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To: Peter Dierks who wrote (2307)	12/3/2008 10:51:05 AM
From: Joe NYC	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 39304

Peter, I still have problems with it. At least margarine does not have high fructose corn syrup. Not all margarines are created equal, but a lot of the ones on the store shelves are made from cheap vegetable oils, high in Omega 6. People need small amounts of Omega 6 fatty acids, but the amount of these fatty acids in American diet is staggering - as in staggeringly high. If you go out of your way to avoid these Omega 6 oils, you will still end up with way too much. Here is a quick list I found, of foods high in Omega 6. This is a good list of foods to avoid. Especially the oils listed and foods with these oils as ingredients. Foods High in Omega-6 Fat* Omega-6 fat (grams) % Maximum (6.7 grams/day) Oils (per 1 Tablespoon) Safflower oil 10.1 151% Grapeseed oil 9.5 142% Vegetable oil 7.9 118% Wheat germ oil 7.5 112% Corn oil 7.3 109% Walnut oil 7.2 107% Cottonseed oil 7.0 104% Soybean oil 6.9 103% Sunflower oil 5.4 81% Spreads (per 1 Tablespoon) Mayonnaise, regular soybean oil 5.2 78% Margarine, tub regular 3.8 57% Promise Buttery spread, 60% vege oil 3.4 51% Processed Foods (per serving) Burger King Chicken Whopper (1) 11.5 172% McDonald's Filet O Fish (1) 6.3 94% Pizza Hut cheese pizza (2 sl medium pan-style) 4.9 73% Granola bar (1 bar) 2.9 43% Frankfurter, vegetarian (1) 2.4 36% Frankfurter, pork (1) 1.5 22% Veggie burger (1 patty) 1.4 21% Smart Balance light Popcorn (1 serving is 4 cups) 1.3 19% *Adapted from Ultimate Omega-3 Diet omega-6-omega-3-balance.omegaoptimize.com