We are resuming our Did you Know? Series today with an extra bit of information on Omegas!!! We already talked about them in our post about Olive Oil, better than Butter? And of course in our latest post on What are Omega-3 and -6?
We already addressed Omega-7 in the latest fast-read Sexy fact of our Did You Know? Series. This time, we are going to number 9!!! If you have a Pinterest board, you might wanna check out this article through its pin.
What is Omega-9?
Omega−9 fatty acids are common components of animal fats and vegetable oils. Two important omega−9 fatty acids in industry are Oleic acid (main component of olive oil, sunflower, macadamia oil and other monounsaturated fat) and Erucic acid (rapeseed, wallflower seed, and mustard seed). Like Omega-7, but unlike -3 and -6, Omega-9 is a non Essential Fatty Acid meaning that our body can produce it. Research has shown that Omega-9 MonoUnsaturated fatty acids can help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke by increasing HDL (“good”) cholesterol and decreasing LDL (“bad”) cholesterol.
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Oh OK, I'm too happy about my first Pinterest infographic so here it is:
I use a lot of olive oil so this post is reassuring.
ReplyDeleteOooh I wrote a whole post on Olive oil comparing it to other fats, if you'd like, check out the Previously on SSS tab. Also I wrote an article on what are Omega 3 and 6. I think it's important to know what we are talking about. Thank you for dropping by and commenting.
DeleteTHERES SO MANY I CANT KEEP UP HAHA X
ReplyDeletelol I know!!!! But I'll stop at 3, 6, 7 and 9! But am sure I could go on and on... Thank you for dropping by and commenting
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