What is omega 3 in?

Before we address the question "What is omega 3 all about?", let's tell you a little more about omega 3. Omega 3 fatty acids are essential nutrients. This means that our body does not make these polyunsaturated fatty acids itself, but must get them through food. The most important omega 3 fatty acids are ALA, EPA and DHA (alpha-linolenic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid). EPA and DHA are also called fish fatty acids. They fit into a healthy diet.

Omega 3 is good for our bodies. First of all, omega-3 EPA and DHA have beneficial effects on the heart, and omega-3 (DHA) is good for your eyes and brain. In fact, DHA contributes to normal brain function and vision. EPA and DHA (3 grams per day) contribute to the maintenance of normal blood pressure and EPA and DHA (2 grams per day) is good for maintaining healthy fat (triglyceride) levels in the blood. A total of thousands of studies have been done on this. But what is omega 3 in?

Omega 3: what is it in? 

Flaxseed oil is an important source of ALA omega 3. Other sources include rapeseed oil, various seeds and nuts such as walnuts, chia seeds and margarine. Meat and some green leafy vegetables, such as broccoli, also contain small amounts of ALA omega 3. For EPA and DHA omega 3, the main sources are fish, seafood and algae. 

Perhaps this does not answer the question enough: what are omega 3 fatty acids in? Therefore, we will mention some more good omega 3 rich foods: seaweed, avocado, special omega 3 eggs and yogurt. How does omega 3 get into eggs? The omega 3 egg is laid by a chicken fed feed enriched with vegetable ingredients based on flaxseed. A chicken naturally converts this into eggs with extra omega 3.

Which fish contains omega 3?

All types of fish basically contain omega 3 fatty acids, but omega 3 is mainly found in fatty fish. Think salmon, tuna, mackerel, herring, anchovies and sardines. EPA and DHA are also found in white fish, but to a much lesser extent. The omega 3 as in fish can also be found in meat and poultry to a much lesser extent.

Omega 3 gets into fish because fish eat algae. Omega 3 is found naturally in algae. Fish eat algae or eat smaller fish that eat algae and so the omega 3 gets into the fish. The recommendation is to eat fish at least once a week. Preferably oily fish because it contains a lot of the good fats. Do you not manage to eat (oily) fish every week or do you dislike the smell or taste of fish? Then you can also take algae oil. Algae oil is the only oil on earth that contains the same omega 3 fatty acids as fish oil, without being fish oil.

What is high in omega 3?

We have already told you above which fish contain a lot of omega 3 and which foods contain omega 3, but you have to eat enough of these omega 3 (power) foods! Eating omega 3 is done by eating lots of flaxseed, nuts or tuna, for example.

When to take fish oil?

If you can't manage this because you simply don't eat fish or eat vegan, consider alternatives. At Arctic Blue, we sell oils and capsules that help you get enough omega 3. From fish oil and fish oil capsules to wild arctic salmon oil or vegetarian liquid algae oil and vegan algae oil capsules with vitamin D3.

About our omega 3 (fish) oil

For our fish oil, we use the fillet trimmings from 100% fresh Arctic wild fish. These trimmings remain after the fillet is taken off for the supermarket. So no extra fish is caught for it! We work with Norwegian fishermen who work according to the strict MSC regulations.

Algae are mini-plants that can also make their own omega 3 fatty acids (DHA and EPA) on land in water and in enclosed and controlled conditions. Without environmental influences from outside, such as pollutants from the ocean. The oil is pressed from the algae mass and from that we make vegan algae oil and algae oil capsules.