There are fats and greases … For example Omega 3, which has been touting for years the positive effects on health. What if the overflows due to foie gras were saved by a tiny shrimp?
Krill is a name given by the Norwegians to a small shrimp that lives in cold water. We do not talk enough about this tiny being, while the Krill has two essential characteristics.
First of all, with some 650 million tonnes, it is one of the most abundant species on the planet. And the guarantee of survival of the largest mammal in our world, the whale, which swallows tons of it.
Krill, live in gigantic “swarms” in the upper layers of the ocean, and sometimes form schools of two million tons extending over 450 km².
Krill is exploited in the form of oil. Its main characteristic is to be an important source of omega 3.
All fats are not created equal and some are even essential to our body, mainly according to their fatty acid composition.
Omega 3s are also called essential fatty acids, because the human body does not know how to manufacture them. Our body needs 2 to 3 grams per day which is likely to be provided by food. In particular in fatty fish and rapeseed, nuts and certain edible oils.
The debate on the role of omega 3 in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases, memory, aging, well-being in general, we raged a few years ago without knowing for sure, today, prescription and exact role.
Many nutritionists recommend, especially for those who do not like fish, to consume food supplements and especially Krill oil capsules. Let us add that it is necessary to consume reckless doses to suffer from over dosage.
It’s up to everyone to choose …
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