Sources of Omega-3
Omega-3 and omega-6 essential fatty acids…called essential as they are critical to the normal functioning of all tissues, but cannot be synthesized within the body. Therefore, they must be supplied through the diet. In truth, we tend to think we need to increase our consumption of omega-3′s and 6′s. In fact, most of us get more than adequate, even excessive amounts of omega-6′s in our diets. These are found in nuts, seeds, and vegetable oils (corn, safflower,soybean,cottonseed,sesame,sunflower) and are used in nearly all saute’d foods, restaurant foods,dressings, condiments and flavored foods and are therefore quite abundant in our diets.
Omega-3 fatty acids on the other hand, are found in far less foods, and most people (especially as Americans) have a very low, even deficient intake of omega-3′s. Good sources of omega-3′s include ground flaxseeds, walnuts, fish, cherries, pumpkin seeds and berries. Flaxseeds must be ground or mealed in order for the body to absorb the omega-3′s from them, and this, along with fish oil, is the best source of omega-3 fatty acids.
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Start of the Famous Kemmel Bergweg climb in Belgium
By Jim Anderson, Team Oregon
Dr. Will Bars were one thing that reminded me of home on my last trip to Europe. I stuffed my carry on bag with a handful and had extras in checked baggage. They were fantastic between long airport travels and sketchy food! This trip was starting out great! I was asked to help with USA Cycling Junior National Team program as manager of the riders at Course de la Paix in the Czech Republic. We had 6 riders doing this 6 stage, 5 day race. I didn’t get much time to eat during the day as we were running around managing logistics, riders and driving in the caravan. Unfortanetly I wasn’t able to convince them to use Dr. Will Bars. This was because I didn’t want them to eat all my extras I brought over and they were happy with their tried and true method of pre-cooked waffles with brown sugar and “smashed” apples (AKA Applesauce) rolled up into small bite sized pieces. read more…
Corn Sweeteners Vary in Health Effects
There is a large and very important debate right now about the adverse effects of High Fructose Corn Syrup on our health and the quantity of it in western-style diets. High Fructose Corn Syrup is a manufactured product of Corn Syrup and therefore the two share portions of their names. Corn Syrup however is very different in its effects on the body and its chemical composition than its much more well known and debated namesake High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS). There is an obvious and ongoing debate about the role of various sugars in our diets in relation to health. Dr. Will Bar chose Corn Syrup as a sweetener for several reasons, and we’d like to take the time to highlight the differences between HFCS and Corn Syrup with regards to your health and energy stabilization. read more…
