Polyunsaturated Fats

These essential fats allow us to to lose energy from other foods for example proteins and carbohydrates. They play a huge role in the healthy functioning in our body before what remains of these is transported towards the fat cells and stored. They're subdivided into two groups:

Omega 3 Essential Fats:

They are found in oily fish for example salmon, herring, sardines, trout, pilchards and mackerel, flaxseed and pumpkin seed. They're considered to assistance to prevent atherosclerosis, lower blood pressure level and lower blood fat (making the blood less sticky and thereby less vunerable to clotting).

Eating three servings of oily fish per week, or using flaxseed oil in your salad dressing can help you hit your Omega 3 essential fatty acid quota.

Omega 6 essential fats:

They are found mainly in hemp, pumpkin, sunflower, safflower, sesame and corn oil. About 50 % of the oils found in these seeds originate from Omega 6 essential fatty acids. They assist prevent thrombus, lower blood pressure level, maintain water balance in the body and stabilise glucose levels.

However, excessive consumption may reduce beneficial high-density lipoproteins or HDLs, and exacerbate the harm made by potentially cancer-causing toxins.