Omega-3 fatty acids are essential for health and wellbeing.
There are three main types of omega-3s – ALA (alpha-linolenic acid), DHA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and EPA (docosahexaenoic acid).
Eating a variety of omega-3s helps to promote heart health by curbing inflammation in our blood vessels and lower levels of triglycerides and risk of heart disease, as well as being crucial for mood stabilisation and other age-related mental decline.
DHA, in particular, is the most critical and is the main structural fat in our eyes and our cerebral cortex, the part of our brain supporting memory, language, emotion and attention.
Many people believe that omega-3s can only be found in non-plant-based sources such as fatty fish.
However, there are many plant-based foods that do contain omega-3s, and crucially, fish contain omega-3s because they eat plankton and algae such as spirulina
Plant-based sources are more ethical as well as more sustainable as it does not contribute to depleting marine species and plastic pollution associated with the fishing industry.
Not to mention, fish-based supplements, oils and seafood often carry the risk of mercury poisoning, making plant-based omega-3s a safer option too.
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