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When our babies are feeling bad, it can be hard for us to determine what is wrong. This is particularly true when there is a problem, but it does not cause the infant immediate discomfort. Nutritional deficiencies are this type of problem.

While they can cause major and far-reaching problems in time, the odds of an infant showing a nutritional deficiency are extremely low, particularly if they are deficient in omega 3, an essential fatty acid that impacts brain, visual and immune systems and cardiovascular development over time, but has few immediately obvious effects that can be diagnosed in an infant that cannot yet walk, talk or interact on an extended basis with the world around them.

However, children who get enough omega 3 during their infancy are less likely to develop diabetes, have a stronger ability to focus, have better vision, stronger hearts and superior memories to those who do not.

In fact, some scientists have proposed that omega 3 is almost as important to infant development as natural breast milk, since infants who were breast fed and those who received omega 3 and were not breast fed developed at about the same rate, while those who did not receive omega 3 or breast milk were nearly 3 months behind in achievements like removing socks and recognizing images.

As you can see, getting enough omega 3 can be incredibly important to your infant’s health. Here are three ways to spot an omega 3 deficiency in your infant:

1. Watch their eyes.

Infants who are getting enough omega 3 in their diets see better than those who are not. If your child does not appear to recognize you until you are extremely close to their face, or appears to have trouble focusing their eyes, then you may have an omega 3 issue.

2. Monitor weight gain.

If your baby is not gaining weight as quickly as he or she should, this can also stem from an omega 3 shortage. You should be sure to ask your doctor about this or they may not mention the under-average weight gain if it is not significant.

3. Ask about their blood pressure.

Infants with elevated blood pressure often are low on omega 3. As before, you may need to ask your pediatrician about this, since if the number is not hugely problematic, they may not mention it to you.

Never give your infant any type of medication, supplement, or even a new food or formula without working closely with your pediatrician to determine whether or not that item will benefit the baby’s health. However, many mothers do find that pediatricians will approve an entirely salmon-based omega 3 supplement, in the proper dosages, for their infants. Consult your pediatrician and find out if this health measure may be right for your baby.

One of the best ways to get omega 3 into your diet is with fish oil. To learn more about a 100 percent salmon oil omega 3 supplement endorsed by the World Health Organization and members of the American College of Toxicology, go to www.omega-3.us.

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Veganism is the practice of not eating meat products or animal-based products such as milk, eggs or cheese. Vegans are often thought to be the most health-conscious of the dietary lifestyle groups (omnivores, who eat both meat and vegetables, vegetarians, who forgo meat, lacto-vegetarians, who avoid milk products and meat, lacto-ovo-vegetarians, who have eliminated milk, eggs and meat, and vegans, who avoid all meat and all animal based products entirely in all aspects of their life).

Vegans themselves also tend to view themselves this way, largely because of the incredible devotion to dietary lifestyle that such a commitment entails. In fact, in a recent article on NaturalNews.com1, a columnist devoted an entire article to how to raise your baby as a vegan, including how to work in foods that will help keep your baby’s diet balanced, like flax seeds and green smoothies.

However, as is illustrated in this article, many vegans and those who are interested in becoming vegans overlook the fact that consuming all plant-based foods can leave some gaping holes in your nutrition. While any responsible, well-informed vegan knows that they need some dietary supplements to make their vegan lifestyle fully healthy, many people – including dietitians – overlook the fact that veganism is essentially begging for an omega 3 deficiency.

This is because vegan diets are usually pretty high in flax seeds and walnuts, which most vegans assume gives them an edge on omega 3 consumption.  Omega 3 is a fatty acid that is essential to nearly all of your body’s functions, but that your body cannot manufacture on its own.

However, studies have shown that the omega 3 in flax seeds may not even be usable by the human body, and unless you are eating several pounds of walnuts a day (which isn’t even all that good for you) then you are probably not getting enough omega 3 to impact brain function, immune system and even cancer prevention.

