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Understanding Omega 3 Sources

Omega 3 sources are important to know if you want to get all of their healthy benefits. It's one thing for a company to promise results but another thing to consistently deliver them.

If you want consistent results, then you need to educate yourself. It really is a "buyer beware" market, so a little education will go a long way.

Scientific research tells us everything we need to know about omega 3. It's backed up by the peer review process and therefore significantly more reliable than advertising copy.

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Omega 3 Fatty Acids Found Plants

Good food sources of plant based omega 3s in the form of ALA (Alpha-Linolenic Acid) are walnuts, soy beans and tofu.

Cruciferous vegetables, such as cauliflower, broccoli and Brussels sprouts, are also good sources.

Omega 3 Fatty Acids Found in Fish

Without a doubt, oily cold-water fish and high quality pure fish oil supplements are your best source of omega 3 fatty acids.

The best omega 3 sources from fish are salmon, tuna, herring, sardines and anchovies.

One or two servings a week of oily fish will give you the minimum benefits. But more servings of fish, plus a daily omega 3 supplement containing an equivalent of at least 1000mg of omega 3s, will provide you with all the many great health benefits you're looking for.

What To Look Out For

Flax and Flaxseed Oil

Although flaxseed oil is marketed as a source of ALA, it's not a traditional food for humans and is considered unnatural as a human source by many scientists. Flax has traditionally been known as linseed oil and used in paints and as a furniture polish.

Flax oil is a cheap, unstable source and was never marketed until research on fish oil omega 3 fatty acids proved the amazing health benefits and created a market for slick advertisers to step into.

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