Fish Oil for Fitness and Health

You may know by now that there are good fats and bad fats. There are fats to avoid and fats to include in your diet for your health. Good fats-essential fatty acids should be included in your daily diet.

Essential fatty acids are divided into two families: omega-6 EFAs and omega-3 EFAS. Omega-3 EFAs. Omega-6 EFAs can be found in vegetable oils while omega-3 EFAs can be found in fish oils among other foods.

Omega-6 vs. Omega-3

Many scientists and physicians believe the imbalance in our intake of Omega 6 and Omega 3's are the cause of many diseases and illness.

Omega-6 EFAs are found in vegetable oils. This includes oils like corn oil and soy oil, both of which contains high amounts of linoleic acid. Omega-3 EFAs on the other hand are found in marine plankton and walnut oil and flaxseed oils.

It is important to also note that fatty fish and fish oils contain eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), fatty acids that have been observed to provide many benefits to the human body. In the early 1970’s, a study on Greenland Eskimos have revealed that one of the main reasons they rarely suffer from heart diseases can be attributed to their high-fat diet, mainly fish. As you can see all fats are not created equally.

The two essential fatty acids, EPA and DHA, may also aid in preventing heart attacks, atherosclerosis, depression and various forms of cancer. Fish oil supplemented food have also proven to be useful in illnesses like diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, Raynaud’s disease and ulcerative colitis.


Naturally, it’s in our best interests to keep our hearts happy and healthy and one way of doing that is eating foods or supplements that contains fish oil.

Consuming fish oils may also help your body help itself to:

~Prevent impaired visual and brain development in children.

~Prevent sudden cardiac death

~Prevent stroke

~Prevent irregular heartbeat.

~Prevent some forms of cancer

~Reduce craving for fatty foods. Fish oil may help in weight regulation.

~Prevent age-related prostate enlargement in males.

~Prevent and treat Major Depression, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, ADHD and

~Anger/Aggression. Fish oil also helps treat Huntington's Disease.

~Prevent Alzheimer's Disease.

~Prevent and treat Rheumatoid Arthritis, Systemic Lupus, Inflammatory Bowel Disease and other inflammatory conditions.

~Improve skin, hair and nail health.

~Prevent diabetes.

~Preserve eyesight decline associated with aging. Fish oil also help to reduce eye dryness.



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*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Before making any drastic changes to your diet, you should always consult your physician, especially if you have or are taking medication for any specific medical condition.