1. "The more omega-3 and fewer omega-6 fats that subjects ate, the lower their risk for dry eye, " says ophthalmology researcher Jeffrey Gilbard.

2. They'd rather not distinguish between omega-3 and omega-6, just like they talk about 'vegetable oil'.

3. His team also examined omega-6 fatty acids, but was unable to come up with conclusive findings on its impact on depression.

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4. An overabundance of omega-6 fats can also produce inflammation in other areas of the body that increase risk for heart disease, stroke and dementia.

5. This skews the ratio between omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids and causesinflammation in your body which leads to you guessed it health problems.

6. Omega-6 fats are not necessarily bad, though, it's about balance.

7. Processed vegetable oils and transfats are rich in Omega-6 fatty acids.

8. Healthy omega-6 oils are sesame oil and wheat germ oil.

9. The balance of fatty acids is excellent. The diet contains no cholesterol or trans-fats and just 4% of calories as saturated fat while providing 5% omega-6, 1.5% omega-3 and 18% monounsaturated fat.

10. They also help you think more positively, because Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids work as natural antidepressants.

11. Eggs, corn oil, whole-grain bread, poultry, and sunflower seeds and oil provide omega-6 fatty acids.

12. But many people consume up to 30 times more of the omega-6 fatty acids than the omega-3.

13. And the problem today is that a lot of the oils we consume (canola oil sunflower oil and so on) are ripe with omega-6 fatty acids.

14. Empirical evidence shows that the proper ratio is about 4:1 between omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids.

15. Omega-3 fatty acids are prevalent in fatty fish (salmon, sardines and herring) and flaxseed, while omega-6 fats come from sources like margarine and oils made from corn and soybeans.

16. Linoleic acid, an essential nutrient (one that the body cannot make for itself) and a component of corn, soybean and safflower oil, is an omega-6 fatty acid.

17. There are different varieties of Omega Fatty Acid, most notably Omega-3, Omega-6 and Omega-9 (carbon chains of 3).

18. There are two main types of polyunsaturated fats, or PUFAs: omega-3 fatty acids and omega-6 fatty acids.

19. Safflower or Sunflower Oil:Omega-3s get a lot more talk, but omega-6 fatty acids - like the linoleic acid in these two oils - are also important for healthy skin.

20. Plus, in one study, researchers supplemented twogroups of mice with either omega-3 or omega-6 fats.