tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-768406086082832716.post6843027075207162902..comments2023-05-09T08:26:28.610+01:00Comments on Diet Rosso: Bring Omega 3s back into your dietRossohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13516743883476727561noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-768406086082832716.post-80075756002602843802016-02-29T22:49:55.771+00:002016-02-29T22:49:55.771+00:00Hi, can I contact you through your email? I've...Hi, can I contact you through your email? I've something to share that might interest you. <br /><br />Aaron<br />aarongrey112 gmail.com<br />aarongrey112https://www.blogger.com/profile/06321255122708390713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-768406086082832716.post-65026562907886252272010-10-12T21:57:33.306+01:002010-10-12T21:57:33.306+01:00I agree that we need about a gram each of DHA and ...I agree that we need about a gram each of DHA and EPA daily, but I wonder where you get the idea that saturated fat is something to avoid, or the idea that the vitamin A in cod liver oil could be harmful? <br />Humans evolved to consume a diet that was often high in saturated fats and supplied relatively large amounts of retinol (as palmitate).<br />In a large prosective population study of people with Hepatitis B, those people with the highest intake of retinol had the lowest incidence of liver cancer - the people with the lowest intake of retinol had 70x as much liver cancer, regardless of their intake of carotenoids. Also, the notion that retinol causes birth defects has been roundly debunked in a number of recent studies.<br />Saturated fats have health benefits, while PUFAs other than DHA and EPA (which is most of them) can be pro-inflammatory if the intake is too high. These fats are like vitamins, they are probably not meant to be used as a major calorie source as well, especially independently of the natural foods that contain them.<br />BTW, Canned sardine is an extremely cheap and very good source of EPA, DHA, iodine, selenium and vitamin K2, all of which we want. It is low in the food chain (= low pollutants) and not over-fished compared to other species.<br />Check out the Weston A. Price website for detailed discussions of the science around saturated fats and cod liver oil. <br />Tara, I'm sure seaweeds contain chlorophyll, because sunlight and photosynthesis are very important to them. In fact, deep water weeds like kelp probably contain more chlorophyll because less sunlight reaches them, so they have to make better use of it. <br />The Old Testament Hebrews ate lots of lamb, goat etc, and were not afraid of saturated fats. I think we could learn from that. <br /><br />"Like plants, kelp uses chlorophyll a in photosynthesis. However, it also uses chlorophyll c, only found to chromists. Chlorophyll c is based on fucoxanthin, a pigment that is most efficient at utilizing the blue green light that penetrates the ocean. This gives kelp its brown coloration. Fucoxanthin is medically interesting and is under investigation for anticancer and antiinflammatory properties."George D. Hendersonhttp://blogs.myspace.com/georgedhendersonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-768406086082832716.post-33771893331087527612010-10-12T21:57:25.195+01:002010-10-12T21:57:25.195+01:00I agree that we need about a gram each of DHA and ...I agree that we need about a gram each of DHA and EPA daily, but I wonder where you get the idea that saturated fat is something to avoid, or the idea that the vitamin A in cod liver oil could be harmful? <br />Humans evolved to consume a diet that was often high in saturated fats and supplied relatively large amounts of retinol (as palmitate).<br />In a large prosective population study of people with Hepatitis B, those people with the highest intake of retinol had the lowest incidence of liver cancer - the people with the lowest intake of retinol had 70x as much liver cancer, regardless of their intake of carotenoids. Also, the notion that retinol causes birth defects has been roundly debunked in a number of recent studies.<br />Saturated fats have health benefits, while PUFAs other than DHA and EPA (which is most of them) can be pro-inflammatory if the intake is too high. These fats are like vitamins, they are probably not meant to be used as a major calorie source as well, especially independently of the natural foods that contain them.<br />BTW, Canned sardine is an extremely cheap and very good source of EPA, DHA, iodine, selenium and vitamin K2, all of which we want. It is low in the food chain (= low pollutants) and not over-fished compared to other species.