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A short pdf presentation explaining what Omega 3 fatty acids are, why they are critical to have in your diet and some sources of them.

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Page 1: What Are Omega 3 Fatty Acids?

What Are Omega 3 Fatty Acids?What Are Omega 3 Fatty Acids?According to https://umm.edu/:According to https://umm.edu/:

Omega-3 fatty acidsOmega-3 fatty acids are considered are considered essential fatty acids: They are essential fatty acids: They are

necessary for human health but the necessary for human health but the body can’t make them -- you have to body can’t make them -- you have to

get them through food. get them through food.

Page 2: What Are Omega 3 Fatty Acids?

What Are Omega 3 Fatty Acids?What Are Omega 3 Fatty Acids?According to https://umm.edu/:According to https://umm.edu/:

Omega-3 fatty acids can be found in Omega-3 fatty acids can be found in fish, such as salmon, tuna, and fish, such as salmon, tuna, and

halibut, other seafood including halibut, other seafood including algae and krill, some plants, and nut algae and krill, some plants, and nut

oils.oils.

Page 3: What Are Omega 3 Fatty Acids?

What Are Omega 3 Fatty Acids?What Are Omega 3 Fatty Acids?According to https://umm.edu/:According to https://umm.edu/:

Research shows that omega-3 fatty Research shows that omega-3 fatty acids reduce inflammation and may acids reduce inflammation and may help lower risk of chronic diseases help lower risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and such as heart disease, cancer, and

arthritis.arthritis.

Page 4: What Are Omega 3 Fatty Acids?

What Are Omega 3 Fatty Acids?What Are Omega 3 Fatty Acids?According to https://umm.edu/:According to https://umm.edu/:

Omega-3 fatty acidsOmega-3 fatty acids are highly are highly concentrated in the brain and appear concentrated in the brain and appear to be important for cognitive (brain to be important for cognitive (brain

memory and performance) and memory and performance) and behavioral function.behavioral function.

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What Are Omega 3 Fatty Acids?What Are Omega 3 Fatty Acids?

According to https://umm.edu/:According to https://umm.edu/:

It is important to have the proper It is important to have the proper ratio of omega-3 and omega-6 ratio of omega-3 and omega-6

(another (another essential fatty acidessential fatty acid) in the ) in the diet.diet.

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What Are Omega 3 Fatty Acids?What Are Omega 3 Fatty Acids?

According to https://umm.edu/:According to https://umm.edu/:

Omega-3 fatty acids help reduce Omega-3 fatty acids help reduce inflammation, and most omega-6 inflammation, and most omega-6

fatty acids tend to promote fatty acids tend to promote inflammation.inflammation.

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What Are Omega 3 Fatty Acids?What Are Omega 3 Fatty Acids?According to https://umm.edu/:According to https://umm.edu/:

The typical American diet tends to The typical American diet tends to contain 14 - 25 times more omega-6 contain 14 - 25 times more omega-6

fatty acids than omega-3 fatty acids, fatty acids than omega-3 fatty acids, which many nutritionally oriented which many nutritionally oriented physicians consider to be way too physicians consider to be way too

high on the omega-6 side.high on the omega-6 side.

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What Is The Best Omega 3 Supplement?What Is The Best Omega 3 Supplement?

Krill oilKrill oil is harvested from krill — tiny, is harvested from krill — tiny, shrimp-like creatures that live deep shrimp-like creatures that live deep

in the pristine Antarctic seas.in the pristine Antarctic seas.

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What Is The Best Omega 3 Supplement?What Is The Best Omega 3 Supplement?

Because the seas around Antarctica Because the seas around Antarctica are cold and unpolluted, krill oil is are cold and unpolluted, krill oil is

free from the harmful contaminants free from the harmful contaminants and toxins that are often found in fish and toxins that are often found in fish

oil, while still offering the same oil, while still offering the same health benefits with a 60% higher health benefits with a 60% higher

absorption rate!absorption rate!

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So What Does Dr. Oz Have To Say about So What Does Dr. Oz Have To Say about krill oil omega 3 supplements?krill oil omega 3 supplements?

To Find Out, CLICK HERETo Find Out, CLICK HERE