Does Omega 3 Keep Eskimos Healthier

Eskimos have less heart disease, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis

, and skin problems. What is the reason behind that? They eat a lot of very high in fat fish? You would think eating a diet so high in fat would put them in a high risk category for these diseases. Their diet consist of a lot of whale, seal and salmon. After doing a thorough research on Eskimo diet and what they were mainly consuming, it was found that although the fish was very fatty, they contain a good type of fat. The fish was rich in omega 3 fatty acids instead of the bad fat omega 6.

Therefore if we wish to lead a long healthy life, do we need to eat like an Eskimo? After studying the omega 3 for quite sometime now, I would say no. You don't have to eat like an Eskimo, but we do need to either add some of the food products they eat, such as salmon to your diet or take supplements.

The westerners usually do not consume that much of fish. It's not as easy to get the oily fish we need to get a sufficient amount of the omega 3 fatty acids. Our western diet promotes more catfish and cod than salmon and tuna. You can find fresh fish in the grocery stores , but right out of the water fish is so much better. The fish stored in the grocery cooler has been there for who know hows long. I hate walking thorough the fish area of the supermarket. The fish smell is so strong. Someone once told me that if it smells fishy, then it's old. Well, that fish is definitely fishy smelling.

So how do we eat like an Eskimo? Or at least get some of the omega 3 fatty acids into our diet? You should eat more tuna and salmon if you can handle it. You are recommended to eat it twice a week. Most won't do that. Most families don't eat fish once a week, let alone twice. The only way to truly get sufficient omega 3 into your diet is to take supplements. These supplements are readily available at drug stores, grocery stores, health food stores and on-line.

Fish oil is the way most know to get their omega 3 DHA and EPA . Taking 3 grams a day, which is usually taking a gel tab with every meal. No more then 3 a day. Another type to take is flax seed oil. Same amount is recommended. The only difference is flax seed oil contains omega 3 ALA which your body needs to convert into DHA and EPA to work like fish oil does. If your body cannot convert the ALA properly, you may still not be getting enough omega 3 to meet your requirements. A blood test after 6 weeks could indicate how well it is working for you.

Don't eat like an Eskimo unless you enjoy it, but get the benefits of their diet through supplements. By getting enough Omega 3 fatty acids into your diet, you may live a longer healthier life.

by: Sandy Sachs

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