List of Omega-3 Benefits Keeps Growing

Unless you've been living under a rock, you already know about some of the scientifically proven health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids. These essential polyunsaturated fats are best known for:

• reducing the risk of heart disease by lowering bad cholesterol; and
• supporting brain health by improving the quality of cell membranes.

But there are other, more recently discovered health benefits associated with omega-3 fats that you might not know about yet.

Get Lean with Omega-3s!

New evidence suggests that increased intake of omega-3 fatty acids helps promote muscle gain and fat loss. Check this out:

• In a recent animal study, French researchers found that five weeks of fish oil supplementation (fish oil is the richest source of omega-3s) doubled the rate of muscle tissue growth in steer, due primarily to increased insulin sensitivity (the more insulin-sensitive muscle tissue becomes, the more easily it grows).
• And in a recent Australian study involving human subjects, a combination of fish oil supplementation and exercise resulted in nearly four pounds of fat loss, compared to no fat loss with exercise alone.

Good for Mommy and Baby

There is also new evidence of benefits for children whose mothers consume a high level of omega-3 fatty acids during pregnancy. A fascinating new Dutch study even found that children whose mothers consumed the highest levels of omega-3 fats during pregnancy scored significantly better than average in a test of hand-eye coordination administered when they were seven years old. This effect was probably due to the important role of omega-3s in the development of the nervous system.

Omega-3 fats are scarce in today's food supply. One good source is raw almonds. Fortunately, supplements such as OmegaEnergy Fish Oil make it easy to get enough omega-3's to enjoy all of their health benefits.