OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS
Add walnuts, you need your omega-3s today.
Sprinkle some flaxseed on your cereal, it’ll give it a kick of omega-3s.
Pick the salmon, it's loaded with omega-3s.
Okay fine sounds great but what are omega-3s?!?
Omega-3 fatty acids…
-essential fatty acids that our body can’t make so we have to get them through food
-found in fish such as salmon, tuna, halibut, nut oils, flaxseeds, soybeans, pumpkin seeds, walnuts, canola oil, avocado, arugula, tofu, edamame, brussel sprouts, kale, and spinach
-protect against heart disease, fight inflammation, helps with breathing, battles depression, lower blood pressure, reduce clotting, and may help fight diabetes
Cucumber Goat Cheese Salad kicked up with Omega-3s
2 cucumbers and 1 pint cherry tomatoes
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
1 cup crumbled goat cheese
*1 avocado
*1 tablespoon flaxseed oil
*1/4 cup of crushed walnuts
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
salt and pepper
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