It may be the biggest irony in food nutrition: Fish is one of the
best sources of Omega-3 fatty acids, a heart-healthy answer to
cardiovascular disease, the No. 1 killer of Americans.
But fish also contain traces of mercury and other pollutants that
are particularly damaging to the neurological development of
fetuses and young children.
That is enough to make some parents and pregnant women cut
back on fish, or avoid it altogether. Health experts, however, are
saying you can have your fish and eat it, too -- simply by being
smart about what kind you buy.
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2 comments:
It is important for consumers to know that fish is not the only source of Omega 3s. Flaxseed is also a nutrient dense source of ALA Omega 3. Pizzey's Milling, is a great company that makes a lot of flaxseed products. I think they are even in the kashi products and quaker oat meal. So if fish isn't your think you can definitely try flax
At present it is not well known if the body converts the omega-3 in flax, ALA, into the omega-3 types that have been deemed healthful, EPA and DHA.
Mostly there is evidence suggesting that most ALA is not converted in the body though there is some evidence that there will be greater conversion of ALA to the other forms if the level of omega-6 fatty acids is decreased (or the ratio of o6 to o3 is decreased.)
Ken
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