In recent years, Omega-3s have been the stars of the world of health in general and nutrition in particular. This success comes from the advancement of scientific knowledge on their effects on the human body. It seems that the more research advances, the more beneficial biological properties are discovered in them. Their effects would affect areas as diverse as joint diseases, bone diseases or with an inflammatory component (eczema, rheumatism, etc.), diabetes, the prevention of cardiovascular diseases (heart attacks, etc.) and depression.
Finally, it is thanks to them that our brain will be able to function at full capacity until old age, while ensuring our skin a beautiful elasticity. To preserve our health, the foods richest in Omega-3 are walnut oil, walnuts, rapeseed oil, soybeans, flax and oily fish such as salmon, sardines, herring, mackerel, anchovy: non-exhaustive list to display in the kitchen or to learn by heart to better recite it while shopping!
Omega-3 to the assault of the kilos?
Yes, if we believe an American study which suggests that DHA (docosahexaenoic acid, in other words Omega-3 of animal origin) would have anti-obesity virtues. This famous DHA would reduce the formation of adipocytes (you know these cells which store fat in the body and which we try to activate by spreading slimming cream), by “boosting” the metabolism which destroys them. In short, it is a safe bet that we will increasingly find them on our menus.
However, some Anglo-Saxon scientific voices are rising to denounce “hasty” conclusions about the benefits of Omega-3. Argument: the tests carried out on people following diets enriched or not in essential fatty acids would lack scientific rigor. While waiting to decide between the scientists, tell yourself that the Cretan diet and the Okinawa diet are rich in omega-3 and that it is always better to consume it in the form of fresh products such as fatty fish, soybeans … ” healthy foods “which, while not making you lose weight, will allow you to have a healthy heart and arteries.