Why Take Fish Fats Over Other Sources of Omega 3?
Let us face it; most of the population in the western world has a deficiency of essential omega 3 fatty acids. In addition, since the body is unable to produce these fats internally, we have to eat food rich in them explicitly. ALA omega3 is present in flaxseed, nuts, tofu, green vegetables, and soya where as fish fats contain both DHA and EPA type of omega-3 fatty acids. You will be surprised to know that according to a latest study, 90% of us lack in essential DHA. Therefore, it is in our interest to eat food high in DHA i.e., fish fats to compensate the loss. You may ask – because the body can convert ALA to DHA and EPA, so why we should take only fish fats and not flaxseeds to bridge the gap of deficiency. Answer is the inefficient conversion process. This means that though the body can convert ALA to DHA and EPA, but this is very complex and is dependent on various internal parameters. Therefore, it is not very effective and efficient. Moreover, most of the ALA is burnt into energ
