Category Archives: Oxidised Fats

Algal DHA Versus Fish DHA and EPA

Posted on October 18, 2015 by Robert Barrington
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What Is A High Quality Diet?

Posted on October 11, 2015 by Robert Barrington
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Oxidised Oils

Posted on October 3, 2015 by Robert Barrington

As well as trans fats the typical Western diet also contains a group of oils called the oxidised fats. Like all biomolecules, fats can react with a number of substances to produce derivatives that change their chemical and physical properties. … Continue reading →

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Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Health

Posted on September 6, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Polyunsaturated fatty acids are a double edged sword. On one hand, polyunsaturated fatty acids may hold particular health benefits. However, on the other hand, because of their chemical structure they are particularly prone to rancidity and in this form can … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Robert Barrington
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Oxidised Fats: Toxic Waste?

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Unsaturated fats are those with a double bond in their carbon chain. This gives the molecules a pronounced kink which is characteristic of this group of fats. However, unsaturated fats are useful in human nutrition for a number of reasons … Continue reading →

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