As it has been revealed earlier there are various kinds of oily fish which are suitable for Omega-3 fatty acids extraction. This leads to the question about what is the best kind of fish for obtaining all these healthy benefits talked about. I won’t hold the answer till the end of the article and reveal it straight away, which is salmon. What I think you will be interested in knowing is how eating salmon compares to taking fish oil capsules made out of the same fish.

In 2008 group of researchers from Massey’s Institute of Food, Health and Human Nutrition investigated the effects of fish oil pills on the body in comparison to eating salmon fillet.

The research included observation of two group of healthy volunteers: the first group ate a 120g portion of salmon two times a week while the second one took salmon oil pills that contained the equivalent Omega-3. The results show that people from both groups have almost identical levels of Omega-3 in the blood. This confirms that taking pills is just as effective as eating fish when it comes to Omega-3 supplementation.

The difference was found to be in the concentration of selenium in the blood as the first group who consumed raw fish has shown significantly higher levels of this antioxidant than the second group. Selenium is significant antioxidant which has been associated with the amount of risk of heart disease and cancer.

Depending on your location you may have low or high levels of selenium in your body. For instance, New Zealand soil is low in selenium therefore produce which grows there do not provide enough selenium to their consumers who need to look for alternative sources.

Clearly, if it is Omega-3 fatty acids you are after and don’t like eating fish than fish oil pills is the perfect alternative for you…

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