Tag: omega3 fatty acids

The Internal SPF. The Top 5 Countdown of Best Foods. Number 5.

The health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids are very well known, especially for reducing the risk of heart disease and stroke.    There are 2 basic kinds of omega-3s – docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentenoic acid (EPA) – which, beyond the benefits it brings for your ticker, are also...

For High HDL, Get The Big O(mega-3 fatty acids)

How to raise your “good cholesterol”? Eat fatty fish. Fatty? Isn’t that bad? Nope. Not any more. Of course, it used to be bad, but that was a sad fad. So don’t be a cad, you can even ask your dad, add fatty fish to your diet. What about...

Omega-3s: The Batman of the Body?

Here’s what they said in this article (link to full content posted below): “[Other] studies, along with our observations, suggest that omega-3 PUFA supplementation may play an important role in preventing weight gain and improving weight loss when omega-3 PUFA are supplemented concomitantly with a structured weight-loss programme.” But...

Fish on the Brain

A while back, health authorities told us not to eat salmon … too many oils, you know. Rather than “risk it”, you should take Omega3 fatty acid pills. Remember when we weren’t supposed to eat fatty nuts, like walnuts? Although terrific in someone’s little theory about how the body...