It Starts With Food: Discover the Whole30 and Change Your Life in Unexpected Ways

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fatty acids. We’ve already talked about these
guys in reference to seed oils, but let’s
review:


The omega-3 fatty   acids   EPA and DHA
are anti-inflammatory in nature.
More omega-6 than omega-3 promotes
inflammation.
Too much PUFA (omega-3 and omega-6)
in the diet makes your cells more
vulnerable to oxidation—which
predisposes you to inflammation.

So you want some omega-3 in your diet to
help reduce inflammation, but you don’t want
too much of either omega-3 or omega-6, lest
that lead to more inflammation. It’s tricky,
we’ll give you that—but we’ve got it all
worked out for you in just two steps.


1 .  Significantly  decrease    the amount  of
omega-6 and total PUFA in your diet.
2 . Eat some naturally occurring omega-3—
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