Wednesday, June 29, 2005by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger Editor of NaturalNews.com (See all articles...) Tags: omega-3 oils, walnuts, prenatal nutrition |
According to experts, omega-3s are essential for the optimal development and function of every cell in our bodies. While the type of omega-3s found in walnuts and other plant sources such as flaxseed and dark leafy field greens are different from the type of omega-3s found in fish, leading researchers say the omega-3s from plants have many similar benefits to those found in fish.
The American Heart Association recommends eating fish at least two times a week. However, according to the National Marine Fisheries Service, most Americans consume only about one serving of fish per week.
For more than a dozen years and counting, research by highly-respected scientific and clinical experts continues to reveal that just a handful of walnuts daily can play a significant role in reducing the risk of heart disease by lowering cholesterol, reducing inflammation and improving arterial function. A recent study conducted in Australia also shows that, for patients with type 2 diabetes, a diet including walnuts can reduce LDL "bad" cholesterol by as much as 10 percent while helping reduce insulin resistance.
Since our bodies cannot produce these vital omega-3s, we have to get them from the foods we eat. A convenient, delicious and satisfying way to easily get your omega-3s from a whole food, walnuts also contain a host of other nutrients essential to your health, including vitamins, minerals, protein and antioxidants.
It's easy to add a handful a day. Snack on walnuts, or be creative by adding them to recipes ranging from breakfast cereals and salads to pasta, fruit or pesto.
The following experts on Good Fats are resources:
• Penny Kris-Etherton, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Nutrition,
Pennsylvania State University
• Linda Tapsell, Ph.D., APD, Director, National Centre of Excellence in
Functional Foods, Smart Foods Centre, University of Wollongong, New
South Wales, Australia
• Andrew Weil, M.D., Founder and director of the Program in Integrative
Medicine at the University of Arizona's Health Sciences Center in
Tucson; author of Eating Well for Optimum Health
• Michael F. Roizen, M.D., Author, You The Owner's Manual (May 2005);
Chair designate of the Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care
Medicine and Comprehensive Pain Management at the Cleveland Clinic.
Former dean of the SUNY College of Medicine in Syracuse, NY; Founded
and directed the program for Executive Health at the University of
Chicago
• Steven Pratt, M.D., Author of SuperFoods RX: Fourteen Foods That Will
Change Your Life; authority on the role of nutrition and lifestyle in
the prevention of disease and optimizing health; senior staff at
Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, California
• Anderson Morris, M.D., FACC, Medical Director, HealthSouth Heart
College, Birmingham, AL cardiovascular specialist who works in
preventative care
• Ritva Butrum, Ph.D., Senior Science Advisor, American Institute for
Cancer Research
• Beverly Utt, M.S., M.P.H., R.D., Nutrition journalist; public health
education expert
• Amy G. Myrdal, M.S. R.D., California Walnut Commission
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About the author:Mike Adams (aka the "Health Ranger") is a best selling author (#1 best selling science book on Amazon.com) and a globally recognized scientific researcher in clean foods. He serves as the founding editor of NaturalNews.com and the lab science director of an internationally accredited (ISO 17025) analytical laboratory known as CWC Labs. There, he was awarded a Certificate of Excellence for achieving extremely high accuracy in the analysis of toxic elements in unknown water samples using ICP-MS instrumentation. Adams is also highly proficient in running liquid chromatography, ion chromatography and mass spectrometry time-of-flight analytical instrumentation.
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