Thursday, February 07, 2008

The Right Type of Fats for Health and Longevity

"(NaturalNews) If there is one supplement that we can all benefit from, it would have to be Omega-3 fatty acids. Eskimo people have proven this over the ages with their diet comprising of over 50% of their total calorie intake from fish and fish oil - which is high in Omega-3 fatty acids, as well as vitamin A. The interesting thing about the Eskimo people is that they enjoy good health with no cardiovascular diseases or cholesterol concerns.

Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids are known as 'essential fatty acids' (EFA) because they cannot be synthesized by the human body and, hence, we need to acquire them from dietary sources or good quality supplements. There is a lot of promotional hype and dietary advice by many leading health sources and health authorities suggesting......" read the rest here