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Get Rid of The Bad Fats
May 21, 2009
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Get Rid of the Bad Fats

I'm not sure if this topic is a good one to cover just before the Memorial Day picnics of grilled hamburgers, hot dogs, and, if you are from Wisconsin like I am, bratwurst. But just maybe you'll make some better food choices if you know what kind of damage the bad fats can cause to your vision (and the rest of your body).

According to Dr. Lylas Mgk, M.D., author of Macular Degeneration-the Complete Guide to Saving and Maximizing your Sight, one of the main risk factors for developing age related macular degeneration is a diet too high in omega-6 fatty acids and too low in omega-3 fatty acids.

The trouble is that in today's diet, that includes fast foods and boxed and packaged foods, we get way more omega-6 EFAs than omega-3 EFAs.

To reap the benefits of omega-3's in our diet, we must reduce the amount of omega-6s EFAs. So let's talk about how to get more omega-3's and how to reduce our omega-6 consumption. The most simple way to reduce omega-6s in our diet is to reduce eating fast food and foods found in boxes or packages. Fast foods and foods such as cookies, crackers and snacks are all high in omega-6s. So are alot of picnic foods - potatoe salad, chips, cakes and pies.

Plan ahead if you think you will be in a place where there won't be healthy eating options. Bring chicken breasts to grill or a spinach salad to share.

If you'd like to know more about omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids click here:


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Leslie Degner, RN, BSN

Better Health for Better Vision

www.WebRN-MacularDegneration.com

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