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Omega 3 fatty acids are the nutritional elements, which are caught by researchers about twenty years ago. And these researchers discovered that these fatty acids could be beneficial for the people who are worried about the health of their heart. Many studies show that people, who had high fish content in their diet, had very low rates of heart-related problems, although fish has high oil content. It shows that the omega-3 fatty acids present in the fish might be the component that protects their hearts, and presents many other health benefits also.
Omega 3 is a fatty acid, but at the same time, it is really very beneficial and valuable for human beings. It has many benefits, and in fact, these fatty acids are one of the best weapons against the triglycerides, which are also known as VLDL (Very low density lipoprotein).
The most general and well-known sources of these omega-3 acids are the seafoods, which include different types of fish. Many studies recommend eating fatty fish at least 2 times in a week. Eating fish is really very beneficial for the human body. Fish is a really good source of omega-3 fatty acids, protein and does not have high fat that most of the fatty meat food products do.
There are lots of different sources of these omega-3 fatty acids. Fatty fishes, such as mackerel, herring, lake trout, albacore tuna, salmon and sardines are rich in two types of omega 3 fatty acids. These two types are docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA).
Omega 3 fatty acids have many health benefits for the human body. It neutralizes the effects of the different substances, which may cause harm to the human body and produce many different types of diseases. Omega 3 fatty acids are beneficial for your heart, and allow you to stay fit and healthy, and at the same time, these fatty acids benefit those people who have cardiovascular diseases, or have high chances of getting them.
The health benefits of omega 3 fatty acids include dropping down the danger of heart diseases and strokes, while helping to decrease the symptoms of depression, hypertension, ADHD (attention deficit hyper-activity disorder), rheumatoid problems, joint pain and other certain skin disorders. These fatty acids can improve your sleep and also reduces inflammation. Some researches have shown that omega 3 fatty acids can help us to protect our selves from many disorders, like Alzheimer’s disease and these fatty acids can also boost our immune system.
Have you ever picked wild berries from the woods? If yes, then you know the joy of berries. Berries are not just fun and delicious, but also, they have numerous health benefits. They have a high nutritional content. A cup full of strawberries has vitamin C up to 100 mg. This is the same amount of vitamin C that is found in a small glass of orange juice. Vitamin C is required by our body for the proper functioning of our immune system. Shifting focus on blueberries, a cup of them offer lesser vitamin C content than strawberries, and they have 83 calories per cup. Cranberries offer approximately the same amount of nutrients, but with 44 calories, and a cup full of raspberries presents 64 calories.
Health benefits of some of the berries are:
* Berries of dark color, like blackberries, blueberries, wolfberries and raspberries are rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants strengthen your immune power, and you are less prone to diseases such as common cold, and flu.
* Bilberries, raspberries and blueberries are rich in lutin, a compound important for healthy eyesight.
* Raspberries have good quantity of cancer fighting phytochemicals and anthocyanins, such as ferulic acid, ellagic, and coumaric.
* Extracts of the fruit of pomegranate have powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant qualities, and has been proved by studies of being advantageous in case of expanding cancer cells and also in recovering from coronary heart diseases. Pomegranate extracts are also beneficial in gum diseases.
In a research in 1999, at Tufts University, researchers fed old rats berry extracts and younger rats the regular diet. The results were as follows:
* Older rats were fast in learning than the younger rats
* Older rats were far more coordinated than the younger ones
* Older rats also had improved motor skills
* Older rats had more memory than the younger rats
As it can be seen, the experiments clearly show that berry extracts did wonders for some rats although they were older. Similar holds true for humans as well. Studies have been conducted on human subjects and the groups that were fed berries showed a dramatic improvement over the other groups.
Berries protect against brain damage. Many types of berries, especially blueberries help the neurons and protect the brain from any kind of damage.
Almost all the berries contain flavonoids that help fight against some specific type of cancer cells. Berries taken regularly can help reduce the chances of cancer in the body. There are many types of berries, and it’s not possible to have a regular intake of all the berries everyday, so berry extracts are recommended for a healthy living.
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