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on animal and processed foods, because
Conclusion
carcinogens, including mercury, PCBs
you are much better off without them. and dioxins and contributing to the
No shortcuts, no magic bullet...
destruction of the world’s oceans.
To improve the conversion of ALA to EPA
Fish is not a health food. It’s not a
and DHA follow these simple guidelines:
magical wonder food that can guarantee
There is an alternative. ALA from plants
good heart health and turn all kids into
protects your heart and doesn’t come
n Eat a range of wholefoods everyday –
geniuses. The real problem is a lack
laced with poison. If you want belt and
variety is the spice of life!
of good fats because of the appalling
braces, take an algal supplement.
state of most people’s diets. Fish is
n Obtain most fat from wholefoods -
not a popular food and most people
Well-balanced vegetarian and vegan
nuts, seeds, wholegrains, olives, avocados
never eat it. We have to stop looking
diets, containing EFA-rich foods, not
and soya
for a ‘quick fix’ miracle and focus on the
only help combat heart disease but also
bigger picture… improving our diets by
protect against many other degenerative
n Choose olive oil for cooking
cutting out the foods laden with animal
diseases. The big question is – why
fats, sugar, salt and cholesterol and
have the tremendous advantages of
n Use sunflower, corn and safflower
eating more fruit, vegetables, pulses,
a plant-based diet in providing ALA
oil sparingly
wholegrains, nuts and seeds. It really is
and reducing the risk from almost all
that simple.
degenerative diseases been virtually
n Use flaxseed oil for salad dressings and ignored by health professionals?
dips, keep it in the fridge and don’t cook
Fish are a source of protective EFAs but
with it
they are not the only one nor are they
Our hearts don’t need fish, our brains
the healthiest. They contain saturated
don’t need fish and our health is far
n Cut down on cholesterol by avoiding eggs,
fat, are loaded with toxic pollutants
better served by plant EFAs. In short –
meat, fish and dairy products
known to damage health and no-one
fish is not a health food.
knows what the long-term result will be
n Avoid processed foods, trans fats from
of constant exposure to low levels of
margarines and hydrogenated vegetable oils
these highly-toxic chemicals. It could
well be described as a game of Russian
n Avoid or reduce fried foods, alcohol,
roulette. When you take a mouthful of
caffeine, sugar, smoking and stress
fish you are also eating neurotoxins and
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