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Need of dietary sources of omega 3 Let us face it; omega3 are poly-unsaturated long chain essential fatty acids. They fall under the category of good fats and the body needs them for its proper growth and development. However, the human body is unable to produce them on its own. Therefore, to increase the levels of these essential fats in the body (to lead a healthy and ail-free life); we have to depend on dietary sources of omega 3. Below are the various dietary sources of omega 3 – Flaxseeds, and nuts Vegetarian sources like flaxseeds and nuts contain only ALA form of omega3 fat. The other two forms of omega3 fats are DHA and EPA. Both these types of omega3 are easily absorbed by the body and are vital for heart, brain, and nervous system. Studies have proven that most of the benefits of omega3 fats are because of DHA. Although, the body can convert ALA to DHA and EPA, but this conversion process is not very effective. In addition, most of the ALA is burnt as energy and less than 5% of ALA is left for the inefficient conversion process. Therefore, to reap the maximum benefits of omega3 (to increase the levels of DHA); one would need to eat tons of flaxseeds. Fish Cold-water fish like hoki, tuna, salmon, mackerel, etc. are the rich source of both DHA and EPA fats. These fish used to the best source of omega3 fats, but not anymore. This is because of the increased pollution in the ocean waters; therefore, the fish caught from them tend to accumulate toxins like arsenic, mercury, lead, etc. Consumption of tainted fish could result in toxin poisoning. Fish oil supplements They are soft gels containing oil extracted from oily fish, so have high levels of DHA and EPA fats. In addition, they undergo various refining techniques during their manufacturing process to filter out the harmful toxins from the oil. Now that you are armed with the information on dietary sources of omega 3, your next step should be to find out an food source that suits you the best. I personally am in favor of fish supplements, for following reasons – they contain DHA (most vital) omega3 fat, they are pure and have fewer toxins (because they undergo refining processes), they do not need any cooking time and are easy to consume (you just have to swallow them). If you want to learn more on the hoki-tuna blend dietary sources of omega 3 that my family and I have been 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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