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The Four Letter "F" Word - FATS

In a society obsessed by looks and thinness, we have near epidemic levels of obesity. What are we doing so wrong? The answer - just about everything. For one, we deprive our bodies of the essential fatty acids that are essential for healthy nervous system function, healthy hormone production and healthy skin. The result - food cravings and overeating as our bodies try to fill the void, obesity, acne, inflammatory conditions, attention deficit disorders, depression - the list goes on and on. We need fats for healthy survival but we need to get rid of the fried foods and baked goods and eat more fish and raw nuts and seeds. Be careful if you are supplementing with EFA's, you may be doing more harm than good.  Many are either heavily contaminated with PCB's, lead, mercury and other pollutants or they are rancid or provide fatty acids in a form that are either difficult or impossible for the body to use.  We regularly recommend only the freshest, purest EFA supplements.