I watched an interesting episode of Dr. Oz yesterday (yes I know, kinda lame) and he had some really good information on there regarding Omega 3 fatty acids. He mentioned that a lot of us are not taking the right fish oil supplements (a high source of Omega 3s).
When shopping for Omega 3s, here are the do's and the do nots:
1. DO buy the Omega 3s that are DHA or EPA labeled.
2. DO NOT buy the fish oil labeled ALA (this is what the majority of Americans are consuming, which is misleading because it has little to no Omega 3 fatty acids within).
Why DHA or EPA?
1. This oil comes from the salmon (highest Omega 3 count) that eat natural algae, which is where the good Omegas come from.
Why NOT ALA?
1. Fish oil labeled as ALA come from salmon that are farm raised and fed with corn meal (no source of Omega 3's at all, but rather Omega 6 oils, which are bad if we consume too many of those.)
So, stick with DHA or EPA labeled fish oils as they will benefit you in the long run due to be packed with many Omega 3s.
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