Fish Oils and Omega-3s: Foodwatch Guides

By Catherine Saxelby

Fish oil capsules are one of the biggest-selling dietary supplements. They have much research behind them and have been used in clinical trials to treat a wide range of health problems such as heart disease, arthritis, loss of vision, chemotherapy side-effects and even mental disorders like depression, schizophrenia and ADHD. This 50-page book covers all the questions you have on fish oil capsules.

Standard, double strength, triple strength, wild salmon, algal or krill oil – it's easy to get overwhelmed by the myriad of fish oil capsules in the supplement aisle. I demystify the most common terms in plain English, compare popular brands and reveal the key considerations in choosing the most beneficial fish oil for you. YOU know what to look for when you're out buying and what quantity to take for what sort of treatment you're after. How useful are they?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Foodwatch
• Release date: Dec 1, 2022
• ISBN: 9780987552181

Catherine Saxelby

Catherine Saxelby B Sc, Grad Dip Nutr Dietetics, APD, AN is Sydney-based culinary nutritionist and award-winning author of 12 books. She has contributed to many magazines such as Healthy Food Guide, Prevention and New Idea, and has appeared on TV programs including Good Morning Australia and Today. She runs an informational website at www.foodwatch.com.au where she shares her discoveries about nutrition, diets and additives. Connect with Catherine on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and Pinterest.

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Table of Contents

Fish Oils and Omega-3s (Foodwatch Guides)

The Foodwatch handy Guide

FISH OILS AND OMEGA-3s

HEALTH BENEFITS, CAPSULE dosages and buying guide

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How to buy the best for you

By Catherine Saxelby

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Fish Oils and Omega-3s first published in Australia in 2020 by

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Contents

Fish oils and Omega-3s

Dedication

Thought for the book

Introduction – Hello from Catherine

Chapter 1 All about fish oil

What actually is fish oil?

Where most fish oil comes from

Do I need to take fish oil?

Chapter 2 Long-chain omega-3s from fish and meat

Chapter 3 Short-chain omega-3 from plants

You need plant omega-3s too

Where can I find plant omega-3s?

Three points to note about the plant sources of omega-3s:

Top 8 food sources of plant omega-3s

How much plant omega-3 do I need?

How to incorporate linseeds into your diet

How to introduce hemp into your meals

How to have ways with walnuts

Chapter 4 Fish types - how do you tell oily or white?

Are there any side effects to taking fish oil?

How much should I take?

Chapter 5 What’s the best brand to buy?

What if I can’t swallow a large one-gram capsule?

Is liquid fish oil any better than the capsules?

How should I store fish oil?

How do they make them odourless?

Is there a problem with mercury in fish oil?

Is there a problem with iodine in fish oil?

What other ingredients are in fish oil capsules?

Can you take fish oil if you have an allergy to fish or seafood?

Chapter 6 Other sources of oil instead of fish oil

Chapter 7  Appendix

Content of omega-3s, EPA, DHA and cost in capsules and liquid fish oils

Chapter 8 References and websites

On fish oil

Quality of fish oils

References on lyprinol

References on krill

References on algal oil and modified oilseeds

General references on omega-3s

General nutrition references used for data

Websites for more information

Chapter 9 Acknowledgements

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Dedication

FOR FORMER DIETITIAN Penelope Stone who always orders fish whenever we eat out. This is for you.

Thought for the book

TAKE CARE OF YOUR BODY. It’s the only place you have to live.

Jim Rohn 1930 –2009

American author and motivational speaker on success and a recognized expert in the fields of motivation and personal achievement.

Introduction – Hello from Catherine

Thank you for buying this book.

As one of the biggest-selling supplements, fish oil capsules are, and have been, used in clinical trials to treat a wide range of health problems such as heart disease, arthritis, cancer and even mental disorders like depression, bipolar disorder and ADHD.

But the questions I want answered (and I suspect you do too) are:

•  How useful are they?

•  Do you really need to take them?

•  How many should you take?

•  What’s the best brand to buy?

Many of the clinical trials that gave positive results used quite large doses of fish oil and made sure that the baseline intake was quite low (in other words, that the subjects in the starter group consumed little oily fish or no fish oil supplements). The trials wanted to see an effect that was due only to the capsules they gave.

Obviously fish itself is the best way to get these all-important omega-3s but if you can’t eat fish or if you require large amounts