A recent study found that omega-3s can help keep you stay full and eat less. Researchers from the University of Navarra, University College Cork, and University of Iceland monitored hunger in over 200 overweight or obese volunteers for eight weeks. All the volunteers ate a low-calorie, balanced diet but some supplemented a high dose of omega-3 fatty acids, while others had a low dose of omega-3s.
The researchers published their findings in the journal Appetite. They wrote:
“The most important finding of this study is that subjects who eat a dinner rich in long chain omega-3 fatty acids feel less hunger and more full directly after and two hours after than their counterparts fed with the low long chain omega-3 fatty acids diet…This observation indicates that long chain omega-3 fatty acids modulate hunger signals.”
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I take Omega 3 (fish oil) every now and then when I have not eaten fish. It helps me with being able to concentrate better!
Thought you would be interested in this short omega-3 video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIgNpsbvcVM
Thanks for the comment Leo! I’m glad the fish oil works for you and that’s great that you’ve noticed it helps you concentrate.