Comments on: FAQs: A Reality Check on Omega-3s http://eating.health.com/2008/07/08/omega-3s-reality-check/ Healthy Food, Recipes, Nutrition Advice, and Cooking Tips from Health.com and Health Magazine Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:59:15 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Betty Ann Parrella http://eating.health.com/2008/07/08/omega-3s-reality-check/#comment-2145 Betty Ann Parrella Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:27:35 +0000 http://healtheating.wordpress.com/?p=547#comment-2145 I recently bought Selba which is loaded with Omega 3,6 and 9 fatty acids. We also take one capsule daily of Omega 3, 6 and 9. We take one tablespoon of Selba in our cereal. How much is too much? I recently bought Selba which is loaded with Omega 3,6 and 9 fatty acids. We also take one capsule daily of Omega 3, 6 and 9. We take one tablespoon of Selba in our cereal. How much is too much?

]]> By: DR http://eating.health.com/2008/07/08/omega-3s-reality-check/#comment-1306 DR Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:59:51 +0000 http://healtheating.wordpress.com/?p=547#comment-1306 Make sure your Omega 3 marine (fish, krill, etc) supplements have been tested for purity. As impurities (mercury, etc) are stored in fat cells, fish oil that has not been processed to remove this stuff will give you a concentrated dose of contaminants along with your Omega 3s. Not good. http://healthhabits.wordpress.com/2008/05/29/pregnant-mothers-intake-of-omega-3-key-to-babies-big-brains/ The University of Guelph does independent purity testing - http://www.nutrasource.ca/ifos_new/index.asp Make sure your Omega 3 marine (fish, krill, etc) supplements have been tested for purity.

As impurities (mercury, etc) are stored in fat cells, fish oil that has not been processed to remove this stuff will give you a concentrated dose of contaminants along with your Omega 3s.

Not good.

http://healthhabits.wordpress.com/2008/05/29/pregnant-mothers-intake-of-omega-3-key-to-babies-big-brains/

The University of Guelph does independent purity testing – http://www.nutrasource.ca/ifos_new/index.asp

]]> By: susan allport http://eating.health.com/2008/07/08/omega-3s-reality-check/#comment-1305 susan allport Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:44:06 +0000 http://healtheating.wordpress.com/?p=547#comment-1305 Thought you'd be interested in this short omega-3 video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIgNpsbvcVM Thought you’d be interested in this short omega-3 video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIgNpsbvcVM

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