Entries tagged with: Linoleic Acid
The Science
Fatty acid composition in the mature milk of Bolivian forager-horticulturalists: controlled comparisons with a US sample
Fatty acid composition in the mature milk of Bolivian forager-horticulturalists: controlled comparisons with a US sample
Breastfeeding is known to provide many benefits to infants. Breast milk is a nutritional powerhouse with an array of omega-3 fats needed for brain building and development, immune boosting molecules, and everything for a healthy happy baby. However, because breast milk is composed by the nutrients that the mother’s eats, its quality is determined by maternal diet. This recent study compared one of the most important fatty acids for infant brain development, long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, and found that mothers living Amazonia Bolivia, who eat wild game and freshwater fish and almost no processed foods, provided their infants with milk that is significantly higher in those important omega-3 fatty acids such as DHA compared to mothers on a processed foods diet in the United States. This study has serious implications for infant formulas and the researchers suggest that formulas based on breast milk analysis from mothers eating a modern diet are possibly lower in omega-3s that ideal. Read the abstract →
The Science
Dietary Intake of N-3 and N-6 Fatty Acids and the Risk of Clinical Depression in Women: a 10-y prospective follow-up study
Dietary Intake of N-3 and N-6 Fatty Acids and the Risk of Clinical Depression in Women: a 10-y prospective follow-up study
I love a Walter Willett study. But this one is bittersweet for me. A victory for omega-3s. Another strike against excess omega-6s. But no noted benefits from fish, one of my top brain foods?! That is hard to digest. Read the abstract →
The Science
Vegetarian Diets are Associated with Healthy Mood States: a Cross-sectional Study in Seventh Day Adventist Adults
Vegetarian Diets are Associated with Healthy Mood States: a Cross-sectional Study in Seventh Day Adventist Adults
Given my opinion that meat, when done right, is brainfood, the title of this study kept me up at night. Maybe I shouldn’t worry too much. This is a small sample of a specialized population: 138 Seventh Day Adventists, just 60 of whom are vegetarian. Read the abstract →
The Science
Dietary Linoleic and Oleic Fatty Acids in Relation to Severe Depressed Mood: 10 Years Follow-up of a National Cohort
Dietary Linoleic and Oleic Fatty Acids in Relation to Severe Depressed Mood: 10 Years Follow-up of a National Cohort
I want you to get to know oleic acid as it is a great fat for the brain and body and one that pretty much everyone agrees is good for your health. Read the abstract →
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Everybody’s Favorite Fat – Omega-9
Everybody’s Favorite Fat – Omega-9
You have likely heard of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. I’d like to introduce you to omega-9 fatty acids. Actually, you’ve met them under different names— olive oil, lard, and almonds. I want you to get to know oleic acid as it is a great fat for the brain and body and one that pretty much everyone agrees is good for your health. Read the Post →