Nutrients Omega

Interesting research assessing the influence of select nutrients on apo A-I expression has been published (reviewed in Mooradian et al.36). Among some of the nutrients associated with decreased expression of the apo A-I gene in cell culture or animal models are polyunsaturated fatty acids, trans-fatty acids, omega-3 fatty acids, glucose, antioxidant vitamins, and zinc deficiency. In contrast, monounsaturated fatty acids, soy proteins, alcohol, and copper deficiency are associated with increased expression of the human apo A-I gene. 

Possible health benefits of consuming fish oils and omega-3 fatty acids have been reviewed by various authors (1-5). These oils can also be obtained from phytoplankton (6-8). Oils obtained from phytoplankton do not contain cholesterol. Phytoplankton require very simple nutrients in easy-to-maintain growth conditions. They can be harvested in short culture cycles. They can be manipulated by genetic engineering to increase their yield and their resistance to environmental stresses. 

Figs are a convenient single-food source broad in nutrient content, having exceptional amounts of insoluble and prebiotic dietary fiber, essential dietary minerals, and an unsaturated omega-6 fat, linoleic acid. Essential vitamins A (from carotenoids), B, and K are also present in high densities in the fig. These vitamins have an array of uses in the body—from antioxidant and metabolic roles to participation in blood coagulation and vascular function—that together support cardiovascular health. 

If you began your childhood enjoying Fig Newtons, as I did, then this fruit likely has been a favorite for life. Now I find that the whole dried fruit couldn t be handier at lunch or as a snack food. Choosing the darkest, softest ones, such as black mission, assures optimal nutrition combined with eating pleasure and potential phytochemical richness. The tiny seeds are actually an enjoyable crunch, well worth the effort to release their extra nutrient value in the form of vitamin E, minerals, and polyunsaturated omega fats. 

Nutrient Content high in prebiotic fiber, antioxidant vitamin C, dietary minerals, omega-3 fats (in edible seeds)... 

Perhaps because of such exceptional nutrient content, especially vitamin E and omega-3, -6, and -7 fatty acids, seaberry seed oils have been well studied in Finnish, Chinese, and Russian medical research. These studies address a variety of disease models inflammation, skin injuries, vision disorders, cancer, thrombosis, and bacterial and fungal infections. 

The blackberry is a member of the Rubus family of berries, which also includes red and black raspberries. It is one of natures more interesting fruits and is actually not a berry but rather an aggregate fruit comprising many small fruits in lobules called drupelets, each containing a seed enriched with nutrients and omega-3 fats (about 20 percent of seed fat content). 

If you ve encountered date pits, you know their usual fate—they are promptly discarded. But wait a nutritional study of date pits has documented their exceptional nutrient density, especially of protein, dietary fiber, and omega oils composed mainly of oleic acid, the same omega-9 monounsaturated fat famous in olive oil. Date pits may offer an inexpensive nutrient and oil source from what is currently a waste material. Simply through extraction or pulp processing of the pits, some future entrepreneur will recover those inedible pits and transform them into useful food products ... 

Pomegranate aril juice has only traces of nutrients, with vitamin C and potassium at moderate levels but nothing else of much nutritional content. The seed is where the nutrient prize lives. If chewed, the seeds deliver high levels of micronutrients, phytosterols, omega fatty acids, and fiber. 

High Nutrient Content protein, antioxidant A-C-E vitamins, B vitamins, dietary minerals, omega fats... 

High Nutrient Content protein, prebiotic fiber, antioxidant A-C-E vitamins, B vitamins, dietary minerals, phytosterols, omega fats High Phytochemical Content carotenoids (beta-cryptoxanthin, beta-carotene, zeaxanthin, lycopene) polyphenols (anthocyanins, hespe-ridin, ellagic acid)... 

Also, open your mind to other fruit seeds that I have enjoyed over many years for their crunch and nutrients—especially protein, essential minerals, omega fatty acids, and fiber apple, grapefruit, orange, watermelon, and pear. I eat all their seeds and even some of the edible pith and peel, each a great source of dietary fiber ... 

Durian nutrients are diverse at good levels, two exceptions being omega fats and vitamin E, which are highly enriched in the fruit and seeds. Polyphenols include quercetin and caffeic, p-coumaric, and hydroxycinnamic acids. A topic in the medical literature since the 1960s, durian displays no specific tested or published antidisease properties. 

One important group of nutrients, rarely included in the Western diet, is the essential fatty acids. These compounds are precursors to prostaglandins, which inhibit testosterone binding in the prostate. They also act as anti-inflammatory agents and restrain protein synthesis and cell growth in the prostate. The omega-3 marine lipids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) have been shown to inhibit the growth of prostatic tumors. Flax seed, a rich source of essential fatty acids, has been shown to inhibit cancer metastasis in studies done with mice. 

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