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How much Omega-3 do I need everyday?
To prevent deficiency of long chain omega-3s health authorities recommended 90mg/day for women and 160mg/day for men. However, to optimise diets for lowering chronic disease risk a higher amount of 430mg/day for women and 610mg/day for men is recommended.
Most people have very little long chain omeaga-3s in their diet because it is found in so few foods – in fact, Australians consume less than a quarter of the optimal intake. We also tend to eat too much of other kinds of fats, especially omega-6s (found in corn, safflower, sunflower oils and margarines), which although essential and chemically similar to Omega-3s, tend to compete with omega-3 ALA and prevent their conversion in the body to Omega-3 DHA.
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