Omega 3-s, You really do not want to do without them.

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Omega-3s are known as healthy fats because they have many benefits. These essential (you have to eat them, the body cannot produce them) fatty acids are know to reduce inflammation, balance your mood, they do lower your cholesterol, and they reduce your risk of coronary heart disease.

The RDI (recommended dietary intake) of omega-3s is 1.1 grams per day. Omega-3s can be obtained from a variety of sources such as fish, flaxseeds, walnuts, soybeans, and omega-enhanced foods. Are you getting enough?

You can also take Omega 3 supplements if you do not regularly eat foods that naturally contain Omega 3.

According to NYTimes.com: Many studies have suggested that a diet rich in fish is good for the heart. Now there is new evidence that such a diet may ward off dementia as well. One of the largest efforts to document a connection — and the first such study undertaken in the developing world — has found that older adults in Asia and Latin America were less likely to develop dementia if they regularly consumed fish.

And the more fish they ate, the lower their risk, the report found. The findings appeared in the August issue of The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

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