wellness We need from 500 to 1,000 mg of omega-3 daily.
For optimal health and wellness, add these omega-3 rich foods to your diet:
PLANTBASED SOURCES FOR OMEGA-3: Flaxseed Peanut butter Pumpkin seeds Walnuts Oatmeal Brussels sprouts Kale Mint Parsley Spinach Seaweed
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your nutritional plan: • Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) found mainly in fish, are sometimes referred to as marine omega-3s. • Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), the most common omega-3 fatty acid in most Western diets, is found in vegetable oils, nuts (especially prevent cystic fibrosis, cogwalnuts), flaxseeds and flaxnitive decline, rheumatoid arthritis, certain cancers, pul- seed oil, leafy vegetables, and monary hypertension, heart animal fat (especially grassfed animals). The human disease and strokes. Researchers at Harvard body generally uses ALA for energy and its conversion T.H. Chan School of Public Health have identified three into EPA and DHA is very ways to include omega-3 in limited.
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mega-3 fatty acids are essential fats. Although not produced by the human body, essential fats are required for your optimal health. Omega-3 helps to
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FISH-BASED SOURCES FOR OMEGA-3: Halibut Mackerel Salmon Tuna (fresh) Herring Oysters
FORTIFIED DAIRY AND JUICES WITH OMEGA-3: Eggs Soy milk Green super food juices Yogurt
