Fats You Need – Essential Fatty Acids

essential fatty acids. Linoleic acid is an 18-carbon chain with 2 double-bonds, whereas alpha-linolenic acid is an 18-carbon chain with 3 double-bonds. The position of double-bonds in a fatty acid is critical to function, and this is especially true of double-bonds close to the methyl end. For long-chain fatty acids, the body's enzymes cannot ... ................
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