Health Benefits of Some Vegetable Oils Rivals Those of Fish Oils

And now the numbers: Contrary to earlier reports, omega-six fatty acids, the kind found in vegetable oils, nuts and seeds, provide health benefits similar to those of Omega-three fatty acids, found in tuna, mackerel and salmon. Readers who want to learn why this is can either wade through this impenetrable article in Circulation, the irresistibly-named journal of the American Heart Association, or they can just read the press release written by the public relations staff of the American Heart Association, who have translated the Circulation article into English.
The AHA advises readers that daily servings of omega-6 depend on physical activity level, age and gender, but range from 12 to 22 grams. The association also suggests that people attempt to get at least 5 percent to 10
percent of calories from omega-6 fatty acids, which are found in abundance in four major food oils (palm, soybean, rapeseed and sunflower). Finally, the AHA advises us that most Americans actually
get enough of these oils in the foods they are currently eating, such
as nuts, cooking oils and salad dressings.
Read more from the American Heart Association.