Balancing one's diet with omega-3 fatty acid

MANILA, Philippines – Every time a new year begins, people are filled with new hope. As a result, they make promises to better themselves.

Here are a few of the most popular New Year’s resolutions: lose more weight, eat intelligently, quit smoking, drink less alcohol, start biking, run more or love myself more. However you look at it, essentially most resolutions point toward living a healthier life today.

The fundamentals of a healthy life revolve around adopting a more active lifestyle through exercise or sports and sticking to a good balanced diet.

A balanced diet refers to having the proper amounts of carbohydrate, protein, fat (also known as macronutrients), vitamins and minerals (also known as micronutrients).

The modern Filipino diet, regrettably, is too sweet or salty, too rich in carbohydrates and saturated fat. Couple that with a lack of physical activity, and you become a candidate for any of today’s common medical conditions.

Now is the time to be true to your New Year’s resolutions. To achieve that balanced diet, one of the things you can easily do is to make fish a big part of your new dietary plan.

Fish is a good source of protein and contains many nutrients. Oily fish in particular is known to be high in omega-3 fatty acids.

According to the Omega-3 Academy Asia, omega-3 fatty acids are a type of polyunsaturated “good” fat, notably docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) that are important to health, mainly in helping prevent heart disease and for proper brain function and development.

It is also widely known to ensure proper blood circulation, keep the eyes healthy and aid in controlling inflammation due to arthritis, post-surgery, infection, and others.

Getting enough amounts of omega-3 is also correlated with enhancing one’s mood, preventing depression and anxiety. It has some evidence to show that it can help maintain good skin and provide protection against cancer. 

The thing is the human body is incapable of producing the necessary levels of omega-3 fatty acids, EPA and DHA. It must be obtained from the food we eat, particularly, fatty or oily fish.

The healthy “oily fish” list includes salmon, mackerel, trout, herring, and sardines. International guidelines recommend that an adult should consume 500 milligrams of omega-3 per day. Targeting at least two to three portions of fish per week can help you achieve this.

But in cases where fish meals are not available or you eat very little of it, the Australian brand Cenovis Fish Oil is a convenient quality substitute. Taking one Cenovis Fish Oil capsule every day provides the body with the optimal amounts of omega-3 that is essential to your diet.

Affordably priced at only P10 per capsule, Cenovis fish oil is extracted from the Peruvian waters, one of the cleanest seas in the world. Because it is individually packed for freshness using a highly advanced extraction process in Norway, each soft gel capsule is odorless and has no fishy aftertaste.

For more information on the benefits of omega-3, visit the Omega-3 Academy Asia website www.omega3academy.com.