How to Meet Your Daily Omega 3 Requirement
If you're having a hard time trying to get omega 3's in your diet, this list will help. Yes, there are several non-fish foods that provide adequate amounts of omega 3 fatty acids.
Daisy Whitbread, MScN gives a great list to get you started on MyFoodData. Some of these include:
Foods High in Omega 3 Fatty Acids include flaxseed oil, fish oil, chia seeds, walnuts, fish roe (eggs), fatty fish, seafood, soybeans, and spinach. Below are the top 10 foods high in Omega 3 fatty acids.
Omega 3 fatty acids have so many benefits it is essential that we add them to our diets. And, Daisy's list gives us a good place to start.
While many people have a strong diversion to seafood, or are vegans and do not eat meat, it provides a healthy dose of omega 3 fatty acids. Even so, there are ample other foods that will give you the heart-healthy omega 3's your heart and mind need.
The 10 Best
Daisy's list of 10 of the best sources of omega 3 fatty acids:
- Flaxseed oil
- Fish oil
- Chia seeds
- Walnuts
- Fish roe
- Cured and canned fish
- Mackerel
- Oysters
- Soybeans
- Spinach
Getting your daily requirements of omega 3 fatty acids isn't that difficult if you use this list. Plus, all the foods are delicious.
Read Daisy Whitbread's entire article here