<br />Check out the Weston A. Price website for detailed discussions of the science around saturated fats and cod liver oil. <br />Tara, I'm sure seaweeds contain chlorophyll, because sunlight and photosynthesis are very important to them. In fact, deep water weeds like kelp probably contain more chlorophyll because less sunlight reaches them, so they have to make better use of it. <br />The Old Testament Hebrews ate lots of lamb, goat etc, and were not afraid of saturated fats. I think we could learn from that. <br /><br />"Like plants, kelp uses chlorophyll a in photosynthesis. However, it also uses chlorophyll c, only found to chromists. Chlorophyll c is based on fucoxanthin, a pigment that is most efficient at utilizing the blue green light that penetrates the ocean. This gives kelp its brown coloration. Fucoxanthin is medically interesting and is under investigation for anticancer and antiinflammatory properties."George D. Hendersonhttp://blogs.myspace.com/georgedhendersonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-768406086082832716.post-18800621916764033852010-10-12T21:57:14.970+01:002010-10-12T21:57:14.970+01:00I agree that we need about a gram each of DHA and ...I agree that we need about a gram each of DHA and EPA daily, but I wonder where you get the idea that saturated fat is something to avoid, or the idea that the vitamin A in cod liver oil could be harmful? <br />Humans evolved to consume a diet that was often high in saturated fats and supplied relatively large amounts of retinol (as palmitate).<br />In a large prosective population study of people with Hepatitis B, those people with the highest intake of retinol had the lowest incidence of liver cancer - the people with the lowest intake of retinol had 70x as much liver cancer, regardless of their intake of carotenoids. Also, the notion that retinol causes birth defects has been roundly debunked in a number of recent studies.<br />Saturated fats have health benefits, while PUFAs other than DHA and EPA (which is most of them) can be pro-inflammatory if the intake is too high. These fats are like vitamins, they are probably not meant to be used as a major calorie source as well, especially independently of the natural foods that contain them.<br />BTW, Canned sardine is an extremely cheap and very good source of EPA, DHA, iodine, selenium and vitamin K2, all of which we want. It is low in the food chain (= low pollutants) and not over-fished compared to other species.<br />Check out the Weston A. Price website for detailed discussions of the science around saturated fats and cod liver oil. <br />Tara, I'm sure seaweeds contain chlorophyll, because sunlight and photosynthesis are very important to them. In fact, deep water weeds like kelp probably contain more chlorophyll because less sunlight reaches them, so they have to make better use of it. <br />The Old Testament Hebrews ate lots of lamb, goat etc, and were not afraid of saturated fats. I think we could learn from that. <br /><br />"Like plants, kelp uses chlorophyll a in photosynthesis. However, it also uses chlorophyll c, only found to chromists. Chlorophyll c is based on fucoxanthin, a pigment that is most efficient at utilizing the blue green light that penetrates the ocean. This gives kelp its brown coloration. Fucoxanthin is medically interesting and is under investigation for anticancer and antiinflammatory properties."George D. Hendersonhttp://blogs.myspace.com/georgedhendersonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-768406086082832716.post-13207798353675058462010-08-14T00:48:25.548+01:002010-08-14T00:48:25.548+01:00Nice fill someone in on and this mail helped me al...Nice fill someone in on and this mail helped me alot in my college assignement. Thanks you for your information.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-768406086082832716.post-39519995997207857792009-06-15T22:43:41.253+01:002009-06-15T22:43:41.253+01:00Nice post Rosso. It's a very good point about ...Nice post Rosso. It's a very good point about getting omega 3 in isolation and not getting loads of extra vitamin A etc unwittingly. Lord knows enough of our food is fortified with additional 'nutrients' already.<br /><br />Re Omega 3 eggs, milk etc, I wonder how much of it a person would have to eat to get as much as omega 3 as you find in a tin of sardines. I think it's just a way for the companies to charge an extra mark-up!Rizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06484334932562709733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-768406086082832716.post-44340894322856314792009-05-05T23:45:00.000+01:002009-05-05T23:45:00.000+01:00GREAT post. I really liked it. I also really liked...GREAT post. I really liked it. I also really liked the fact that you said to not pound the fisheries!!!! Well done. <br />I also like the idea that I took from this post that as long as we are eating good food the supplements are probably not necessary. <br />I would also like to add organs to that list such as marrow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-768406086082832716.post-33908770955927229742009-03-02T22:22:00.000+00:002009-03-02T22:22:00.000+00:00Hi Guys!The amount of omega 3 in fortified eggs, b...Hi Guys!<BR/><BR/>The amount of omega 3 in fortified eggs, beans, marge etc is so little it's pointless. (which report this week)<BR/><BR/>Eggs are no longer considered an influence on cholesterol, so eat em for the pleasure :) (Govt report recently)<BR/><BR/>http://wunderflax.wordpress.com/2008/03/03/whats-the-ratio-of-omega-6-to-omega-3-in-the-food-i-eat/<BR/><BR/>Gives a list of popular oils and their ratios of omega 3:6. Makes interesting reading as walnut, sunflower, hemp and almond, are not as good as we are led to believe, unfortunately.