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CHAPTER 2
2.2 Nutrient: protein, carbohydrate, fat, vitamin and mineral
ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS

Essential fatty acids, often Essential fatty acids have been
known as EFAs, are fatty linked to reduced
acids that humans and other cardiovascular morbidity and
animals must consume since mortality, infant development,
their bodies cannot generate it cancer prevention, optimal
by themselves. Humans brain and eyesight functioning,
require only two fatty acids: arthritis, hypertension, diabetes
alpha-linolenic acid (an mellitus, and neurological
omega-3 fatty acid) and /neuropsychiatric problems in
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linoleic acid (an omega-6 fatty several studies.
acid).

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Fish and other seafood are good Omega-3 fatty acids are a
sources of important fatty acids group of essential fatty acids
(especially cold-water fatty fish, that must be obtained through
such as salmon, mackerel, tuna, your diet. Three (3) most
herring, and sardines) seeds and important fatty acids; ALA,
nuts (such as flaxseed, chia EPA, and DHA.
seeds, and walnuts) plant-based
oils (such as flaxseed oil,
soybean oil, and canola oil)

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