Microblog: Homeostasis — The Imbalance of Omega-6: Omega-3

We’ve talked a lot about Omegas. So let’s look at some omega ratio specifics in foods.⠀
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👩🏻‍🏫This graphic has a lot of information. Let me walk through some of it.
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🤯Now I know at first glance, since ideal omega 3:6 ratios should be 4:1, then (gasp!) pork ribs should not be consumed and is worse than margarine (in terms of ratios!). But we must peel the layers of this fascinating area of nutrition.⠀
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Consider these areas:⠀
☝🏼All foods depicted are in the same serving size of 100 grams. 100 grams of margarine is far more than 100 grams of pork.⠀
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⚖️Ratios don’t mean everything in ONE food. I’d eat pork spare ribs ANY DAY over margarine. Yes, the ratios are lower in margarine but LOOK at HOW MUCH Omega-6 margarine has over pork ribs. If you look back at the chart from yesterday, it’s because soybean and canola oil have omega-3s. Does this mean those oxidized oils are good omega-3s? You decide.⠀
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🍞Let’s look at carby foods. While saltine crackers don’t have that bad of omega ratios, look at the glycemic load in the same serving. 305 GRAMS OF CARBS for 100 g? And it still has 3 times the amount of omega-6 than spare ribs. Crackers… I wonder what kind of oil is used… Saltine crackers are the most popular food eaten by pregnant women during the first trimester-the thought is that any form of nutrition that can be stomached, is better than none. But is it?⠀
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