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- Our bodies need omega 6 and omega 3 essential fatty acids. Many of the diseases associated with diet are a result of inflammatory processes. The modern western diet is known to significantly distort the normal proportion of omega 6 and omega 3 fatty acids. Corn oil, safflower oil, sunflower oil, cottonseed oil, peanut oil and soybean oil are found in most processed food. They are cheap, tasteless and high in omega 6 fatty acids. Our diets are high in omega 6 fatty acids. We need the right balance of omega 6 and omega 3 fatty acids. Endurance training coupled with a disproportionate intake of omega 6 fatty acids in our diets induces an inflammatory response in the body which hinders recovery, decreases blood flow, and contributes to the myriad sports injuries which plague most serious athletes. Omega-3 Sport can help restore the balance.
- Re-establishing a balance with the specific combination of DHA and EPA found in Omega-3 Sport has been shown to significantly increase blood flow and decrease inflammation, giving endurance athletes the edge to train longer, recover faster, and minimize injury.
- See the current scientific update on omega 3 fatty acid supplementation for athletes. Omega-3 Sport is formulated to adhere to the amount and proportion of DHA and EPA supported by Current Sports Medicine Reports: August 2007 - Volume 6 - Issue 4 - p 230-236 Nutrition Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Athletics. Simopoulos, Artemis P. MD.
