Visualization for Weight Loss -The Gabriel Method

The Essentials

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The reason that we are lacking in omega-3s is that they’re very easily corrupted. Too much exposure to heat, sunlight, and oxygen will destroy them as will most cooking and preser- vation methods—so any type of processed or packaged foods no longer contain viable omega-3 fatty acids. Most of the sources of fat we eat are from vegetable oils, meat, and dairy products. The majority of vegetable oils are mainly composed of processed, corrupted, unusable omega-6 fatty acids and con- tain an extremely detrimental form of fat called transfats. Meat and dairy products used to contain omega-3 fats, but now they are mostly saturated fats 4 —the result of feeding cows grain rather than grass. We are so severely starving for omega-3 fatty acids that this is possibly the number one type of physical stress that triggers the FAT Programs. So what’s the solution? Don’t go a single day without getting your essential fatty acids—especially omega-3. • Flaxseed oil is a very rich source of omega-3s. Use it in sal- ads and salad dressings, as it is not a cooking oil. Flaxseed oil becomes rancid very easily when exposed to heat, sunlight, or oxygen. For this reason, you should keep the oil refriger- ated for maximum effectiveness and use it only on food that is cold. Ground flaxseeds (linseeds) are excellent because they not only contain omega-3s but they also have protein and fiber. You can buy preground flaxseeds, but as soon as you grind them up, the oils start to become rancid. So it’s best to buy the seeds whole and grind them fresh in a coffee grinder every morning. That’s what I do. Then I sprinkle them How to Get More Uncorrupted Omega-3s into Your Diet

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