What was weak about the article and study?
Chickpeas, canned, 1 cup 1.1mg of vitamin B6 55% DV Source: https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminB6-HealthProfession...
And let's not talk about their claim that omega3 cannot be found in plants or that vitamin D can only come from supplements...
There was also no information about any conflicts of interest. I'd be interested in knowing if there were any?
From the linked article:-
- not all omega-3s are created equal. Among 11 types, the 3 most important are ALA, EPA, and DHA.
- ALA is mostly found in plants, while EPA and DHA are mostly found in animal foods like fatty fish.
- Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) is the most common omega-3 fatty acid in your diet.
- It’s mostly found in plant foods and needs to be converted into EPA or DHA before it can be utilized by your body for something other than energy.
- However, this conversion process is inefficient in humans. Only a small percentage of ALA is converted into EPA — and even less into DHA (3Trusted Source, 4Trusted Source, 5Trusted Source, 6Trusted Source).
- When ALA is not converted to EPA or DHA, it is simply stored or used as energy like other fats.
- Some observational studies link a diet rich in ALA to a reduced risk of death from heart disease, while others show an increased risk of prostate cancer (7Trusted Source).
- This increase in prostate cancer risk was not associated with the other main omega-3 types, EPA and DHA, which seem to protect against this cancer (8Trusted Source).
The linked article has links to sources.