On Fri, 16 Oct 1998 09:36:42 -0400, Todd Moody <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> Monounsaturated fats can help problems that come from the >> wrong polyunsaturated and of a too much of saturated fats. > >Could you be more specific about this? I'm referring to the following quote from the Omega PLan Website: A plant-based form of omega-3 fatty acids (alpha-linolenic or ALA) is found in walnuts, Brazil nuts, flaxseeds, flaxseed oil, canola oil, and dark green leafy vegetables. (Olive oil, although not high in omega-3 fatty acids itself, increases the omega-3 fatty acid content of your cells.) >> Studies show, that the relation of w-3 to w-6 fats should not go >> too far to the w-6 fat side. Otherwise cancer and other risks emerge. > >A ratio of w-6 to 2-3 of 2 or less is considered ideal. > Maybe ratio values higher than the historical possible were more ideal for health (like for vitamin-c, vitamin-b1 and others too). Then we could decide to increase it by historical unpaleo but propably healthy alternatives like sardines or flex seed oil , i think. cheers Amadeus