Omega Diet Centers

Issue #4

Omega Diet Centers

Omega Diet Centers - "Diet centers which understand the importance of omega fatty acids and their impact on our health".

We all know about fat. We know it's bad for our health, and causes the weight-prone to stack on more pounds. But what you probably didn't know is that not all fats are bad for you.

Weight Loss International was the first of all omega diet centers to acknowledge recent scientific studies into omega fatty acids, and incorporate the benefits into its high profile Slim for Life Program.

Omega Fatty Acids

Fatty acids are building blocks for what makes up what we commonly know as fat. Butter, margarine, and oil are examples of products which are almost entirely made up of fat, but of course, fat exists in virtually all foods, right down to the grains, fruits, and vegetables known to benefit our health.

Omega-3 fatty acids are a form of polyunsaturated fat. Fats can be divided into polyunsaturated, saturated, monounsaturated, and cholesterol.

Polyunsaturated, and monounsaturated fats form an important part of a balanced, healthy diet, are actually essential to maintaining our body in a healthy, functioning capacity.

On the other hand, eating too many foods rich in saturated fats or cholesterol has been strongly associated with degenerative diseases such as heart disease, and even cancer.

In contrast, polyunsaturated fats actually benefit the body. Omega-3 fatty acids (found in cold water fish) and Omega-6 fatty acids (found in most grains and other plant oils) have been found to be essential to maintaining your body's health.

Omega 3 & 6 Fatty Acids

Unlike other types of fats, your body cannot produce its own supply of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, and so is entirely dependent on having a diet rich in these nutritional building blocks.

The term "essential fatty acids" comes from the body's inability to manufacture these types of fats, and therefore its complete reliance on external food sources.

These essential fatty acids are required for the body to construct cell membranes, repair body organs, and are important for controlling insulin sensitivity (for type-2 diabeties).