On Thu, 4 Nov 2004 21:00 Eva Hedin wrote:

>Nuts have enormously high ratio of omega6 to omega3
>and should not be eaten in large quantities.
>
According to the USDA website, walnuts have an n-3:n-6 ratio of around 1:4
and have significant amounts of each.  Macadamias and avocados have little
of either n-3 or n-6; their fats are predominantly monounsaturated.

Nuts are so convenient: protected (in their shell), keep over winter,
nourishing.  Beats me how people could be allergic (now) to what I reckon
should have been a staple (then) for those people who lived in areas where
nuts grew.

Keith