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Super Omega-3 EPA
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Flax Seed Oil |
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Choosing an Essential Fatty Acid Supplement
Contrary to all the propaganda to the contrary, we need fats in our diet to stay healthy. Fats play critical roles in the body. Brain and nerve tissue, for instance, requires the proper kind of fats, and low fat diets can lower the intelligence of children. The heart burns fat as its primary source of fuel. Fats are also burned to keep the body warm in cold weather. Fats are also necessary for the production of many hormones.
Extremely low fat diets are not good for us and can actually raise cholesterol, since about half of the cholesterol in our body is used to make bile to digest fats. However, we need to get the right kinds of fats in our diet and most of the fats we're eating are the wrong kind of fats.
For starters, Americans tend to get too many omega-6 fatty acids and not enough omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 fatty acids protect us against heart disease. They also benefit the immune system because they help control the chronic inflammation that underlies the development of hardening of the arteries, arthritis, memory loss in aging and other degenerative disease. The best sources of omega-3 are wild game, grass fed beef, eggs, poultry and deep ocean fish (not farm raised).
Avocados and nuts, especially walnuts, also contain good fats.
Since most people eat very little of these foods, they need to supplement their omega-3. Super Omega-3 EPA is a good supplement to ensure you are getting these important fats in your diet. Flax Seed Oil is another good source. Flax seed oil contains the correct balance of omega-3 and omega-6 essential fatty acids.