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Separate the facts from fiction! Find answers to commonly asked questions:
1. TRUE OR FALSE: Flax provides a good source of Omega-3s.
ANSWER: False
What studies show: There are many mixed messages about flax and its benefits. To clarify, ground flax seeds provide a good source of fibre. Flax seed oil on the other hand, provides ALA (Alpha-linolenic acid), an essential fatty acid. As ALA requires conversion by the body, you get a minimal amount of absorbable EPA and DHA – the two most important and proven Omega-3 fatty acids. In fact, studies show you would have to consume ten times the amount of flax seed oil to get the same benefits found in fish oil.
Bottom line: Consume fatty, wild fish regularly or take an enteric-coated fish oil supplement such as o3mega daily to get the best and most potent source of Omega-3s for your overall health and well-being.
2. FACT OR FICTION: Omega-6 sources such as sunflower and safflower oils are safe to consume regularly.
ANSWER: FICTION
What studies show: Refined Omega-6 vegetable oils such as corn, safflower and sunflower are linked to inflammation, a major cause of serious health conditions, including heart disease, obesity, diabetes and certain cancers.
Bottom line: Read food labels carefully! Avoid refined oils and consume healthier options such as cold pressed extra virgin olive oil in addition to increasing your intake of Omega-3s.
3. TRUE OR FALSE: Omega-fortified food such as breads, yogurts and orange juice provide a good and healthy source of Omega-3 fatty acids.
ANSWER: NOT ENTIRELY TRUE
What studies show: Leading health experts recommend 1000 mg or 1 gram of combined EPA/DHA (Omega-3s) for adults daily. Many fortified foods (such as bagels, yogurts and butter spreads) that claim to be a good source of Omega-3s often fall very short of providing anywhere near the amount of EPA and DHA contained in fish oils.
Bottom line: Read food labels carefully - including Omega-fortified foods - to see exactly what they contain. Avoid white flours, vegetable oils, nitrates and other preservatives. To ensure you get the recommended amount of Omega-3 fatty acids, include a fish oil supplement such as
o3mega every day.
4. FACT or FICTION: Bone health is an 'old age' concern.
ANSWER: Fiction
Research shows: Regardless of gender or family history, we naturally begin to lose bone mass starting in our early 30s. If not corrected by diet or supplementation, our bones become weaker over time, impacting our posture, mobility and longevity – along with our hair, nails and teeth!
Bottom line: Whether you are 34 or 94, follow a diet that’s rich in phytonutrients and alkalinizing foods (including greens+ or greens+ bone builder daily) as they are proven to promote a neutral pH level (the more acidic your pH, the greater your risk for poor health, including low bone mass), promote osteoblasts (bone-forming cells) and reduce your risk for Calcium loss from your bones.
5. TRUE OR FALSE: Calcium on its own is a good way to build and protect bones.
ANSWER: False
What studies show: Calcium is only part of the solution. According to Dr. Leticia Rao, Director of Calcium Research laboratory, St. Michael's Hospital and University of Toronto: "Much of my research has shown that dietary antioxidants including polyphenols and carotenoids such as lycopene found in brightly coloured fruits and vegetables may play a very important role in bone health, including increased bone density, development and repair."
This helps to explain why the original greens+ formula was proven to promote osteoblasts (bone-forming cells) as it is naturally rich in antioxidants and Vitamin K1.
It's also why we developed greens+ bone builder, giving you a full serving of greens+ enhanced with proven, bone-building nutrients including Lycopene, Vitamin D3 and Magnesium.
Bottom line: To ensure your body gets the healthiest energy with proven bone-building nutrients, follow a healthy diet and include greens+ bone builder or bone builder tablets/capsules every day.
6. TRUTH OR HYPE: According to recent media reports, is Vitamin D really a 'magic vitamin'?
ANSWER: Truth
Research shows: It may be a simple vitamin, but leading studies show Vitamin D3 can significantly reduce our risk for certain cancers, osteoporosis, multiple sclerosis, diabetes and more.
How much is enough? Vitamin D researchers agree most Canadians are deficient in this vitamin due to our winters and lack of natural sunlight. As such, they recommend we get between 800 IU and 1000 IU daily through diet and/or supplementation.
Bottom line: Get outside for at least twenty minutes and include a supplement such as greens+ bone builder or bone builder capsules/tablets every day. Just one serving provides 800 IU of Vitamin D3.
While fortified foods such as milk and cereals are available, most provide vitamin D2 which is utilized much less by the body than D3.
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