Interesting Site about Eggs
 

Hiya

This is more a site for the UK members.

I went to the Supermarket the other day and foung some eggs which claimed to be naturally rich in Omega 3 (not enriched afterwards). I got curious, and as they had a web-site address on the egg carton, I wandered over there today.

It sounds really interesting (some info about Omega 3 and the Omega 3:6 Ratio may be interesting to non-uk members as well).

Have a look and tell me what you think. Is it just a crafty marketing claim, or is this really the ideal egg (well, not ideal, as it still contains Omega 6, but as good as it gets) ?

http://www.columbuseggs.com/index.htm

Greetings
Sabine

I'm still learning here.........
 

So what is wrong with omega 6?

Thanks so much for posting this informative site. For those of us who are sensitive to too much omega-6, this is very helpful. I find the whole subject to be quite complicated so the more times I read about it and the more different explanations I can get, the better I understand it.
I just can't give up eggs, so I have been taking lots of fish oil capsules to counteract the omega-6. That helps but I am going to see if I can find a source for this type egg. If all else fails, maybe I can talk my husband in to getting chickens!

It may not work...
 

If I recall correctly, this omega-3 in the eggs results from what the chickens were fed. However, there may a problem with the actual omega-3 absorption by humans who may not get as many as they think they might get by consuming those eggs... (Atrsy, there’s nothing inherently wrong with omega-6 fatty acids but ideally, humans should maintain a 1:1 ratio between omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids but, due to the very high levels of omega-6s and the very low levels of omega-3s of our modern foods —example: grass-fed beef or game contains high omega-3 levels; grain-fed beef contains none. Wild fish contains high omega-3 levels; farmed fish contains none, etc.—, that ratio sometimes is 20:1!)