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To maintain a healthy diet and thus a healthy body, a good balance of organic compounds in the form of nutrients must be eaten. Lipids are one of the organic compounds which are necessary to sustain life. They aid many functional processes in the human body and they help to maintain the growth and repair of body cells.

Fatty acids are the fundamental constituents of many important lipids. When lipids are consumed within the diet, they are then broken down by digestive processes into functional units of fatty acids, and glycerol. Some fatty acids can be synthesized by the human body however, others cannot be synthesized by the body, and therefore they must be consumed. These ones are known as essential fatty acids (EFAs), of which there are two families: Omega 3 and Omega 6. The two simplest forms of these strictly essential fatty acids of these Omega families are respectively: alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), and linoleic acid (LA). From these two simplest forms of fatty acids, (ALA and LA), other fatty acids required by the body in the Omega 3 and Omega 6 families can be synthesized.

These two essential fatty acids, linoleic acid, and alpha-linolenic acid are indirectly responsible for a number of important functions in the human body, after they have been converted into the relevant longer chain fatty acids EPA, DHA, and GLA.
The following are some of the important bodily functions which require an intake of fatty acids:

They are used in the manufacture of phospholipids, which form an integral part of membranes such as cell walls. Thus, they help the passage of nutrients and bioelectrical messages from one cell to another, throughout the body.
They also help to form the structure of many important components of each cell in the body.
The oxidization of fatty acids makes an important contribution to a cell's energy release.
Fatty acids are involved in the transport, breakdown and excretion of cholesterol. Omega 6 fatty acids help to metabolise cholesterol which is an important function because if the amount of cholesterol in the body is not efficiently regulated, it can lead to atherosclerosis, also known as hardening of the arteries.
Omega 3 fatty acids can help to reduce the clotting associated with atherosclerosis, and also reduce the risk of heart attacks in people who have already experienced a heart attack.
EFAs act as precursors to prostaglandins which are found in most body tissues, and which have a wide variety of roles in the body including: contraction of smooth muscle; influencing the actions of hormones; regulation of blood flow to certain organs; and stimulation of inflammatory responses in reaction to allergens. Prostaglandins are also involved in the process of child birth.
The human brain consists of a significant amount of DHA, thus the Omega 3 fatty acid DHA is required for normal development and cognitive functioning of the brain. DHA is also essential for the health of the component of the eye known as the retina.

A diet lacking in essential fatty acids results in changes in the fatty acid composition of cell membranes which can lead to their malfunction, and which can ultimately be the cause of cancer. Deficiency of fatty acids can also cause skin disease, weight loss, arthritis, low energy levels, a weak immune system, lack of motivation and concentration, amongst others

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