You might disagree but hear me out on this, majority of the people in western world are deficient in essential omega3 fatty acids. Since, omega3 fats are not produced internally by our body but are very vital for our overall health and development. It becomes very important for us to eat high quality food sources omega 3 fats.
Let us find out the various food sources of omega 3 fats that you can take to compensate the deficiency.
Flaxseed oil: It contains only ALA type of omega-3 fats and not DHA and EPA fats (more readily absorbed fats by our body). Our body can convert ALA to EPA and DHA; but this conversion process is very complex and is not efficient. Studies says only 5% of ALA can be converted to other two fats which our body needs the most. This means we have to eat tons of flaxseeds to overcome the deficiency.
Meat: Grass fed cattle or lamb contains high DHA and EPA fats. But since these days, cattle are not grazed on their natural diets instead are fed with grain to fatten up them quickly; beef thus generated does not have higher levels of DHA and EPA.
Fish: It is the number one natural food source with omega 3 fats. Cold water fishes like Salmon, Tuna and Mackerel are a rich source of these essential fats. But because of increasing water pollution in ocean waters, toxins levels found in the fishes is very high. And who wants to compensate the deficiency at the cost of various health hazards like mercury poisoning, etc. Farm fed fishes are also not effective because they are not fed on their natural diet.
Fish oil: It is extracted from healthy and oily fishes. It also under goes various refining processes to remove out the toxins from the oil. It is considered as the best food source of omega 3 fats because with its consumption we get high DHA and EPA levels and that too without any worries of chemicals and contaminations like mercury, lead, arsenic, PCBs, etc.
Fish oil is any day better choice as compared to eating fish, because —
1. It ensures that you are taking omega 3 fats regularly and in optimal quantity.
2. It ensures that you do not accumulate harmful chemical and toxins via fish.
3. It is cheap i.e. its available at a reasonable price.
4. It is simple, easy to consume and does not require any preparation time.
So, now that you know food sources omega 3 fats, it is time for you to start looking the best omega 3 food source for you to maintain good health.
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