Truth be told, hardly anyone gets enough omega 3 in their natural diets, but vegans are more likely to overlook this potential deficiency because the common conception of a vegan diet is that of extreme dietary responsibility. A person who eats a more conventional diet is far more likely to be receptive to the idea that they may not be living a particularly healthy lifestyle than a vegan, who has devoted a great deal of time and energy to being “uber-healthy” in every aspect of their life.

Whether you are a vegan, a vegetarian or you just like to eat everything, you need to add an omega 3 supplement to your diet unless “everything” includes about two pounds of fatty fish oil like salmon a day! Find a supplement that is made from non-farmed salmon that are grown in the Arctic Circle to insure that your omega 3 source is entirely healthy, that its source (salmon) was happy in life and that the end result is uncontaminated, and look for a supplement endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the American College of Toxicology.

To learn more about omega 3 benefits and where to find the best supplement for your dietary needs, visit www.omega-3.us.

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If you have walked down the aisles of any major grocery store in the past year, then you have probably noticed the sudden influx of omega 3 enriched foods gracing every shelf from the breads to the cereals to the eggs. You may even have bought some of these foods, feeling confident in your knowledge that omega 3 fatty acids are key to heart health, memory and recall, focus, psychological health and fighting a variety of inflammatory disorders like diabetes and psoriasis. Not to mention recent evidence links consumption of omega 3 fatty acids directly to the prevention of colon and breast cancer!

Needless to say, you probably believed you were making a rationale and responsible investment in your health when you paid an extra few dollars for that enriched bread or those cholesterol-fighting eggs. Unfortunately, you probably not only failed in your investment, but you likely just plain got ripped off. The FDA is investigating a wide variety of vendors who have been claiming to sell omega 3 enriched products – in particular those vendors who have promoted their products as “cholesterol fighting” foods. In reality, many of these foods may have been enriched with omega 3 fatty acids, but there is no way to tell if your food has the right kind of omega 3s or whether it simply is filled with the many forms of these fatty acids that do nothing for you one way or the other, or even that interact badly with other fatty acids to cause gastric distress in some people.

As far as the FDA is concerned, the main problem is that people who eat these foods in large amounts in order to fight cholesterol – something that omega 3 is very good at doing – may actually be seriously undermining their own efforts since the foods may not be sufficiently enriched or may have the wrong types of omega 3. In the case of omega 3 enriched eggs, these foods may actually be doing more harm than good since eating large amounts of egg yolk will almost always hike your cholesterol regardless of your other eating habits.

But if the food manufacturers cannot be believed or trusted to provide the right types of omega 3 content, where can you get your omega 3 in a natural form that is safe for the whole family? In the long run, you will be better served by finding an all natural, 100 percent pure salmon oil supplement that you can take once a day and then forget about omega 3 entirely. These supplements not only contain the requisite amount of omega 3 that you need to get all the health benefits that come from regular omega 3 fish oil consumption, but they also are guaranteed pure and are endorsed by the World Health Organization. They will also cost you much less than you would pay for loaf after loaf of omega 3 enriched bread, since you would literally need to eat over a pound a day to get as much omega 3 as you need to get full benefits from this amazing fatty acid.

To learn more about an environmentally responsible, safe omega 3 supplement, visit www.omega -3.us.

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Every year, it’s something different, but every year some company decides that their gift will be the gift that keeps on giving. Some years, it’s diamonds. Others, magazine subscriptions. Sometimes they are heirloom quality quilts or favorite movies.

This year, however, you can give a gift that will not only give your loved one great benefit, but that will also potentially give you the gift of their presence for years to come. By giving a friend or loved one the gift of good health, you not only enable them to enjoy their lives more fully and for a longer period of time, but you also enable yourself to continue to enjoy their company.

Historically, health-oriented gifts have been a flop. Gym memberships are often unwelcome and can even be offensive. Even if they are appreciated, if the recipient does not have time to go to the gym or does not have the inclination to sweat, then the gift is wasted.

