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macchiatto
macchiatto Posts: 2,890 Member
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Who would like to enlighten me about these? I was adjusting my macro goals and wondered if I should adjust these under my micronutrients. I'm totally not clear on which of these are good or bad or how much of them is good (since MFP sets both to 0 automatically).

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  • AlexandraCarlyle
    AlexandraCarlyle Posts: 1,603 Member
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    Stick to MUFAs. PUFAs are not great....

    (See the definition in the acronyms and abbreviations thread....)
  • RalfLott
    RalfLott Posts: 5,036 Member
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    I think at least part of the problem is that PUFAs tend to be prominent in all sorts of cheap and processed foods and are high in Omega-6 fatty acids, resulting a much greater than optimal ratio of Omega-6 to Omega-3 in PUFA-heavy diets.
  • nikoba
    nikoba Posts: 291 Member
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    I'm sorry, but the delinquent dyslexic child in me thought this said FUPAs and I thought "this has gotta be a good one"
  • RalfLott
    RalfLott Posts: 5,036 Member
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    Should be reduced....
  • macchiatto
    macchiatto Posts: 2,890 Member
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    Got it. Thanks, guys! It's been so long since I read the launch pad section, I forgot these were addressed there!
  • AlexandraCarlyle
    AlexandraCarlyle Posts: 1,603 Member
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    nikoba wrote: »
    I'm sorry, but the delinquent dyslexic child in me thought this said FUPAs and I thought "this has gotta be a good one"

    I thought it was that 60's group... you know....

    "All the leaves are brown, [doo doo-do dooh] and the sky is grey....."

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