Omega-6 is an essential fat. Without omega-6, cell membranes, skin barriers, hormone production, and the immune system cannot function properly. Yet omega-6 has become one of the most problematic nutrients in the modern diet. Not because it is harmful in itself, but because the amount, form, and context have changed in a way that the body is not biologically adapted for.
Read article When knowledge is put into practice, it doesn't have to be complicated. Quite the opposite. A good way to think is to let the body be the answer. Here's how to think about fat when you shop, when you're in the store: Choose fats that your body recognizes and has used for a long time in its evolution. Fats that come from whole foods – fish, olives, avocados, nuts, seeds, butter, meat and natural oils – generally act as building blocks rather than burdens. They contain fatty acids in forms that cell membranes, hormones and the nervous system can use without having to compensate or "clean up" afterwards.
Read article Fat has long had an undeserved bad reputation. For decades we have been told that fat makes us sick, overweight and tired. Today we know that this is an oversimplified picture. Fat is not only energy, it is one of the body's most basic building blocks and is absolutely crucial to how we function, from the cellular level to the brain and hormonal system.
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