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Some surprising facts from the Colonel

Omega-3s: the oily truth

by Suzannah Olivier
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Plant sources
Plant sources of omega-3 fatty acids can be turned, in the body, into the same long-chain structures as those found in oily fish, but this process is slow and not necessarily very efficient in some people (most likely those with allergies or learning difficulties).

Although fish remains the best source of these fatty acids, fish consumption has dropped by 50 per cent in the last fifty years.

Interestingly omega-3s are the most abundant fatty acids on the planet - found in all grasses and leaves. The list of plant sources of omega-3 fatty acids is not very long:

  • enriched eggs
  • organic milk has two-thirds more omega-3s than ordinary milk
  • flax oil and linseeds (flax seeds)
  • canola (rape) oil
  • pumpkin seeds or oil
  • walnuts and walnut oil
  • green, leafy vegetables
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