You’ve probably already heard that getting more Omega 3 polyunsaturated fats in your diet is really good for your health. Really good.
More and more scientists are finding more areas of our health that can benefit from getting more Omega 3 into our bodies. Our heart, our brain, our internal organs, our eyes, so many things need more Omega 3.
There’s 2 essential fatty acids found in fish oil, the best source of Omega 3 fats. One is DHA and the other is EPA. DHA is the most important, but EPA is pretty important too. Both are what are essential polyunsaturated fats.
And fish oil has plenty of good Omega 3 fats in it, so most Omega 3 supplements are based on fish oil.
But there is also a plant based Omega 3 fatty acid. Its called ALA (alpha-linolenic acid). The benefit to the body is that it converts ALA to DHA, although there is debate about how much ALA actually gets converted, some say not a lot. For that reason DHA from fish oil is better, because your body doesnt need to convert it.
You get your stores of Omega 3 fats from what you eat. Now you really need to take a daily dose of Omega 3 so the best way to do that is to take daily fish oil supplements. But it’s also very useful to add more Omega 3 to your general diet as well.
There is both bad fats and good fats. The good fats are the Omega 3 fats, the bad ones are saturated fats found in diary foods and meat. So if you find some good Omega 3 recipes and start reducing the bad fats and increasing the good fats you’ll do a power of good for your health.
For example olive oil, canola oil, and flaxseed oil have healthy Omega 3 fats in them. And some foods also have good fats. For example walnuts. Brussels sprouts, kale, spinach, and salad greens do as well.
The fat found in vegetables is ALA but if you’re getting your DHA and EPA from your daily fish oil supplements then you’re getting everything you need. And eat fish, but not too much. The FDA tells us to eat only moderate amounts of fish due to chemical contamination.
So whilst you really need to be taking daily fish oil supplements, if you concentrate on adding good Omega 3 foods like those above to your diet youre also doing yourself a favor. So start concentrating on cooking with Omega 3 foods. Omega 3 cooking is not hard, if you have a good Omega 3 cookbook.
Its pretty simple, a good Omega 3 cookbook will be packed with recipes that feature high Omega 3 foods. So it will have some great fish recipes, it will have you cooking with Omega 3 oils like canola oil or olive oil and it will feature recipes that have plenty of vegetables and other Omega 3 foods.
So remember, whilst you should be taking daily fish oil supplements to get the maximum benefit from those good fats, its well worthwhile also concentrating on using Omega 3 recipes when doing your cooking.
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