Are Omega-3s a Myth?
Food, We Need To Talk
Juna Gjata
4.8 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 2 September 2024
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, we dive into the murky waters of omega-3 supplements with the esteemed Dr. JoAnn Manson from Harvard MEdical School. Are fish oils the miracle cure they’re hyped up to be, or are we all just falling for another health fad? We’re breaking down the biggest myths, diving into what the research actually says, and figuring out who really benefits from these supplements. Plus, we’re answering your burning questions: Are plant-based omega-3s just as good? Do you really need to refrigerate that pricey bottle? Find out in today's episode.
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| 0:00.0 | Well, today is going to be a very fishy episode. |
| 0:05.0 | Fishy, I haven't had a tuna sandwich today. |
| 0:08.0 | What are you talking about? |
| 0:09.0 | Eddie, I'm sorry, no offense to you, but if you had a tuna sandwich I would not let you into this. |
| 0:13.0 | The studio is pretty small. |
| 0:15.0 | The studio is like five by five feet. |
| 0:17.0 | Guys, if somebody brought tuna in here, I'm sorry, they're out. |
| 0:19.0 | But anyways, Eddie, today we are going to do our episode on Omega Three's. |
| 0:24.0 | You know, we've been doing this podcast for, what is it, more than five years, and I don't think we've |
| 0:28.5 | ever had a real conversation about Omega Three's. |
| 0:31.0 | Isn't that crazy? |
| 0:31.8 | And you know what? It could not come at a better time because I have |
| 0:35.1 | wasted so much money on omega-3 supplements and I'm so confused because it's like what do I even buy? |
| 0:42.0 | There's salmon, there's krill oil. |
| 0:44.0 | There's cod liberal oil. |
| 0:46.0 | So just for the listeners understand once again that this podcast is about you know. |
| 0:50.0 | No, but they, these things can get pretty expensive. |
| 0:56.1 | Yes, they can get very expensive. |
| 0:58.1 | They can be like anywhere from $20 to $50, $60 a bottle. |
| 1:01.3 | Fish is also expensive. Fish is also very expensive. |
| 1:04.6 | I don't eat fish, so I thought to myself if I don't eat fish, I should try to get these |
| 1:08.6 | omega-3 supplements because that's going to be healthy for me. |
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