Omega 3 fatty acids

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Omega 3 fatty acids

Postby Anonym77 » Fri Mar 29, 2013 11:31 am

Hello,

Got a question: Why does DrMcDougall say that it's impossible to get an omega 3 fatty acid deficiency on a vegan diet with no oil, when actually oats and cooked rice contain far more omega 6 than omega 3?
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Re: Omega 3 fatty acids

Postby JeffN » Fri Mar 29, 2013 1:50 pm

Sounds like you are asking two different questions

Anonym77 wrote: Why does DrMcDougall say that it's impossible to get an omega 3 fatty acid deficiency on a vegan diet with no oil,


What is said is that it is impossible to get an omega 3 deficiency when someone follows the recommendations of this program.

Anonym77 wrote: Whywhen actually oats and cooked rice contain far more omega 6 than omega 3?


What matters is not one or two foods but the total diet and when one follows the guidelines as recommended, one gets in enough omega 3 and the right ratio of omega 6 to 3

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