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Friday, January 30, 2009

Omega Fatty Acids and Your Health

By Christian Goodman

I grew up in Iceland where we would drink the pure fat from fish liver. It's called lysi and it was awful. Today you can get it in pill form.

As a child, all I really understood is that this horrible drink was somehow healthy for me. As an adult, I now care about validating these types of things. So, I chose to research the value of the fish fat.

Our bodies require certain vitamins and nutrients. Our bodies are not capable of creating many of them so we have to ingest them. Omega Fatty Acids is one of these essential polyunsaturated fatty acids.

Fish can supply the omega fatty acids (tuna, herring, salmon). Two servings per week though is the suggested limit as they also contain mercury.

Other foods containing the omega fatty acids are soybeans, walnuts and flaxseed. Some things like cereals, orange juice and baby food are even manufactured with the fatty acids now.

Food intake of omega fatty acids is best. However, you probably want to talk to your nutritionist as it can be touch to determine just how much is enough. 3 grams weekly is normally recommended.

For those whose diets do not provide an adequate amount of the omega fatty acids, supplements may be a good alternative.

Why do we want to do this anyway? Studies have proven that babies require this for proper development.

Studies have shown that omega fatty acids can reduce the progression of cardiovascular problems.

Recent research even shows possible possible benefits for cancer treatments, specifically, breast cancer, prostate and colon cancer

While my Weight Loss Breeze program includes no special dietary requirements, it is very successful if a healthy weight is your goal.

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