High Omega 6 Foods & Omega 6 Sources

Free Anti-Inflammatory Diet Resources!

Sign up for our free e-newsletter, The Gene Smart Coach, and receive our free Anti-Inflammatory Diet Go Guide filled with handy food lists, healthy eating principles and practical tips.  Sign up today!

Omega 6 Sources / High Omega 6 Foods List

Our nation's food supply has changed dramatically in recent generations.  Today, typical American diets contain far too many rich omega 6 sources from high omega 6 foods, and not enough omega 3.  This omega 6 to omega 3 imbalance increases whole body inflammation since omega 6s tend to be pro-inflammatory while omega 3s are anti-inflammatory.  To reduce whole body inflammation, a key strategy of the Gene Smart Anti Inflammatory Diet & Exercise program is to increase omega 3 consumption while reducing high omega 6 foods in your diet by learning top omega 6 sources from our inflammatory foods list and choosing fewer high omega 6 foods.  This strategy will increase your Omega 3 Index and reduce your Omega 6 to Omega 3 Ratio, both measures which can be checked with the Gene Smart Omega 3 Index Home Blood Test Kit.

Know Omega 6 Sources & Limit High Omega 6 Foods in Your Diet

Inflammatory Foods List

Along with increasing consumption of certain omega 3s by eating fish containing high levels of the omega 3s EPA and DHA, and consuming a premium quality omega 3 fish oil supplement; the best way to reduce your Omega 6 to Omega 3 Ratio is to use our inflammatory foods list to learn the leading omega 6 sources and limit high omega 6 foods from your daily diet.  This can be accomplished by limiting foods made with rich omega 6 sources, seeking low omega 6 foods instead, and tailoring recipes by replacing high omega 6 foods & oils with low omega 6 food ingredient alternatives.   The following  inflammatory foods list of high omega 6 foods and low omega 6 foods was developed to provide important information about omega 6 sources. It will help you find replacement ingredients to reduce your omega 6 intake; for example, replacing soybean oil, a widely used ingredient in high omega 6 foods, with a lesser omega 6 source like canola oil.  Our omega 6 foods list is a handy resource to help you make smart choices about which oils, spreads and dressings to choose to improve your Omega 6 to Omega 3 Ratio.

Inflammatory Foods List: High Omega 6 Foods & Omega 6 Sources

Oils, Spreads and Salad Dressings

Low Omega 6 Foods - Omega 6 Sources:

Oils, Spreads and Salad Dressings

Replace high omega 6 foods with omega 6 sources from this low omega 6 foods list: