Posted by Larry Hoover on March 2, 2005, at 16:33:19
In reply to Balance of oils/fats n3,n6,n9 , saturated, trans » sabre, posted by tealady on February 25, 2005, at 3:33:48
> reading a bit more on this stuff...I think adding in some omega9's as well as the omega3's is important in the mix too.
> Olive oil contains omega9's (oleic acid)..there are other types too, but perhaps this is one of the best ones...google on omega9Human beings can synthesize oleic acid from carbohydrate, or from the saturated fat stearic acid (via delta-9 desaturase). Cooking with olive oil is good for you, if you must use oil, but you don't need to purposely take some as a supplement, IMHO.
Lar
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