www.alwaysomega3s.com ARE YOU GETTING ENOUGH OMEGA-3s? ALA EPA DHA Walnuts • Flax Chia Fatty fish • EPA + DHA fortified food Fish oil, krill, or algae supplements YOU NEED THREE KINDS OF OMEGA-3s: EPA, DHA AND ALA 95% OF AMERICANS DON’T GET ENOUGH EPA AND DHA Most Americans get enough ALA, but... The average American intake of EPA+DHA is only EPA DHA 113 MG/DAY EPA DHA Many health professionals recommend 250-1,000 MG/DAY WHY DO EPA AND DHA MATTER? SUPPORTS HEART HEALTH MAINTAINS HEALTHY BLOOD PRESSURE MAINTAINS HEALTHY TRIGLYCERIDES PROMOTES EYE HEALTH SUPPORTS BRAIN HEALTH THE BOTTOM LINE: Not all omega-3s are created equal. Simply getting ALA from chia, flax, and walnuts is not enough! You need to directly consume EPA and DHA from fatty fish or omega-3 supplements to reap the overall health benefits. SOURCES: http://alwaysomega3s.com/infographic-references
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www.alwaysomega3s.com
ARE YOU GETTING ENOUGH
OMEGA-3s?
ALA EPA DHAWalnuts • FlaxChia
Fatty fish • EPA + DHA fortified foodFish oil, krill, or algae supplements
YOU NEED THREE KINDS OF OMEGA-3s: EPA, DHA AND ALA
95% OF AMERICANS DON’T GET ENOUGH EPA AND DHA
Most Americans get enough ALA, but...
The average American intake of EPA+DHA is only EPA DHA113 MG/DAY EPA DHA
Many health professionals recommend 250-1,000 MG/DAY
WHY DO EPA AND DHA MATTER?
SUPPORTS HEART HEALTH
MAINTAINS HEALTHY BLOOD PRESSURE
MAINTAINS HEALTHY TRIGLYCERIDES
PROMOTES EYE HEALTH
SUPPORTS BRAIN HEALTH
THE BOTTOM LINE: Not all omega-3s are created equal. Simply getting ALA from chia, flax, and walnuts is not enough! You need to directly consume EPA and DHA from fatty fish or omega-3 supplements to reap the overall health benefits.
SOURCES: http://alwaysomega3s.com/infographic-references
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