Omega-6 Fatty Acids What, Why, Where and How?
Peter Lapinskas
www.lapinskas.com
A Fitter Future for Fats Leatherhead Food RA 6 June 2000
What, Why, Where and How?
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What are Omega-6 fatty acids? Why are they important? Where are they found? How can they be used?
Fat is bad for you!
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Fat is bad for you!
Some types of
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Fat is bad for you!
Some types of
Some types of fat may be bad for you
on the other hand.....
Some types of fat may be bad for you
on the other hand.....
Some types of fat are essential for human health
Fats and Fatty acids
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Fats and oils are made of triglycerides (98%+) Each triglyceride molecule contains 3 fatty acids There are a range of different fatty acids The mix of fatty acids determines the properties of the fat or oil • Therefore will discuss fatty acids rather than fat
Structure of a Triglyceride
H H H H C C C H Fatty acid Fatty acid Fatty acid
Structure of a Triglyceride
Fatty acid Fatty acid Fatty acid
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