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Re: w-3 fats, vitamin b1 and big brains
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Ilya <[log in to unmask]>
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Date:
Sun, 25 Oct 1998 21:56:44 -0500
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Amadeus Schmidt wrote:
> Polyunsaturated fats are essential for the body and must come from the
> food. So they are vitamins. My references list a need of about 10 g/day.
> Polyunsaturated divide in w-3 and w-6 fats.
A polyunsaturated fat does NOT have to be in the w-3 or w-6 family. There is
nothing that would prevent a w-9 ( or higher) polyunsaturated fat.
Only w-3 and w-6 are essential. 10g/day need depends on your definition of
need.

Ilya

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