We all wish, to be healthy and beautiful, to feel confident and cheerful. To do this, it is important to monitor the diet, take care that the body receives all the necessary nutrients. One of the most important components of a healthy diet are omega-6 fatty acids.
Deficiency of fatty acids weakens the defenses of the body, so to fill them in, it is important to know what foods contain omega-6. They primarily include vegetable oils, especially sunflower and grape seed oil, in 100 g of which omega-6 contains 66 and 70 grams, respectively. Next go corn and cotton, walnut oil. With a large margin from them - mustard, linseed and rapeseed oil. A high index for the content of omega-6 has fish oil and fatty seafood.
In addition to oils, there are other products with omega-6, which contains a large amount of this acid. Among such products are walnuts, pumpkin seeds and sesame.
Benefits and harms of omega-6
The beneficial effects of omega-6 include:
- increased brain activity;
- strengthening of protective functions and immunity;
- lowering cholesterol;
- acceleration of the removal of toxic substances from the body;
- strengthening and restoration of bone tissue and cardiovascular system;
cupping of inflammatory processes; - prevention of age-related changes and related diseases ( diabetes mellitus , arthritis, multiple sclerosis, mental disorders);
- antidepressant effect;
- improving the condition of nails and hair.
True, there is a rule "only in moderation" - a positive result can be obtained by quality, not quantity. This means that you should not attack products containing omega-6, but these products must be of high quality. And excessive use can be fraught with consequences: high blood pressure, weak immunity, inflammatory and oncological diseases.