Vitamin F is made up of Unsaturated Fatty Acids - Linoleic and Arachidonic. It is a fat soluable vitamin. It is measured in milligrams (mg.). There is no Recommended Daily Allowance established. They do recommend though that you get at least one percent of your total calories from essential unsaturated fatty acids. If you take unsaturated fat, it will help to burn saturated fat. You can get a days worth of vitamin F in twelve teaspoons of sunflower seeds or eighteen pecan halves. If you consume a lot of carbohydrates, your need for unsaturated fatty acids increases.
Vitamin F helps to aid in preventing cholesterol deposits in the arteries, promotes healthy skin and hair, gives some degree of protection against the harmful effects of X-rays. It also aids in growth and well-being by influencing glandular activity and makes calcium available to cells. It helps to combat heart disease. It can also aid in weight reduction by burning saturated fats.
Best natural resources for this vitamin are found in vegetable oils like wheat germ, linseed, sunflower, safflower, soybean, and peanut. It can also be found in peanuts, sunflower seeds, walnuts, pecans, almonds, and avocados.
There are no known toxic effects.
Its enemies are saturated fats, heat, and oxygen.
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