Include Omega 3 EFA in your Healthy Eating Guidelines Eat the
Right Combination of Polyunsaturated Fats: Combat inflammation
with omega 3 (n-3) fatty acids and reduce the risk of
degenerative health problems by maintaining a healthier
polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) balance. Paleolithic man ate
more greens and fewer grains (Artemis Simopoulos paraphrased,
The Omega Diet) We have almost the same genetic makeup as
Paleolithic man but our diet is very different. Whereas
Paleolithic man ate foods mainly from the fruit and vegetable
group and the fish and meat group, the modern western diet has
become heavily dependent on cereals (since the Agricultural
Revolution) and dairy products (since the domestication of
animals). This has resulted in a significant reduction in n -3
intake and a correspondingly large increase in n -6 intake,
changing the ratio by a factor of 10 to 20 or more. Why does the
change in our Omega 3 to Omega 6 balance matter? While
fatalities from infectious diseases have fallen sharply during