High dietary ratios of omega 6:3 ratios increase inflammation, potentially worsening cardiovascular disease. It is estimated that humans evolved eating a diet that is close to equal in omega 6 and 3 fatty acids.9 However, the current ratio in the Western diet is closer to a 15:1 to 30:1 ratio. Either we are eating way too little omega 3, way too much omega 6, or more likely, both. In 1990, the Canadian nutritional guidelines were the first to recognize the important difference and include specific recommendations for both types of fatty acids. Animal fats had been replaced by highly
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