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Question number 28 in our School of Fitness.
As far as health & fitness goes, eating healthy food on a daily basis is the ever-present and perfectly fitted glove that wraps the fit hand that is regular and challenging workouts in the gym.
And one of those nutritious, and essential for our health, nutrient staples are Omega 3´s. We get it in all sorts of seafood. And we can get it from omega 3 fortified foods such as eggs.
Another wonderful omega 3 source are plant-based foods such as chia seeds. But, meat and dairy products from grass-fed cattle can also contain natural amounts of omega 3.
So, here is my question:
How much Omega 3 do you actually get from one L ( 1L ) of milk produced from grass fed cattle?.
2050AD
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Make up your mind, and once you have made your pick click the "And the Correct Answer is" label down below to reveal the right one.
1.
Red meat and dairy products from cows do not contain any omega 3 at all. Grass-fed or not does not change that.
2.
If you consume roughly one liter ( 1L = 1000g ) of milk from grass-fed cows you will get a whopping 0.5g of Omega 3... And perhaps you are now thinking, 'hey that is not that much of Omega 3 at all', and you are right. But on the other hand, we do not need insane amounts of Omega 3 in our daily food so its not at all a bad choice from that point of view even tho modern-day meat and dairy farms contribute to a whole lot of bad health and environmental stuff in other ways.
But at least its way better than the normal "conventional whole milk" that traditional dairy farmers produce since grass-fed cows produce not just more Omega 3 and CLA but also less Omega 6.
Milk from cows that are allowed to graze outdoors and eat natural grass and legumes while grazing and being indoors, will produce a much healthier dairy product that contains much more Omega 3 and CLA while the amount of Omega 6 is lower compared to traditional "conventional milk", thus creating a healthier product for human consumption and healthier levels between the essential Omega 3 and 6 nutrients ( but still with plenty of farm pollution and unsustainability in tow ).
Healthwise, people nowadays usually get way too much Omega 6 compared to Omega 3 in their daily nutrition.
So substituting conventional milk with grassmilk is right there a very solid and healthy improvement in your daily food choices.
But, do take note that we are still talking about as little as 0,5g of Omega 3 in total in one liter of milk.
So Omega 3 rich seafood ( algae and not just fish are very rich in Omega 3 ) and plant-based food like chia seeds, are still needed in order for you to get enough Omega 3 unless you somehow drink obscene amounts of daily "grassmilk", and if so, you should perhaps consider replacing some of that daily grassmilk with plant-based choices, and or seafood.
Paraphrasing from a study you can find at the link down below.
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"Conventional cows are fed rations where 47% of their food is coming from grains and concentrates.
Conventional management accounts for over 90% of the milk cows on U.S. farms."
"Seven of the 10 leading causes of death in the United States were diet-related in 2013."
And just why do we need and not just want more Omega 3 in our daily food consumption?. Well, that simple quote right above should tell you all you need to know. 7 out 10 causes of death in the US came down to poor diet in 2013, and the rest of the world ain't much better.
So keeping fit in the gym and eating healthy food should ( read, needs ) be of major interest to anyone working with or being invested in their own and others health & fitness.
Also, in that spirit, let us point out that Omega 3 and CLA provides well-established metabolic and cardiovascular benefits for health and fitness, and on top of that, adequate omega 3 consumption is crucial for the development of healthy eyes, brain, and our internal nervous system. And Omega 3 rich food habits have also been shown to slow down the unfortunate decline of cognitive functions as we grow older.
In short, Omega 3 is as essential in our daily food as getting enough proteins are for anyone serious about a life of health and fitness.
As a reference on your daily Omega 3 consumption, the American Heart Association and others recommend up to 1,000 mg (1 gram) of Omega 3 EPA and DHA per day.
Keep on grinding people, and stay healthy fit.
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