Monday, February 1, 2010

Everyone I train or consult with knows that I am nuts about fish oil... and for very good reason!

        Fish oil, or more specifically Omega-3, is one of the most important nutrients you will ever take (next to D3). Its health benefits are shown time after time in research and considering the amount our ancestors used to consume through their diet, we are amazingly deficient in the stuff. This is, in large part, the responsibility of the commercial farming industry sacrificing quality for quantity in our food.

        Our nutrition these days is not what it used to be and not what it should be! Even when you pay top prices for food in the UK it is still not up to par with that of other countries or what food used to be many thousands of years ago. We have made sure of this through polluting and spraying our soil and water with every chemical under the sun! So, supplementation is now needed for those who wish to achieve a level of health that was far more easily available.

Here are 10 reasons to use fish oil!

1. Prevent/help treat Hyperlipidemia
2. Prevent/help treat Coronary Heart Disease
3. Prevent/help treat Hypertension
4. Prevent/help treat Stoke
5. Prevent/help treat Rheumatoid Arthritis
6. Prevent/help treat Obesity
7. Prevent/help treat Asthma
8. Prevent/help treat Hay Fever
9. Prevent/help treat Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
10. Prevent Miscarriage

        If all this wasn't enough, the effects of high levels of omega-3 greater improve training affects and body fat reduction. But the quality has to be high. The supplement industry is a highly profitable one, and omega-3 is one of the industries buzzwords. This means that every Tom, Dick and Harry has an omega-3 product with some recommended dose of whatever quality oil happens to be in there stamped on the side of the tub.

        Make sure you choice your supplements wisely. Investing money in your health is a great thing, but dont settle for anything less than the highest quality!