Fatty acids

Fatty acids are components of fats and oils.

For human health are essential polyunsaturated fatty acids. Among the major polyunsaturated fatty acids are omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. You need a sufficient quantity of food to be what is in the omega-3 fatty acids often as difficult. They are via.  Such as salmon or mackerel, which unfortunately not often enough on our dining plan in fatty fish.

Omega-6 fatty acids are found primarily in vegetable oils like sunflower, wheat, or even in plant and diet margarine.

Ernährungsphysiologisch has the ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 fatty acids a special significance, not the absolute quantity is crucial.

With today’s nutrition we reach an average ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 fatty acids from about 1:20-25. In the long run should be a ratio omega-3 to omega-6 fatty acids should be 1:5.

An increase in the intake of omega-3 fatty acids and a simultaneous reduction of omega-6 fatty acids may have a positive effect on health and health.