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NUTRITION NOTES | The Purpose & Benefits of Omega Oils

Bryan
6 min readFeb 5, 2021

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To say omega oils can be quite good for our health is like saying water is kind of important to us!

Of all the nutrients and supplements we consume, few have as many broad beneficial effects as omegas.

From mental health to our skin, eyes, immune system — even our resilience to cancer — omega oils, particularly omega-3, are one of the best things we can put in our bodies.

The problem, at least at first glance, is that the world’s most abundant and readily-available source of omega oils is fish. So much so that populations with particularly high fish consumption, such as the Japanese, have been studied extensively on the subject, clearly exhibiting many of the health benefits associated with the omegas.

Unlike, say, iron, which is directly responsible for our growth and development, the benefits of omegas lie more in the long game, forming a barrage of preventative measures for long-term physical and mental wellbeing.

THE BENEFITS OF OMEGAS

Omegas are part of a group of essential oils that our bodies need to function to the best of their ability. Though there are several, omega-3 is the key oil, and the one I’ll be referring to throughout this…

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Bryan
Bryan

Written by Bryan

Real Men Eat Plants. Chief Technology Officer. I love Sci-Fi, Space, Triathlons, Internet, Web Design, SEO, and leading teams.

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