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-768406086082832716.post-50380225959539119822009-02-23T10:53:00.000+00:002009-02-23T10:53:00.000+00:00Ground flax seeds are great - there is really no e...Ground flax seeds are great - there is really no end to the number of dishes you can add them to, either sprinkled on top or mixed in (so you don't notice them). I always buy the whole seeds which are cheaper and fresher, and you can just grind them in your blender! Easy as.Louise Wedgwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05621663940424760161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-768406086082832716.post-8086071505789310492009-02-09T22:17:00.000+00:002009-02-09T22:17:00.000+00:00I love your healthy entries. Today's entry was one...I love your healthy entries. Today's entry was one of my favorites. THANK YOU for sharing this information. <BR/>My health blog is private put please visit my garden at : http://momingarden.blogspot.com/Bren Haashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17373890474848211301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-768406086082832716.post-58092858182218921692009-01-16T22:23:00.000+00:002009-01-16T22:23:00.000+00:00I haven't seen the eggs yet, but I did buy Omega 3...I haven't seen the eggs yet, but I did buy Omega 3 Flora as a start! I'm not bothered about the cholesterol in eggs too much, I love them.Rachel Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15334448226322233050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-768406086082832716.post-35367830660931186762009-01-14T10:48:00.000+00:002009-01-14T10:48:00.000+00:00Nice to see you concerned about overfishing!!!! We...Nice to see you concerned about overfishing!!!! Well done. Also bone marrow has lots of omega 3. I think.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-768406086082832716.post-5155112637774563102009-01-10T23:44:00.000+00:002009-01-10T23:44:00.000+00:00Great post. I wish there were more omega-3s in ch...Great post. I wish there were more omega-3s in chocolate, so that you could talk about it more.<BR/>You mentioned that eggs from chickens fed on omega-6-rich diets, i.e. corn, have omega-6-rich eggs. Same is true of farmed fish and beef for that matter. Wild is best.Dr. Art Ayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01727664149735013259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-768406086082832716.post-18456660380960690092009-01-10T17:42:00.000+00:002009-01-10T17:42:00.000+00:00This was a really good post. There is one thing I...This was a really good post. There is one thing I want to point out, though. Seaweed is not fit for food, regardless of whether it may have good oils. Our Creator gave us the most awesome laws, including dietary ones. We should only eat green herbs (produce chlorophyll), which most seaweeds do not, AND we are not to eat ANY living thing in the waters--plants included--that do not have BOTH fins and scales (note 3 of the 4 most dangerous mercury-containing fish are "unclean," not fit for food, b/c they have no fins and scales). Seaweeds filter pollution out of the water. They are the plant scavengers of the waters, like mushrooms are some of the unclean plant (non-green plant=fungus) scavengers on land. <BR/><BR/>But, yeah, besides, that, GREAT post!MotherTarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07903535973645217080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-768406086082832716.post-23847462114280212882009-01-10T13:36:00.000+00:002009-01-10T13:36:00.000+00:00SOG,Thanks for stopping by. Interesting how Omega ...<B>SOG,</B><BR/>Thanks for stopping by. Interesting how Omega 3 foodstuff costs a lot more than processed junk. That is a big shame as in the current economic climate families will no doubt buy cheaper items no matter how vocal internet groups are. A good example is my old man - he bought some some Heinz vegetable soup sachets. I was horrified at the nasties on the ingredients list.<BR/><BR/><B>Bridget,</B><BR/>I have just checked with Tescos and can confirm they do stock free range Omega 3 eggs. Don't worry about the cholesterol because the Omega 3 takes care of it. As Nigel Kinbrum says in his blog, just try and avoid the processed food isles. Please start checking on labels before you buy your food. Get into the habit of doing that.Rossohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13516743883476727561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-768406086082832716.post-66437034159535098992009-01-10T10:43:00.000+00:002009-01-10T10:43:00.000+00:00I've never seen Omega 3 eggs before? Are they wid...I've never seen Omega 3 eggs before? Are they widely available from supermarkets??Rachel Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15334448226322233050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-768406086082832716.post-39187822127473663682009-01-09T16:50:00.000+00:002009-01-09T16:50:00.000+00:00Great article Ross! We used to get so many omega-3...Great article Ross! We used to get so many omega-3's naturally but now it is a conscious effort to get enough. Very important ot our health.<BR/><BR/>The SoGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com