Omega 6, Omega 3 Ratio

Just thought that I would post a link to a page from the National Institutes of Health website, it is about the importance to balancing out your Omega 6 and Omega 3 intake. Ever since my friend and my dog, Copper have had health issues, I have become a lot more aware of the benefits of what you eat. I have also realized how important it is to your health to properly balance out your Omega 6 and Omega 3 intake. I have recently started feeding Copper (who has diabetes) a food that is higher in Omega 3 than Omega 6, and I have already seen some remarkable changes in him, and it has only been a couple of weeks. Before I switched his food I was giving him 9 units insulin, now I have been giving him 4 units insulin. Also with the other foods that I have fed him is seems as if it just goes right through him, now with this food it seems like his body may actually be absorbing and digesting his food better. We will see how it goes.

But anyhow here is the like to that page, it is really interesting.
The importance of the ratio of omega-6/omega-3

Basically in this article they state that most people consume way to much omega 6 and not enough omega 3, which promotes may diseases.

They state what the following Omega-6/Omega-3 ratios have helped with the following diseases:
4/1 ratio - helped decrease cardiovascular disease
2.5/1 ratio - helped patients with colorectal cancer - where 4/1 ratio had no effect
2-3/1 ratio - decreased inflammation in those with rheumatoid arthritis
5/1 ratio - helped patients with asthma - where 10/1 ratio had the opposite effect


Also here is a link to the food that I have been feeding Copper:
Nature's Variety: Instinct Raw Frozen Diet Rabbit



Here is a table I made up of the amount of omega 3's and omega 6's in vegetables.
I got my information from NutritionData.com

1 ounce vegetables
	Omega 3 mg	Omega 6 mg
Artichoke, boiled	10.6	29.4
Asparagus, boiled	8.1	21.3
Beans, green, boiled	24.9	15.7
Beets, boiled	1.4	16.2
Beet greens, boiled	1.7	18.2
Beet greens, raw	1.1	11.5
Broccoli, boiled	33.3	14.3
Broccoli, raw	5.9	4.8
Brussels Sprouts, boiled	48.4	22.1
Brussels Sprouts, raw	27.7	12.6
Cabbage, boiled	3.9	2.5
Carrots, boiled	0.3	24.4
Carrots, raw	.6	32.2
Cauliflower, boiled	46.8	14
Cauliflower, raw	10.4	3.1
Celery		21
Sweet Corn, yellow, boiled	5	164
Cucumber, with peel, raw	1.4	7.8
Eggplant, boiled	4.2	21.8
Mustard Greens, boiled	6.2	6.7
Mustard Greens, raw	5.0	5.6
Pac Choi, boiled	11.5	8.7
Kale, boiled	28.8	22.1
Kale, raw	50.4	36.6
Collards, boiled	26	19.6
Collards, raw	30.2	23.0
Kohlrabi, boiled	7.8	6.2
Kohlrabi, raw	7.3	5.6
Leeks, boiled	18.5	12.6
Lettuce, green leaf, raw	16.2	6.7
Cantaloupe, raw	12.9	9.8
Okra, boiled	0.3	12.6
Onions, boiled	1.1	19.6
Peas, boiled	4.2	23.8
Peas, raw	3.6	21.0
Peppers, sweet, green, boiled	2.8	26.9
Peppers, sweet, green, raw	2.2	15.1
Potato, baked	3.6	12
Pumpkin, boiled	0.6	0.6
Radishes, raw	8.7	4.8
Rutabaga, boiled	16	10.6
Shallots, raw	0.6	10.4
Spinach, boiled	25.8	4.8
Spinach, raw	36.6	7.3
Summer Squash, boiled	23	13.7
Summer Squash, raw	15.7	9.2
Winter Squash, boiled	25.8	15.4
Sweet Potatoes, baked	1.1	16.8
Swiss Chard, boiled	0.8	7
Swiss Chard, raw	2.0	17.6
Tomatoes, red, raw	0.8	22.4
Turnips, boiled	9	2.5
Turnips, raw	11.2	3.4
Turnips, greens, boiled	17.9	7.8
Turnips, greens, raw	23.5	10.1
Watermelons, raw		14

Also here are some other foods and their omega 3/omega6 ratios:

1 ounce
	Omega 3 mg	Omega 6 mg
Chicken breast	21.3	829
Beef ground	11.8	103
Turkey	30.8	302
Egg, hard-boiled	21.8	333
Rice, white	3.6	17.4
Oranges	3.1	8.7
Apples	2.5	12.0
Pasta	13.7	129