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Results 1 - 10 of 53 for Fatty acids
  1. Omega-3 fatty acids (image) 
    Omega-3 fatty acids are a form of polyunsaturated fat that the body derives from food. Omega-3s (and omega-6s) are known as essential fatty acids (EFAs) because the body cannot make these fatty ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19302.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Facts about polyunsaturated fats 
    ... 3 and omega-6 fats. These are essential fatty acids that the body needs for brain function and cell growth. Our bodies do not make essential fatty acids, so you must get them from food. Omega- ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000747.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Trans fatty acids (image) 
    Trans-fatty acids are manufactured fats created during a process called hydrogenation, which is aimed at stabilizing polyunsaturated oils to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19514.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Facts about monounsaturated fats 
    Monounsaturated fat is a type of dietary fat . It is one of the healthy fats, along with polyunsaturated fat . Monounsaturated fats are ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000785.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Facts about trans fats 
    Trans fat is a type of dietary fat . Of all the fats, trans fat is the worst for your health. Too much trans fat in your diet increases ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000786.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Dietary fats explained 
    ... gets from your food give your body essential fatty acids called linoleic and linolenic acid. They are called " ... fats are made up of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids. Fats are called saturated or unsaturated depending on ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000104.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Healthy food trends -- flaxseeds 
    ... omega-3s and omega-6s, which are essential fatty acids. These are substances that your body needs to ... as canola and soybean oil, contain the same fatty acids as flax oil. But flax oil contains more. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000728.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Omega-3 fats - Good for your heart 
    Omega-3 fatty acids are a type of polyunsaturated fat . We need these fats to build brain cells and for other important ... disease. Your body does not make omega-3 fatty acids on its own. You need to get them ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000767.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Healthy food trends -- chia seeds 
    ... Chia seeds are also rich in the essential fatty acids: omega-3 and omega-6. Essential fatty acids are fatty substances that your body needs to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000727.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Adrenoleukodystrophy 
    ... results in the buildup of very-long-chain fatty acids in the nervous system, adrenal gland, and testes. ... condition include: Blood levels of very long chain fatty acids and hormones that are produced by the adrenal ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001182.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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