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  • 1. FATS & Omega 3There is a lot of confusing today about Fats.Fats and mainly Cholesterol are vital to our life,About 60% of the contents of the Brain are fats!Fat is curtail to body functions such as: Building cell membranes, Blood clotting, Absorption and Vitamins and Minerals. Vital to hormone production, Energy generation and storage, Nerve cell shielding, Cushioning , protecting and shielding of vital organs1
  • 2. Essentialfattyacids(EFAs)Fattyacidswhichcannotbesynthesizedinthebody,peoplemustgetthemfromfood.Therearetwogroupsofessentialfattyacids:omega3,andomega6.Omega3includelinolenic acid,itcomesmainlyfrommarinesources.Andalsofromspecialseedsandplants.omega6includeslinoleic acid.ItcomesfromPlantsources,includingnutsandseeds.2
  • 3. Essentialfattyacids(EFAs)cont..Bothgroupsoffattyacidsaremustforhealthybodyfunction,andtheyshouldbeinbalanceAdditionally,thebodyalsousesomega9,whichisnotessentialandproducedinthebodyfromomega3andomega6arepresent.3
  • 4. How the fatty acidsOmega 3 & Omega 6 Control our bodyAnlongterm-GeneticchangeeffectthecellconstructionusingPPARalpa.(effect insulinresentence)Amediumterm-controls the creating twovital hormones, glucagon & insulin, whichbalance each other.AShortterm-immediateeffectusingEicosanoids(SemihormonesLastmS)4
  • 5. 5Omega 3 & 6 control the Nervous System
  • 6. 6 Omega6 Omega3FattyAcid LA-Linoleic ALA

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