DHA-is one of the omega-3 fats-the good fats can protect your eyes, brain, and heart.
ALA (known as alpha-linolenic acids)- found in chia, flax, and walnuts, which the body eventually (but in small quantities) converts to DHA.
EPA-found in fish oil.
ALA is healthy and eating it is smart. Choose foods containing ALA over those with omega-6 and saturated fats. For example:
.Snacking on walnuts instead of milk chocolate chips or other foods. Walnuts have about six times as much omega-3 as the next highest nut, and in one study, just twelve walnut halves a day decreased heart attack risk by 60 percent.
.Cooking only with canola oil, which contains ALA. Use canola oil that is supplemented with DHA.
.Use chia instead of wheat as a grain.
You On A Diet Michael F. Roizen, MD Mehmet C. Oz, MD
ALA (known as alpha-linolenic acids)- found in chia, flax, and walnuts, which the body eventually (but in small quantities) converts to DHA.
EPA-found in fish oil.
ALA is healthy and eating it is smart. Choose foods containing ALA over those with omega-6 and saturated fats. For example:
.Snacking on walnuts instead of milk chocolate chips or other foods. Walnuts have about six times as much omega-3 as the next highest nut, and in one study, just twelve walnut halves a day decreased heart attack risk by 60 percent.
.Cooking only with canola oil, which contains ALA. Use canola oil that is supplemented with DHA.
.Use chia instead of wheat as a grain.
You On A Diet Michael F. Roizen, MD Mehmet C. Oz, MD
