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Have you ever wondered that how much omega-3 foods do you consume daily? If you follow a Mediterranean diet; then I must congratulate you for your healthy balance between omega 3 and omega6 fats. However, if you follow typical American diet (which includes lot of meat), then you are among most of the population of the world, who are deficient in essential omega3 fats. Omega-3 foods should be included explicitly in the diet regimen to compensate the deficiency. This is because omega3 are essential fats i.e. they are required for the proper growth and development of the body but cannot be produced by the body. Walnuts, tofu, soya, yolk, flax seeds, green leafy vegetables, cold-water fish, such as salmon, tuna, and hoki, other marine lives such as algae etc. are rich sources of omega3 fats. Of all the omega-3 foods, fish oil supplements (they are soft gels containing oil extracted from oily fish) are considered the best for following reasons – Fish oil vs. vegetarian sources 1. Fish supplements contain DHA omega3 fat – Vegetarian sources like Nuts and flax seeds are rich only in ALA omega 3 fat. While fish-oil contains DHA and EPA fats, which are more readily absorbed by our body as in comparison to the others. However, our body can convert ALA to DHA and EPA, but the process being a very complex and highly inefficient, it is recommended to have high DHA and EPA food sources to bridge the gap of deficiency of omega3 fats. Fish oil vs. fish 2. High purity – With agriculture, industrial waste being dumped in the ocean waters, fish caught from them are also full of toxins like mercury, arsenic, lead, etc. This means that eating fish not only increases the DHA levels but also the toxicity levels. Thus, to avoid eating impurities, properly filtered fish oil supplement is the best choice. Various refining techniques involved in their manufacturing process remove the impurities present in the oil. 3. Easy and convenient to take – Eating fish daily for optimal DHA and EPA levels could be monotonous. Moreover, supplements do not require cooking time like fish. You just have to swallow the pills. 4. Cost effectiveness – Supplements are cheap as in comparison to eating fish daily. One bottle (sufficient for one month) of effective supplement costs less than $20. Now that you know that fish oil supplement is the best among all omega-3 foods, your next step should be to hit the internet, and do some research on the various supplements available in the market. Be aware that like any other market, the supplement market too consists of effective as well as substandard products. You should be cautious not to pick the inferior one. If you need my recommendation on best and effective omega-3 foods (in the form of a supplement) that my family and I are taking for a long time, visit my website Omega 3 Brief today. Chuck Blake is an active researcher and consumer of fish oil products.Visit his website http://omega3brief.com today to learn more about the powerful benefits of omega-3 fish oils.
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