I'm eating lots of egg to gain some muscle and the eggs I bought were labelled to be fortified with Omega-3 so I wonder whether I should eat the yolk or otherwise because Omega-3 is good for the brain and the nerveous system.
2007-01-16 23:25:34 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Well, they are fortified, not naturally occuring, so it depends on where the manufacturer injected the eggs with the Omega-3s (there are some non-organic eggs where this is the case - they have ground up fish added. Also, orange juice with Omega-3 has ground up sardines on the label). If you are buying the flax seed Omega 3 products, then the benefit to the heart and nervous system is not proven. Studies have NOT been conducted on the vegetable sources of Omega-3s, only the animal sources (fish).
Don't worry about buying fortified Omega-3 products. If you eat 2 servings of fish per week, you are getting the recommended doses. That could be a piece of salmon on Friday, and some tuna on a salad on Tuesday.
2007-01-16 23:59:02 · answer #1 · answered by Patti C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Omega-3 is a fatty acid and most of the fat in eggs is in the yolk. The whites are mostly albumin, a protein.
2007-01-16 23:27:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's in the yolk. The hens are usually fed addition flax seed to increase O3.
2007-01-16 23:34:41 · answer #3 · answered by P K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are right
2007-01-16 23:27:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