Twenty Five is the New Fifty Two

If you’re anything like me, you fear the word “fat” more than you dread the notion of having to represent Lindsay Lohan in court.

Perhaps there may be no good excuse for LiLo’s moonshine addiction, but there is such thing as “friendly fat.”

I want you to meet my lovely friend, Omega-3 Fatty Acid (and no, Lindsay; you don’t tootally trip balls off of it)

Let me give you the skinny on my favorite fatty:

Omega-3 Fatty Acids are a “family of similar” unsaturated acids. The most important ones being ALA, DHA and EPA. They are considered essential for good health.

Not only do you need Omega-3 Fatty Acids (which I am going to shorten to O3FA’s from now on, because… I said so) for your BRAIN to function properly, but research shows that they provide the following health benefits:

• reduced risk of heart disease
• lower bad cholesterol levels
• reduced blood pressure
• lower triglyceride levels (for diabetics)
• better mood (aided in depression and bipolar treatment)

Lack of O3FA’s in your diet can result in some crummy symptoms, including  fatigue (read- really freaking tired), dry skin, mood swings or depression, heart problems or poor circulation.

This might explain why my hands and feet are perpetually cold.

Your body cannot make O3FA’s on it’s own; you have to get them through food. Here is a quick list of some delicious places to get your fat fix:

• Flax (the BEST source!!!)
• Walnuts
• Pecans

For those of you who like to eat the flesh of living things, you can also get it from seafood, and even seal oil. However, the last option is fairly illegal, so I would suggest having a nice salmon fillet before you try to claim you were clubbing seals to lower your cholesterol.

If you really hate fish, you can take a fish oil supplement.

Now when someone calls you a fatty, you can smile and say, “thank you!” After you kick them in the jugular, of course.

(Source: Wikipedia)