Thursday, October 19, 2006

Omega 3 Fats vs. Omega 6 Fats

Who's doing the half-time show?

According to a recent study, a high ratio of omega-6 fats (found in corn and soybean oil) to omega-3 fats (found in fish and walnut oil) in the diet can increase a propensity to violence. I'm sure there are people in Hamas or Hezbollah reading that research and resolving to use more corn oil in school lunchrooms.

I'm reminded of an episode of My Favorite Martian in which the Martian started having hallucinations in response to eating food made with polyunsaturated fats.

On the other hand, not every study can be taken seriously.

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