Go Fishing!

Fish contains an essential fatty acid known as Omega-3. The best sources are Salmon, Tuna, Halibut, Sardines and Mackerel.

Unless you have been living in a cave, you have probably been hearing more and more about the benefits of Omega-3, and how food manufacturers have been advertising that their products have added Omega-3.

The benefits of Omega-3 are many!

• Reduces inflammation, thus possibly warding of heart disease, asthma, arthritis, macular degeneration, and a host of other maladies
• Decreases levels of body fat through increased insulin sensitivity and increased metabolism. This increased insulin sensitivity may also prevent Type II diabetes
• Reduces the risk of many types of cancer, including colon cancer, breast cancer and prostate cancer
  
• Reduces the risk of (and can help treat) many brain related maladies such as Alzheimers, ADHD and depression

Omega-3 fatty acids are essential to human health but cannot be manufactured by the body. For this reason, omega-3 fatty acids must be obtained from food.

Many of our current maladies are a result of an increased consumption of Omega-6 (found in vegetable oils) and a reduced consumption of Omega-3. Although we should be getting a ratio of 3:1, the current (average) ratio is 30:1! Omega-6 is PRO inflammatory, whereas Omega-3 is ANTI inflammatory. Inflammation = Sick!

Conclusion .... Go Fishing! Get off the vegetable oils and start getting more fish oil. If you don't like eating fish, then there are many fish oil supplements available on the market. If your health is valuable to you, then you should look for a high quality fish oil. Do your research. This is not an area where you should go for the least expensive. After all, you're worth it! :)