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Medical Forum / General / Nutrition / July 2008PUFAs in Japanese diet
They call this high n–3 PUFA in a low-fat (i.e. high carb) context a superior eating pattern ... http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/abstract/71/1/189S Taka > They call this high n–3 PUFA in a low-fat (i.e. high carb) context a > superior eating pattern ... > > http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/abstract/71/1/189S But: > The Japanese are currently consuming, on average, 26% of energy as fats I wouldn't say that 26% is really low-fat, > ratios of polyunsaturated to saturated fats and n–6 to n–3 fatty acids of 1.2:1 and 4:1, respectively I wouldn't say that 4:1 is really a high intake of omega-3 >The significant contributors to this relatively high n–3 PUFA intake are not only >fish and shellfish but also edible vegetable oils, almost exclusively rapeseed and >soybean oils. Now somebody must explain me where's the n-3 in soybean oil... |
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