Where do you get your Omega-3 essential fatty acids from?
By Hope
@1hopefulman (45111)
Canada
June 3, 2016 5:32pm CST
Omega-3 essential fatty acids are apparently good for the heart and helpful in combating cancer. It is always best to get any nutrient from a natural source. Where do you get your Omega-3 essential fatty acids from?
One great economical source is flax seeds. Do you know of any other?
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The ancient Egyptians used flax as a food. Exodus 9:31 New International Version (NIV) 31 (The flax and barley were destroyed, since the barley had headed and the flax was in bloom.
Rahab hid the spies that eventually led to the survival of her family amongst the stalks of flax. Joshua 2:6 New International Version (NIV) 6 (But she had taken them up to the roof and hidden them under the stalks of flax she had laid out on the roof.)
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What Are the Best Omega-3 Foods? ( http://draxe.com/omega-3-foods/ )
Here’s a list of the top 15 omega-3 foods (percentages based on 4,000 milligrams per day of total omega-3s): (7)
Mackerel: 6,982 milligrams in 1 cup cooked (174 precent DV)
Salmon Fish Oil: 4,767 milligrams in 1 tablespoon (119 percent DV)
Cod Liver Oil: 2.664 milligrams in 1 tablespoon (66 percent DV)
Walnuts: 2,664 milligrams in 1/4 cup (66 percent DV)
Chia Seeds: 2,457 milligrams in 1 tablespoon (61 percent DV)
Herring: 1,885 milligrams in 3 ounces (47 percent DV)
Salmon (wild-caught): 1,716 milligrams in 3 ounces (42 percent DV)
Flaxseeds (ground): 1,597 milligrams in 1 tablespoon (39 percent DV)
Tuna: 1,414 milligrams in 3 ounces (35 percent DV)
White Fish: 1,363 milligrams in 3 ounces (34 percent DV)
Sardines: 1,363 milligrams in 1 can/3.75 ounces (34 percent DV)
Hemp Seeds: 1,000 milligrams in 1 tablespoon (25 percent DV)
Anchovies: 951 milligrams in 1 can/2 ounces (23 percent DV)
Natto: 428 milligrams in 1/4 cup (10 percent DV)
Egg Yolks: 240 milligrams in 1/2 cup (6 percent DV)
Flax seed offers natural remedies for improving digestion, and achieving clear skin, lower cholesterol levels, reduced sugar cravings, among other benefits
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@buenavida (9984)
• Sweden
3 Jun 16
I've read that Chia seeds have Omega3 too. Fat fish, like salmon is rich in Omega3, but one has to use the one that is caught from as clean waters as possible, and gnld.com has a strict checking policy, to avoid pollutions. Salmon Oil and Salmon Oil Plus should be as clean as we can find in this world. The Omega3 from fish oil is a bit different from Flax seed, and maybe better or just as goood - who knows..??
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
7 Aug 16
With fish so full of toxins these days, it's good to know that there are alternatives like walnuts, etc.
@shaggin (74988)
• United States
7 Aug 16
@1hopefulman Very true! Fish used to be considered very healthy too how sad.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
8 Jun 16
@1hopefulman Thank you for the tip I will surely search the health stores around. Do they taste good?
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
9 Jun 16
@salonga I grind them in a coffee grinder and they have a nutty good taste.
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
8 Jun 16
Here, every health food store sells the brown and the golden ones. Yes, some fish are a good source.
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