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Omega 3 Fatty Acids Diet
Omega 3 fatty acids became increasingly popular during the last decade. Not without a reason! Research has proved their benefits in preventing a wide range of different health problems, such as cardiovascular disease, asthma, arthritis, depression and others. So, considering all the health benefits, including omega 3 fatty acids in your diet makes perfectly sense.
Basically, there are 3 (nutritionally important) types of omega 3 fatty acids:
* Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)
* Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA)
* Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)
There are 2 essential fatty acids (those which the body cannot produce on its own). Alpha-linolenic is one of them and linolenic (an omega 6 fatty acid) is the other. In our diet we have to make sure to provide sufficient amounts of these 2 essential fatty acids.
Below you can find a list of dietary sources for the most important fatty acids:
ALA: In walnuts, flaxseeds, soybeans, some green leaf vegetables and pumpkin seeds.
Linolenic acid: In sunflower oil, corn oil and canola oil.
EPA and DHA: Sources are cold water fish, like salmon, halibut and tuna.
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