Heart-healthy fish oil
contains omega-3 fatty acids,
the critically important
polyunsaturated fats with
powerful healing powers.
Cold-water fish are
exceptionally rich sources of
omega-3 fatty acids�??and the
colder the water, the more
omega-3 fatty acids there are
in the fish. Salmon, sardines,
sea bass, tuna, trout,
mack
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Heart-healthy fish oil
contains omega-3 fatty acids,
the critically important
polyunsaturated fats with
powerful healing powers.
Cold-water fish are
exceptionally rich sources of
omega-3 fatty acids�??and the
colder the water, the more
omega-3 fatty acids there are
in the fish. Salmon, sardines,
sea bass, tuna, trout,
mackerel, and anchovy contain
eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)
and docosahexanoic acid (DHA),
the most potent forms of
omega-3s. (Another form of
omega-3 fatty acids, alpha
lineolic acid, comes from
plants.)

Because omega-3 oils mostly
come from cold-water fish and
wild game�??not often found in
most American diets�??most
people don't get enough of
these essential fatty acids
(EFAs). In addition, many food
processors eliminate natural
omega-3 oils, which have a
tendency to spoil, to keep
their products fresher.

Scientific evidence for the
benefits of fatty fish and
fish oil has been building
since the late 1970s when it
was discovered that the native
Inuits, who ate a diet high in
omega-3 fatty acids, had
surprisingly low heart attack
rates. Since then, thousands
of studies have shown that
omega-3 fatty acids promote
cardiovascular health�??and a
host of other physiological
and mental functions.

Given the mounting evidence,
the American Heart Association
released new dietary
recommendations in the fall of
2000 advising that everyone
eat at least two 3-ounce
servings of fatty fish every
week. Others suggest three or
more servings of fish per
week.

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