Re: Sunflower Seeds (was Olive Oil?)

[Guest guest]

Al: Sunflower seeds are excellent for their cholesteral lowering properties

(which is why I eat them) as noted in our files. I happen to have great

respect for Tony's research and postings on this subject.

" CRONie Wisdom " (whatever that means) is by no means unanimous.......and no

doubt is subject to change as new info is learned on these subjects.

on 6/10/2005 6:44 PM, Al Pater at old542000@... wrote:

> CRONer wisdom appears to be that hazelnuts are the healthiest nuts for their

> fats;

> monounsaturated fats are good; and a moderate n-6 to n-3 ratio is good and n-3

> fats

> is good. Sunflower seeds and their oil contain what is considered to be

> relatively

> too much n-6 fats.