Omega-3 fatty acids are important because they reduce the amount of hardened material that forms on artery walls [C]. Thus, omega-3 fatty acids also help to lower the blood pressure.
EXPLANATION:
Omega-3 fatty acids also help:
• Reducing triglycerides
• Slowing the development of plaque in the arteries
• Reducing the risk of abnormal heartbeat
• Reducing the risk of stroke and heart attack
• Lessen the chance of sudden cardiac death
• Fighting depression and anxiety
• Improving eye health
• Promoting brain health during pregnancy and early life
• Reducing the symptoms of ADHD in children
• Reducing the symptoms of metabolic syndrome
• Fighting inflammation
• Fighting autoimmune disease, and many more.
You can find omega-3 fatty acids on these following foods:
• Caviar (contain 1.086 mg omega-3 fatty acids per 14.3 mg)
• Anchovies (contain 951 mg omega-3 fatty acids per can)
• Sardines (contain 2.205 mg omega-3 fatty acids per 149 mg)
• Oysters (contain 672 mg omega-3 fatty acids per 100 g)
• Herring (contain 1.729 mg omega-3 fatty acids per 100 g)
• Cod liver (contain 2.664 mg omega-3 fatty acids per tablespoon)
• Salmon mackerel (contain 2.260 mg omega-3 fatty acids per 100 g)
• Flaxseed (contain 7.196 mg omega-3 fatty acids per 14.3 mg)
LEARN MORE
If you’re interested in learning more about this topic, we recommend you to also take a look at the following questions:
1. a healthy level of body fat for a young adult female is _____ than that of a young adult male : https://brainly.com/question/12529502
2. A fatty acid completely filled by hydrogen with all carbons in the chain linked by single bonds is known as a? https://brainly.com/question/3558989
KEYWORDS: omega-3 fatty acid
Subject: Health
Class: College
Subchapter: Omega-3 fatty acid
