Wednesday, December 09, 2009
I was doing the trivia questions and I think they need to have better choices. I think my answer is correct but was told I got it WRONG!
The ? was...
Which of the following statements about ALA (Alpha-linolenic acid) is FALSE?
x It's a type of Omega-3 fatty acid!
x It's found if faxseed
x it's only found in plant foods
x Your body converts it to DHA very efficiently.
Well I picked It's only found in plant foods. I think that it is false because ALA is an oil that is found in the seed of the plant not the plant food.
I got this off of Wikipedia...
Seed oils are the richest sources of α-linolenic acid, notably those of rapeseed (canola), soybeans, walnuts, flaxseed (Linseed oil), perilla, chia, and hemp. α-Linolenic acid is also obtained from the thylakoid membranes of the green leaves of broadleaf plants (the membranes responsible for photosynthesis). Greens, therefore, and animals that eat greens, are often a good source of α-linolenic acid.
I also found this on the University of Maryland website:
Alpha-linolenic acid is a type of omega-3 fatty acid found in plants. It is similar to the omega-3 fatty acids that are in fish oil [eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)]. Alpha-linolenic acid can be converted into EPA and DHA in the body.
HA... SO THERE!