Similarly, healthy food items simply aren’t welcome during the holiday season – just give your spouse a romantically wrapped box of flax seeds and see how far under the mistletoe you get.

Instead of giving something that requires a lot of extra work and may contain an implied criticism about someone’s level or health or lifestyle, give a healthy present that says clearly, I want you in my life for years to come. It may sound funny at first, but fish oil is the stocking stuffer of the future.

Fish oil capsules are easy to take and do not taste funny or require any dietary alterations. Regardless of the rest of your lifestyle, adding a daily fish oil supplements can dramatically improve nearly all areas of your health.

For example, studies have shown that omega 3, a fatty acid found in fish oil that your body needs for just about every natural function, contributes to your health in the following ways:

* Dramatically improves cardiovascular health.
* Fights senile dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and general cognitive delays.
* Improves memory.
* Counters depression.
* Decreases the risk of strokes.
* Relieves chronic migraines.
* Eliminates muscle aches and joint pains.
* Can fight arthritis.

The list goes on and on.

When you are selecting a fish oil supplement, make sure that you pick one that is made from Arctic Circle Salmon. These salmon grow up in the icy waters of the far North, keeping them clear of the pollution that causes major contaminant problems for fish like tuna and mackerel, which are used to make most off-the-shelf fish oil supplements. If you are interested in learning more about why you need to tie a big red bow on a bottle of omega 3 fish oil this December, visit www.omega-3.us for more information.

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There’s just something about tuna that screams, health food. Maybe it is this fish’s popularity with otherwise vegetarian eaters, or maybe it;s the fact that it goes so well with wheat bread, cheese and lettuce, but tuna has a great reputation.

Furthermore, in the past few years, the American Heart Association has recommended that adults eat at least two servings of fatty fish like tuna each week in order to promote cardiovascular health. This has done wonders for tuna’s reputation.

Unfortunately, tuna just is not quite as great as it’s cracked up to be, and if you are the parent of a young child, it is particularly important that you understand what the ramifications of regularly consuming large amounts of tuna can be.

Tuna Myth #1: You can’t eat too much tuna.

In reality, while tuna is a very healthy food in moderation, it does contain trace amounts of heavy metals and other toxins. This is because most commercial tuna grow in waters that contain traces of mercury at the very least. The FDA has determined that small amounts of mercury are allowable in commercially sold tuna, so when you eat tuna you are eating trace amounts of mercury in many cases. While this may be okay for your health in moderation, these contaminants can build up in your system over time and cause health complications if you do not moderate your tuna intake.

Tuna Myth #2: Tuna is the only fish that contains enough omega 3 fatty acid.

Many people think that eating tuna is the only way to get enough omega 3 fatty acid, an essential nutrient that your body needs to survive but cannot make on its own. In fact, in order to get the appropriate amount of omega that you would need to get dramatic cardiovascular results and memory enhancement, you would have to eat pounds of tuna every day.

It is far easier and far healthier to simply take an omega 3 fish oil supplement each day rather than try to eat the massive amounts of tuna necessary to get omega 3 benefits.

Tuna Myth #3: Though you shouldn’t eat too much tuna while you are pregnant, young children can have as much tuna as they like.

If you have children, you’re probably aware that women are discouraged from eating tuna while they are pregnant because the mercury and other contaminants legally allowed to be in the fish can harm the baby.

However, most parents do allow their young children to eat tuna for the health benefits associated with omega 3. Unfortunately, too much tuna can have negative health ramifications for children much sooner than it can have for adults because their bodies are smaller.

If you wish to help your child’s health with omega 3, it is far safer and more effective to give them a supplement rather than to feed them tuna daily.

While tuna is not an inherently bad fish, like most things, it must be consumed in moderation. If you’re concerned about omega 3, then consider a daily supplement like Salmon Oil.

This supplement is made from salmon, which eliminates the issues with contamination that you have to factor in with tuna. The supplement is also refined to prevent fishy bodily odor and belching, two unpleasant side effects of frequent fish consumption.

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