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Essential Fatty Acids

Essential Fatty Acids: What Are They and Why Do We Need Them? with Alisson Molinares, R

Essential Fatty Acids: What Are They and Why Do We Need Them?

Fatty acids are powerful nutrients with amazing health benefits. They can improve your memory, reduce your blood pressure and triglycerides, and even reduce your risk of death from heart attacks. Some of these fatty acids are considered “essential”, which means you have to get them through food because your body can’t produce them on its own.

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Foods rich in essential fatty acids including salmon, avocado, eggs, nuts, seeds, and olive oil

Essential Fatty Acids

Essential Fatty acids are polyunsaturated fats and can be broken down into 2 different types omega-3s and omega-6s. They are known as essential because they are necessary for good health but our body cannot produce them. Omega-6 fatty acids are essential and mainly used for energy.

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