Oleic
Acid Lowers the Risk of Heart Disease
Oleic
acid is essential to the human body but technically not an essential
fatty acid, because humans can manufacture a limited amount.
Other essential fatty acids would have to be present for the body
to be able to produce oleic acid. Oleic acid also known, as Omega
9 fatty acid, is a mono-unsaturated fatty acid that is found in
almost all natural fats. Oleic acid lowers the risk of a heart attack,
arteriosclerosis, and aids in cancer prevention.
Common sources of Oleic acid are as follows: avocado fruit (50%),
Macadamia nuts (45%), apricot seeds (35%), almonds (33%) and olive
oil (28%). Commercial sources include animal tallow and/or vegetable
oils (olive oil). Oleic acid is used in the food industry to make
synthetic butters and cheeses. It is also used to flavor baked goods,
candy, ice cream, and sodas. Interestingly, oleic acid is also present
in cocoa butter used to make chocolate.
More people understand the benefits and importance of essential
fatty acids. This is why University of Florida and the Florida peanut
breeders are conducting research to breed plants with "highly
valued oil chemistry." University of Florida breeders are using
traditional breeding techniques of hybridization and pedigree selection
to develop lines of peanut plants with higher oleic acid concentrations
and lower linoleic acid concentrations. Lower linoleic acid concentrations
benefit peanut processors by considerably increasing product shelf
life. Higher oleic acid concentrations benefits consumers as well
by reducing blood LDL (bad) cholesterol levels and increasing product
flavor. Enhanced peanut chemistry is comparable to that of olive
oil, which is highly valued by health conscious customers.
VÄXA Omegacin offers
38 bioavailable Omega 3, Omega 6, Omega 9 (Oleic acid) Fatty Acids
and essential lipids, plus phytosterols and antioxidants. The ingredients
in this homeopathic formula have been shown to naturally:
- Help
strengthen cell membrane integrity
- Help
repair cellular and tissue damage
- Help
optimize neurological transmission and brain function
- Help
improve heart and circulatory function
- Help
produce supple, moist skin
Here
is an analogy that best explains the importance of fats in our diet.
Most of us are aware that oil is a necessary "part" of
any car's engine, without which it could not function. Just as a
car needs the essential "part" of oil to protect the engine
while running, so does our body need Lipids to run efficiently.
The family of Lipids (or fats) and Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs)
are all interrelated, often functioning and acting as if they were
one mechanism, one "part" of the body. And like oil is
to a car's engine, lipids and essential fatty acids are essential
biological substances of our body, without which we could not live
or function.
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