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Does brown rice really have omega 3?
Why would brown rice have omega 3? I thought you had to have fish oil to get a significant amount. Is it the same kind and is it just as healthy for your body? For some reason I'm suspicious. For me 1 serving of brown rice gives me 1/2 my daily amount of omega 3. So that is the same that stays fluid in fish? -
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Re: Does brown rice really have omega 3?
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Re: Does brown rice really have omega 3?
Hi @butterfly The type of omega 3 found in all plants (except algae) is ALA. While this an important fat to have in the diet, it doesn't get converted into the longer chain fats that we really need - EPA and DHA. EPA and DHA are typically found in fish, however, the fish actually get EPA and DHA from algae. If you don't…
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