September 2009
Monthly Archive
“Fish Food” that can Help You Lose Weight Fast
Posted by Michael Byrd on Sep 30 2009 | Tagged as: Omega 3
Imagine if someone told you that by eating fish food, you could lose weight much faster – regardless of the dieting option outside of the fish food that you chose – than if you simply followed your diet alone. Would anyone else be heading straight for the fish tanks? I know I would.
Sadly, your goldfish pellets are not the magic pill that will enable you to lose weight without diet or exercise. However, eating fish who are eating the right types of fish food can literally make all the difference.
When it comes to losing weight, you can do all of the right things and still fail to get results. You can eat healthy foods but fail to drop the pounds. You can exercise 20 minutes a day or even 2 hours a day and actually pack on the pounds if you eat inappropriately thanks to your new routine. Fortunately, there is a way to help “hedge your bets” when it comes to dieting.
Omega 3 fatty acids are the secret to effective dieting, no matter what type of diet you decide is right for you. Most people have a deficiency of omega 3 in their diets, and it causes a variety of healthy issues like migraines, heart trouble, lack of focus and even depression. However, this deficiency can also cause your body to function less efficiency than it would otherwise. As a result, your dieting does not get you the results you want.
If you are concerned that you may have an omega 3 deficiency, the odds are that you probably do. Some studies estimate that over 90 percent of Americans have this deficiency thanks to a diet low in fatty fish like salmon. And even if you do love fish, you would need to eat nearly 2 pounds a day just to come close to getting enough omega 3 to keep you functioning at optimum levels. As a result, most people prefer to take a simple dietary supplement instead.
Omega 3 dietary supplements can be taken from 1 to 3 times a day, and they should be made from Arctic Salmon to insure that they do not contain heavy metal contaminants common in fish like mackerel and tuna. To learn more about omega 3 and how it can help your health and your diet, access http://www.omega-3.us.
Fish Oil Fast Fact #152: How Much Fish Oil Is Enough?
Posted by Michael Byrd on Sep 29 2009 | Tagged as: Fish Oil
When it comes to fish oil and omega 3 fatty acids, there is a lot of literature out there about how great fish oil is for you. You may be completely convinced that the stuff is good for your heart, your brain and your mental well being, but if you are like many people you still are not taking it. Why? Because you don’t know how much fish oil is enough and you are afraid of overdoing it. This is entirely reasonable. A good starting point is with FDA recommendations. These are higher than the American Heart Association recommends, but still within the bounds of good and responsible health. The FDA recommends that you consume no more than 3 grams, combined, of EPA and DHA each day. EPA and DHA are the most beneficial forms of omega 3. Just be sure that you have factored these amounts into your calculations when you are selecting a supplement and dosage, and start taking care of yourself by taking omega 3 fish oil today!
What Food-Based Vitamins Can Tell You About Your Omega 3 Supplement
Posted by Michael Byrd on Sep 28 2009 | Tagged as: Omega 3
If you take a daily vitamin, then the odds are that you are pretty confident that you are taking care of business as far as your body is concerned. After all, isn’t a vitamin supposed to insure that you are fully fortified on all fronts as far as nutrition goes?
Unfortunately, while most vitamin companies would like you to think this, in reality it is not the case. The truth is that vitamins can be highly deceptive (sometimes intentionally, and sometimes not) and you need to look very carefully at the contents of your vitamin and the method of manufacture before you assume that you are taking care of your nutritional needs on all fronts. The fact of the matter is that most vitamins actually go straight through you (that’s right – right out the other end) without being absorbed by your body at all. In fact, some brands are totally ineffective and can lead to malnutrition and deficiencies if the people taking them rely on those supplements to provide them with their daily nutritional needs.
“Now,” you are probably thinking, “that is all very well and good. But what does this have to do with my omega 3 supplements? Omega 3 is not even a vitamin! It’s an essential nutrient that my body can’t live without that can delay or prevent dementia and depression as well as keeping my heart healthy. But it’s not a vitamin. So why are you telling me all this?”
Well, the answer is simple. Just as you need to carefully investigate the origin of your vitamins to make sure that they are “food-based” for easy digestion, you also need to investigate the origin of your omega 3 supplement to make sure that it is also easily digestible (badly processed supplements give you gas and can make you smell funny) and that it was made with pure, Arctic Circle salmon that contain no traces of mercury or other heavy metal contaminants commonly found in the fatty fish that are used to make many omega 3 products.
The best way to insure that your omega 3 supplement is the best possible supplement for you is to look for at least 2 things on the label. It should say that the omega 3 has been “molecularly optimized,” which means that it has been engineered for easy absorption by your body without any fishy side effects. You also need a supplement endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO) or representatives of a body such as the American College of Toxicology. This will help you make sure that your omega 3 supplement is actually toxin-free. To learn more about omega 3 supplements that meet these requirements, access http://www.omega-3.us for more information.
