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Good Fats" Vs. "Bad Fats"
Essential fatty acids (EFAs), which are good fats, are essential for life and good
health. EFAs are labeled 'essential' because they are necessary for life, yet they
cannot be produced in the body. EFAs must be consumed orally in order for the
body to manufacture fatty acids in the liver.
Factors such as a diet high in bad fats, excess stress or chronic illness can increase
the need for EFAs. Because of the poor diet consumed by the average person. 'Bad fats' include fried and other foods cooked in oil,
hydrogenated oils in most breads, breakfast cereals, crackers, cookies, cakes,
peanut butter, bottled salad dressings, canned soups, margarine, mayonnaise,
packaged snacks and most chocolate and ice cream.
In order to achieve optimal health, it is important to consume adequate amounts of EFAs, the
'good fats,' and reduce or eliminate the 'bad fats.'
Two critical essential fatty acids are linoleic (LA) acids and linolenic (LNA) acids. Linoleic
acid contains Omega-3 fatty acids and is considered the most important EFA for humans.
Omega-3 fatty acids (from linolenic acid) are needed in a 2:1 ratio over Omega-6 fatty acids.
Omega-3 EFAs are found in the seeds of plants and oils of cold water fish.*
Health Benefits
Trans-fatty acids (i.e. "bad fats") in a diet
makes it even more important to include EFAs in your daily regimen.
EFAs perform many life-supporting functions in each cell of our body and are critical from infancy through old age.
They form part of every cell membrane of every organ and tissue including the brain and nervous system. EFAs keep
our cells strong, help in organ resiliency and tissue lubrication, protect cell membranes and help prevent damage by
chemicals. EFAs in cell membranes help support passage of nutrients into cells and waste extraction.
Essential fats are critical to the nervous system, the kidneys and in the manufacture of
steroid and sex hormones and the hormone-like prostaglandins. EFAs are necessary to support
normal blood pressure, immune and heart function, joint, skin, hair and nail health and prevention of fatigue. EFAs
are required to support normal digestion and brain function. *
EFAs provide the body with the most concentrated energy source which must be present to efficiently complete Kreb's
cycle production of ATP (adenosine triphosphate). ATP is the energy produced and stored at every cell. In addition to
amino acids, vitamins, minerals and oxygen, EFA's need to be in constant supply for replication of cell energy (ATP).*
LifeEFA is the result of careful measurement of essential fatty acids needed to balance a typical diet.
LifeEFA contains Omega 3, 6 and 9 fatty acids.
LifeEFA
contains oils selected from all over the world. They are unrefined
and cold-pressed, processed without solvents or chemicals, 100% free of hexane
and pesticide residues. Our essential fatty acid blend contains organic Moroccan
olive oil, flaxseed oil, English borage oil and sesame oil.*
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