Can you get omega-3 fatty acids naturally from foods?
Good food
sources of omega-3 fatty acids include:
· Coldwater
fish, like mackerel, tuna, salmon, and sardines
· Cod
liver
· Flaxseed
and canola oils
· Soybeans
and tofu
· Walnuts
The American
Heart Association recommends that people eat fish at least twice a week to
increase their intake of omega-3 fatty acids.
Eating fewer
foods with omega-6 fatty acids -- like some meats, eggs, and oils -- can also
improve the ratio of omega-3 fatty acids in the blood, effectively raising the
concentration or levels in the body. Many people in the U..S eat diets that
have 10-25 times as many omega-6 as they do omega-3 fatty acids. This imbalance
may play a role in the onset of many diseases. The more appropriate ratio
appears to be approximately 3:1 or 4:1.
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