Getting Enough Omega-3s

Are you getting enough omega-3s?

Take the quick quiz below to find out if you are consuming enough foods rich in long chain omega-3s.

Sources

Oily fish, other fish and seafood are the main sources of long chain omega-3s with eggs and lean red meat providing smaller amounts. There is a vegetarian source of Omega-3 DHA, made from marine algae, which is used in a variety of omega-3 enriched foods and infant formulas.

Shopping list

There are many food products in the supermarket that are enriched with beneficial long chain omega-3 fatty acids. Some of these include...

Video

Why are omega-3s important for health and wellbeing?

The importance and health benefits of long chain omega-3s for general health is the focus of an interview with world expert, Professor Berthold Koletzko, Professor of Paediatrics, University of Munich, Germany
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News & Events

USA Dietary Guidelines report recommends seafood

A Report from the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, was released on June 15, 2010. This Report will lead the development of the revised Dietary Guidelines for Americans due out later this year.
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Research

Omega-3s help prevent all-cause mortality and CVD events

A new study examined the effect of long chain omega-3 supplementation on all-cause mortality and cardiovascular events in elderly men at high-risk of cardiovascular disease.
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Omega-3s

Are you getting enough omega-3s?

Take a quick quiz to find out if you are consuming enough foods rich in long chain omega-3s.

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