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 progress of scientific knowledge on their effects on the human body. It would seem that the more research advances, the more beneficial biological properties are discovered in them. Their effects would affect fields as diverse as joint diseases, bone diseases or diseases with an inflammatory component (eczema, rheumatism, etc.), diabetes, the prevention of cardiovascular diseases (heart attack, etc.) and depression.
Finally, it is thanks to them that our brain will be able to function at full speed until an advanced 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 fatty fish such as salmon, sardines, herring, mackerel, anchovies: non-exhaustive list to display in the kitchen or to learn by heart to better recite it while shopping!
Omega-3 on the attack of the kilos?
Yes, if we are to believe an American study which suggests that DHA (docosahexaenoic acid, in other words Omega-3 of animal origin) would have anti-obesity properties. This famous DHA would reduce the formation of adipocytes (you know these cells that store fat in the body and that 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 find them more and more on our menus.
However, some Anglo-Saxon scientific voices are rising to denounce “hasty” conclusions as to the benefits of Omega-3. Argument: the tests carried out on people following diets enriched or not with 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 oily fish, soy… fitness foods” which, if not to make you lose weight, will allow you to have a healthy heart and arteries.