Omega 3 fatty acids are the latest discoveries of nutritional sciences and the most important one.Most of us have heard of this one or the other point in the recent past. And we believe it is irrelevant to us as we are healthy. People are getting more health conscious which is a good sign but still preventive healthcare is only our medical insurance and not our food habits. We prefer spending on a hospital and suffering rather than take quality stuff so that we don’t have to suffer at all.
Cholesterol has become a household name. The best part of all this is vegetarians believe that they will never get cholesterol and unfortunately when their blood is detected with cholesterol and triglycerides they don’t know what to do?
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Here are a few benefits of Omega-3 that will give you an insight as to what you’re missing on if you are not getting them in your diet.
1. Its and essential fatty acid which helps in reducing the low density lips and triglycerides without lowering our good cholesterol. That means it prevents us from heart disease.
2.It reduces the risk of heart attack in patients who have already been affected once by regularizing their heart beat
3.It helps in the production of prostaglandin which in turn helps in regulating blood pressure, nerve transmission, blood clotting and allergic reactions
4.It helps in reducing stiffness in rheumatoid arthritis patients.
5.Increases bone strength.
6. Reduces depression
7.Reduces the risk of cancer
8.Finally this is for all the ladies, It slows down the aging process.
So much goodness and we don’t have it? Where do you get omega-3?
Omega 3 fats are plentiful in natural sources like fish including salmon, mackerel, sardines, tuna and herring. You can also obtain your daily dose of omega 3 from vegetarian sources including soybean, flaxseed, pumpkin seeds, spinach, walnuts and salad greens.The quantity in these vegetables are way too low compared to the fishes. The best way to get the goodness is through supplementation.
Omega from a local source called the fish oil may not be good as they might include higher amounts of mercury.Choose a brand that will certify you for the purity of the product.
Stay Healthy!!