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The Ultimate Omega-3 Diet: Maximize the Power of Omega-3s to Supercharge Your Health, Battle Inflammation, and Keep Your Mind Sharp

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First it's appearance. The book has a good size, it is surprisingly beautiful with the dustcover removed. The pages have a perfect weight and aren't overly whitenend.

I found the "scientific" content very understandable. It was written for normal people. I liked the broad context in which omega 3 fats were placed and I would have liked an even more broad perspective. For instance, are there also other omega fats in the saturated fats class? Omega 3, 6 and 9 are mentioned, but do Omega 1, 2, 4 etc. exist at all?

With regard to the studies and the health benefits of Omega 3 fatty acids I found the book a little bit repetitive, but I suppose that all the more shows that this fat is good in a lot of ways. In the book there are by the way 14 pages of references to all kinds of studies.

The best thing this book offers are the 52 pages of fat contents of all kinds of foods (total fat, total omega 6, total omega 3, ratio 6:3, LA, AA, ALA, EPA, DHA). After reading this book and studying these pages, you definitely know which foods are good and which aren't, regarding to it's fat content.

Just some random things I liked:

- the writer explains where omega fats got their name from

- there is an explanation on transfats

- lots of tables and figures

Martijn

The Netherlands

If you want to understand how Omegas affect our bodies, this is a very good book. I learned so much about which Omegas to eat, how much and why. The recipes are very good and easy. My children even like the recipes.

I got this book after hearing the author on NPR with others discussing the benefits of Omega 3's. The book was easy to read, chapters were quick and to the point. It's one of those books your read through quickly - mull on it awhile- and then pick it up again and re-read to really get it ingrained. If anything else, it makes you take your fish oil pills!

I have been a student of nutrition for many years. As a consequence, I feel that I am reasonably well informed on "healthful" eating habits. However, while generally understanding the positive benefits of consuming foods high in Omega fats, I was ignorant of the necessity of keeping the two primary Omega fats, six and nine, in proper balance to each other.

I found this book extremely helpful in understandfing what comprises the make up of Omega fats and why they are so vital to good health. The book is very well researched and includes an impressive bibliography. To further aid in the effort to alter one's diet toward more use of the Omega fats, the author has reserved a section in the book for many tasteful recipes.

Tribole (2007) described the psychological disturbances in the brain and how omega 3 fatty acids regulate key chemicals that affect mood. Omega 3 fatty acids are required for growth and development of the brain, not to mention the brain cells--where communication can also affect IQ. This role has many implications for learning disorders, dementia, stress, and hostility. The books included information about cellular communication and provided clear and easy-to-understand examples, such as how cells are a wireless community for the brain and how the brain (mis-)functions can wreak havoc on learning and memory. Omega 3 fatty acid structures in the cell body are the key architecture of the membrane the biological fence that surrounds each cell and affects the fluidity of the cell.

The book is useful but I think there are way too many omega 6 oils in her recipes.

I got confused in this book on the first page. This seems to be written for scientists, and not normal people. I am not very far into it, but may chuck it before I finish it.

I did appreciate some of the 3-6-9 explanations, but not enough info on each.

I don't have time for this.

I'll search for a more readable book.