Linoleic
Acid: Why it Must be Included in the Diet
Linoleic Acid is an important fatty
acid. This is especially true for the growth and development of
infants. Linoleic Acid is a polyunsaturated fatty acid that is part
of the Omega 6 fatty acids family. It is a precursor for a hormone
like substance prostaglandins. Prostaglandins are substances found
in the body's cells. Linoleic acid is an essential fatty acid the
body cannot produce itself so it must be included in the diet.
Conjugated linoleic acid provides raw materials that help with blood
clotting, blood pressure, inflammation, body temperature, and other
body functions. People are told to cut out fat from their diets
unaware of the importance of good fats they are cutting out. According
to an article published in The Journal of Nutrition (Dec
2000, Vol. 130, #12), conjugated linoleic acid has been shown to
reduce body fat. A double blind randomized placebo study shows conjugated
linoleic acid improves body composition by reducing fat and maintaining
muscle tone.
Lipids and essential fatty acids are exceptionally important, serving
essential, and indeed imperative roles throughout the body's biochemistry
for our health and welfare. Lipids are the primary structural components
of all cell walls and membranes of the body, composing some 50%
of the dry weight of the brain, and 5-10% of all other cells. And,
most cells continually degrade and replace these membrane lipids,
so there is a continuous demand for them. Other lipids and essential
fatty acids allow brain and neural function, maintenance and growth,
interference of which leads to major neurological disorders, enzyme
deficiencies and skin disorders of all types. Most of all lipids
and fatty acids are necessary for Cardiovascular (eg. cardiolipin),
Neurological and Dermatological Health (eg. linoleic acid and linolenic
acid).
When people diet, they start by cutting out fats. What they don't
realize is that they are depriving their body of essential fatty
acids the body cannot synthesize and live without.
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