the pyramid contains nuts, seeds, beans and tofu/fish, poultry...
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...| Steam mixed vegetable ½ cup | 3 | 0 | 1 TBSP canola oil | 0 | 5 | 1 cup yogurt with ½ cup banana | 3 | 1 | What I found most beneficial beneficial about www.canolainfo.org is that the recipe on the website list the nutrition information per serving. I also found the health and nutrition benefit of canola oil. The steps I would need to take to achieve the goal of 25 grams of fiber per day are:- Go for whole grain whenever is possible Substitute white rice and pasta with brown rice and whole-wheat pasta. Choose wholegrain breakfast cereals Try to fit in at least 5 serves of vegetable and 2 serves of fruit everyday, with the edible skin on. Start my meals with a salad and incorporate some vegetable soup and stews in my min meals Plan to eat legumes ( beans ) few times a week Include a handful of nuts or dried fruit as a healthy afternoon snack. What is a heart-healthy oil or fat? It is a oil or fat that has the least saturated fat of any common cooking oil. They are trans fat and cholesterol free. High in omega-3. How I incorporate heart-healthy oil or fat into my daily meal is, for my salad, instead of buying salad dressing at the store, I make homemade dressing with canola oil and red wine vinegar with some other ingredients of my choice. For baking, I used chia seed and flaxseeds. They are both powerhouse ingredients that are high in heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acid and fiber. A simple way for me ...
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...Somanabolic Supplementation By: Kyle Leon Being a supplement sponsored athlete you might think I would be promoting supplements and making claims like all of the other supplement sponsored athletes get paid to do. Well, that’s not the case at all. I will cut through all the crap and tell it like it is. In fact, I only signed a contract with Blue Star Nutraceuticals with the mutual understanding that I will only talk about products that I have actually used with measurable results. If I take something and it does nothing, that’s exactly what I’ll say. I don’t want anyone to go through the frustrating cycle of wasting money on crap like I did. If the owner of Blue Star wasn’t the most straight up CEO in the industry with the quality of his products being the most important thing to him, I wouldn’t have signed because of how I feel about supplement companies. I’ll say this- It takes a hell of a confident, stand up guy to sign me to a contract knowing where I stand with my brutal honesty about the industry. Without further ado, here is my straight talking report for you. Enjoy, and make use of it. Supplements are used by millions of people every year in the hopes of losing fat, building muscle and improving overall health. For our purpose, we will be talking about supplements that are being marketed to guys looking to build lean muscle mass. Supplements are a multi-billion dollar industry that is highly unregulated in comparison to other industries....
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...three servings per week) based on evidence that fetal exposure to trace amounts of methyl-mercury and polychlorinated biphenyls could impair neurological development. However, fish is also the predominate source of the omega-3 essential fatty acids docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) that are necessary for optimum fetal neurodevelopment. In order to evaluate whether low seafood intake during pregnancy could lead to unforeseen neurological deficiency in infants, researchers in the United Kingdom used the highly detailed Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) that was collected from a cohort of more than 14,000 pregnant women living in and around Bristol, UK from 1991 to 1992. Questionnaires were sent to mothers four times during pregnancy and then at ages 6, 18, 30, 42, and 81 months after birth to obtain information about diet, social circumstances, education, behavioral, and developmental outcomes. The study also collected data on 28 potentially confounding variables from a large subset of the cohort. Data for seafood consumption was gathered by a self-completed detailed food-frequency questionnaire that had participants report how often they recently consumed three different types of seafood: white fish, dark or oil fish, and shellfish. Total seafood consumption per week was calculated as the total number of portions, multiplied by the average portion size within the United Kingdom for each type of seafood. Estimates of essential...
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...Can essential fatty acid supplementation play a role in the treatment of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder? For submission 22nd April 2006 Dissertation, 3rd Year ION Contents Abstract 3 1.0 Introduction 4 1.1 Prevalence 4 1.2 Diagnosis 4 DSM-IV Checklist for Diagnosing ADHD 6 Figure 1. DSM-IV Checklist for Diagnosing ADHD 6 1.3 Associated Conditions 7 1.4 Prognosis 7 1.5 Aetiology 7 1.5.1 Genetics 8 1.5.2 Environmental Influences 8 1.5.3 Essential Fatty Acids 8 1.5.4 Food Sensitivities 9 1.5.5 Heavy Metal Toxicity 9 1.5.6 Nutrient deficiencies 9 1.5.7 Pregnancy/birth trauma 10 1.5.8 Hypoglycaemia 10 1.5.9 Digestive 10 1.5.10 Thyroid 11 1.6 Clinical Management 11 1.7 Understanding the Role of Essential Fatty Acids 12 1.7.1 What are Essential Fatty Acids? 12 Figure 2. Major Food Sources of Essential Fatty Acids 12 Figure 3. Omega-3 and Omega-6 metabolic pathways 13 1.7.2 Essential Fatty Acids and Brain Function 13 1.7.3 Physical Signs of Fatty Acid Deficiency 14 2.0 Literature Review 15 2.1 DHA Supplementation 15 2.2 Combined DHA, EPA, GLA Supplementation 18 2.3 Combined EPA, DHA, ALA Supplementation 19 2.4 ALA Supplementation 22 2.5 Summary of studies reviewed 23 Figure 4. Summary of Studies Reviewed 23 3.0 Discussion 24 3.1 Future Research 27 4.0 Conclusion 28 5.0 Nutritional Strategy 29 5.1 Benchmarking 29 5.2 Dietary Strategy 29 5.3 Lifestyle Strategy 29 5.4 General Supplement programme...
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