What is Omega 3? Omega 3 is healthy fats that our bodies can’t make. We have to eat enough Omega 3 in our daily diet because of their many health benefits. Why do we have to boost our dietary intake of omega 3? Our Western diet is very rich in Omega 6 fatty acids (from red meat, cereals, and the cooking oils) but our diet should contain the same amount of Omega 3 as Omega 6, so we should all eat more Omega 3 to restore the balance between the two. What are the different health benefits of Omega 3? Having the right level of Omega 3 is beneficial to your heart, joints and brain. (a) The Heart Omega 3 fatty acids help to maintain a healthy heart by lowering blood pressure, by reducing the risk of stroke and reducing the inflammation process in arteries. Omega 3 also helps to reduce the risk of fatal cardiovascular disease. (b) The Joints Omega 3 fatty acids can help reduce the severity of inflammation so can help reduce the symptoms of patients suffering from arthritis, a chronic condition causing inflammation and deformity in joints. (c) The Brain – learning and concentration Sufficient levels of Omega 3 intake is widely understood to boost concentration and learning abilities in children.
<p>Goldenlay Omega 3 Eggs deliver one third of daily long chain Omega 3<br />A new egg containing the highest ever level of Omega 3 in an egg is now available on shelf in major supermarkets across the UK. Launched by Britain’s biggest egg producer, Noble Foods, new Goldenlay Omega 3 Eggs contain one third of the recommended daily intake of Omega 3 and will, say the company, make its new egg the easiest way of consuming important amounts of Omega 3. <br />Nutritionist Liz Tucker welcomes the new egg. She says, “These new Goldenlay Omega 3 eggs are fantastic because natural food sources are always a better option than supplements or fortified foods because the Omega 3 from a natural source is easier for our bodies to absorb. The Goldenlay Omega 3 Egg provides a rich source of Omega 3 and offers a good mix of the best type of Omega 3 – long chain essential fatty acids including DHA and EPA. Overall a good level of Omega 3 intake – over 450mg a day can help heart health and may boost concentration and learning abilities in children.” <br />Goldenlay Omega 3 Eggs provide the perfect opportunity to boost Omega 3 intake in children. Mums are already widely aware of the potential benefits to brain health in their children , and already give their children between one and three eggs a week, most often as breakfast at the weekend. <br />Goldenlay Omega 3 Eggs have a high level of Omega 3 because of the Omega 3 in the feed the hens eat. Already experts in the nutrition of hens for many years, Noble Foods have developed a newly formulated feed containing enriched levels of Omega 3, and says Noble Foods technical director Andrew Joret, who perfected the new feed ration, “It’s a fairly simple equation – in that what goes in to the hens comes out in the eggs. So hens eating our new Omega 3 rich feed are naturally producing eggs with higher levels of Omega 3. And the hens are benefiting too – they’re also enjoying the health benefits of increased levels of Omega 3 in their diet and we’ve noticed a marked improvement in the hens’ bone strength.”<br />Joret concludes, “Children in particular find it difficult to eat enough Omega 3, with many parents reverting to supplements rather than good wholesome food. These new eggs are a fantastic solution for mums as we’re not asking them to change their families’ eating habits – just to change the type of egg they’re eating.” <br />Goldenlay Omega 3 Eggs are available from Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons Nationwide at about £1.80 for half a dozen. <br />What is Omega 3?<br /> Omega 3 is healthy fats that our bodies can’t make. We have to eat enough Omega 3 in our daily diet because of their many health benefits.<br />Why do we have to boost our dietary intake of omega 3?<br /> Our Western diet is very rich in Omega 6 fatty acids (from red meat, cereals, and the cooking oils) but our diet should contain the same amount of Omega 3 as Omega 6, so we should all eat more Omega 3 to restore the balance between the two.<br />What are the different health benefits of Omega 3?<br /> Having the right level of Omega 3 is beneficial to your heart, joints and brain.<br />(a) The Heart <br />Omega 3 fatty acids help to maintain a healthy heart by lowering blood pressure, by reducing the risk of stroke and reducing the inflammation process in arteries. Omega 3 also helps to reduce the risk of fatal cardiovascular disease.<br />(b) The Joints<br />Omega 3 fatty acids can help reduce the severity of inflammation so can help reduce the symptoms of patients suffering from arthritis, a chronic condition causing inflammation and deformity in joints. <br />(c) The Brain – learning and concentration <br />Sufficient levels of Omega 3 intake is widely understood to boost concentration and learning abilities in children.<br />Goldenlay Omega 3 Eggs Survey<br />Key findings <br />October 2007<br />Goldenlay Omega 3 Eggs conducted an Online Survey via BIA Research of 750 mothers during October 2007 to establish current usage of eggs and knowledge of Omega 3 consumption in relation to eggs.<br />Half the mothers (375) had children aged 5 – 10, while the other half had teenagers aged 11 – 16.<br /> Four out of five of mums indicated that nutrition was important to them when planning the family’s diet and especially important for their children <br /> Probiotics and Omega3 were seen as being the two most important elements to include when planning the family’s diet. Fruit and vegetable consumption was ranked as least important – behind probiotics, Omega 3, vitamins, and calcium and protein<br /> Most mums (over 70%) actively look to include Omega 3 as part of their family’s diet <br /> Four out of five mothers find it difficult to ensure that their children get enough Omega 3 in their diet<br /> More than eight out of ten (85%) of mums believe that Omega 3 to be a fish oil which is good for the brain. Others understood it was a fatty acid with a wider range of benefits <br /> Mums see oily fish and fish oil supplements as the best way of giving their families Omega 3 but 55% of mums say their families actually get their Omega 3 through spreads and margarines <br /> Three out of five mums said they would be likely to buy a special free range egg with good levels of Omega 3 in it <br /> Mums say most children eat between one and three eggs a week, with weekend breakfast the most popular time to eat them, and boiled and scrambled the most popular ways to eat eggs <br /> Eggs retain their popularity and place in mums’ hearts with more than 80 per cent agreeing that eggs are an inexpensive way of giving good nutritious food<br />Omega 3 and Goldenlay Omega 3 Eggs<br />– the facts</p><p><a href="http://www.goldenlay.co.uk/">www.goldenlay.co.uk</a><br /></p>
