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SmellyOrc · 10-06-2008, 10:45 AM

Where did you get that info? :/

While it's true that our Omega-3:Omega-6 ratio is way different that what it should be, and we should all eat less omega-6 and more omega-3, I do not for an instant that Omega-6 slows down metabolism. Nearly everyone on this planet eats like 30 times more omega-6 fatty acids than omega-3 fatty acids. A high percentage of the population in rich countries is obese, true. But if Omega-6 really slows down metabolism in any significant way, that percentage should be nearly 100%, instead of like 30% which it is now (not sure, but should be around that I believe) .

10-06-2008, 10:45 AM	#15 (permalink)
SmellyOrc Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 278	Where did you get that info? :/ While it's true that our Omega-3:Omega-6 ratio is way different that what it should be, and we should all eat less omega-6 and more omega-3, I do not for an instant that Omega-6 slows down metabolism. Nearly everyone on this planet eats like 30 times more omega-6 fatty acids than omega-3 fatty acids. A high percentage of the population in rich countries is obese, true. But if Omega-6 really slows down metabolism in any significant way, that percentage should be nearly 100%, instead of like 30% which it is now (not sure, but should be around that I believe) .