Posted by Angela5 on June 19, 2000, at 2:07:04
In reply to Re: question about eating fish... » Angela5, posted by CarolAnn on June 18, 2000, at 17:47:25
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> >> A question I do have is this: I eat a ton of fish anyway - does anyone know what kind of concentration of omega 3s are found in edible fish in general?>>
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> Angela, I noticed that no one had answered this for you. It depends on what kind of fish it is that you are eating. Fish that live in cold waters are the best for omega 3s, and the very best is salmon. I'm not even sure which other kinds of fish are considered 'cold water'(cod maybe), but that should be easy to research. I read that all we need is three servings of cold water fish per week to get the recommended amount of omega 3s. Happy fishing! CarolAnnThanks CarolAnn. It seems that salmon has the highest concentration (approx 2 grams omega 3s per 3 oz).
One interesting thing is that the unofficial 'recommended' weekly dose of omega 3s is 3.5 g, whereas the Harvard study used 6.2 g EPA and 3.4 g DHA daily.
From all of the research I've been doing, I think I may do some MODERATE fish oil supplementation for all of the health benefits it seems to provide. If it helps anything psychiatrically, that'll be a bonus. :)Angela
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