Oily fish, white fish, shellfish
Lean beef, lamb, kangaroo
Canola oil
Mustard seed oil
Linseed, walnuts, wheatgerm
Essential fatty acids are not made in the body, so we have to eat them.
Wonderful for your heart and blood. It keeps your bloo free-flowing, lowers your blood pressure, lowers triglycerides, steads the beat of your heart and makes your arteries more "elastic" so they flex in and out under pressure. They also have antiflammatory properties and also a crucial part of the cells in the brain and eyes.
Steps to balance your Omega 3 intake
- eat fish 2 - 3 times a week - fresh, frozen or tinned
- cut out saturated fats from butter, cream, cheese, deli meats and fast foods as saturated fats interfere with the biochemistry of Omega 3
- use canola, olive or flaxseed oil. (can not heat flaxseed oil)
- eat large serves of green vegetables
- add walnuts, pecans and linseeds to your meals ( again sprinkle linseeds on last as the heat destroys the oil - linseeds are also call flaxseeds)
Do not eat flaxseeds fi you have irritable bowel syndrome due to their high fibre levels
It's important to have a balance of Omega 3 and 6 essential fatty acids
Omega 6 sources include
sunflower oil, safflower oil, cottonseed oil
soybean oil, grapeseed oil
pine nuts, brazil nuts
sesame seeds, sesame oil
