Do you want better sleep, a healthy heart and less bloating? Course you do! It’s time to get your omegas in check…
Although it might not be top of your eating agenda, making sure you eat a healthy balance of omegas, specifically Omega-3 and -6, could be the key to a healthier, happier you.
According to BioCare Clinical Nutritionist, Lucy Sparkes, our diets have changed significantly in favour of Omega-6 over the decades. Doesn’t sound so scary, right? After all, Omega-6 is an omega and surely they’re all healthy? Err, not quite…
Fats are essential to health – the right kind, that is. Lucy explains that one of the most vital groups of fats are Omega-3s and Omega-6s, known as essential fatty acids. This is because they’re needed for normal functions within the body.
Emily Rollason, Nutritionist at Holland & Barrett, says: ‘These fatty acids have a host of health benefits. They’re thought to be important for eye health, heart health, production of hormones linked to sleep and aiding with nerve-cell communication in the brain, along with having anti-inflammatory properties. As we’re unable to synthesize these fatty acids within the body, it’s important that we get them from the foods we eat.’
This story is from the June 2018 edition of Fit & Well.
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