Essential Fats

by Mariana Bozesan

Essential fats, also called essential fatty acids, are called "essential" because the human body cannot synthesize them itself but has to get them from foods in order to survive. Fat molecules are a rich and lasting source of energy for the body and are crucial for losing weight¹ and establishing health for they are the essential building blocks for our cells and ultimately organs.

Essential fats (Omega 3 and Omega 6) are vital for the human body for:

• Losing weight²;
  
• Increasing energy and stamina;
  
• Reducing inflammation;
  
• Strengthening the immune system;
  
• Lowering the risk of cardiovascular disease, improve brain function;
  
• Regulating organs and glands;
  
• Improving digestion; and
  
• Helping build strong bones and beautiful skin and speed recovery and healing.

There are many kinds of fats but only two essential ones: omega 3 and omega 6. All the other fats, the saturated fats and omega 9 (monounsaturated) are called non-essential because the body can produce them itself from sugars and starches.
We can get omega 3 from:

• Green leafy vegetables,
  
• Flaxseeds and
  
• Cold water fish.

Omega 6 can be found in:

• Nuts and seeds that are raw – not roasted – and soaked over night, as well as
  
• Land animal flesh.

We can provide the body with these oils through the foods listed above or through supplementation with oil blends such as:

• Udo’s Choice Oil Blend by Dr. Udo Erasmus³,
  
• primrose oil,
  
• flaxseed oil as well as
  
• other oil blends available in the refrigerated section of health food stores or online or at http://www.sageera.com/Shop/.

In March of 2002, I had the great privilege to meet one of the world’s foremost authorities on fats and oils, Dr. Udo Erasmus. He earned a Ph.D. in nutrition after being diagnosed with cancer due to pesticides poisoning in 1980. At that point, Dr. Erasmus began a quest for health that culminated in his first book, Oils and Fats. Not only did he not die of cancer, but at age 60 he also looks like 45. Moreover, he has changed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people to the better. Through his books and publications, he has revolutionized the world by educating people on how the right fats help us actually lose weight, gain vitality and heal our bodies.