| Normal 0 | | | | for those who supplement with EFA’s. Most elderly |
| Essential Fatty Acids, or EFA’s are very important | | | | people include EFA’s in their medicine rotation, and |
| building blocks for the body. Found in a well-balanced | | | | for good reason. EFA’s are good for the heart, |
| diet and often supplemented with fish oil caplets, | | | | plain and simple. Since fifty percent of Americans will |
| EFA’s increase body performance and overall | | | | die from heart disease, and EFA’s improve survival |
| health and general vitality. They are a necessary and | | | | rates among heart attack victims in such a huge way, |
| wise addition to any bodybuilding supplement regimen, | | | | the importance of their use cannot be emphasized |
| as well as for any person looking to improve health. | | | | enough. |
| In terms of overall health, and perhaps most important | | | | EFA’s can be found in many foods, including fish, |
| to young bodybuilders, EFA’s promote good | | | | hemp oil, canola oil, pumpkin and sunflower seeds, |
| circulation. The ability to move increased amounts of | | | | walnuts, and some leafy vegetables. While it’s |
| blood to different parts of the body increases the | | | | always more desirable to consume most supplements |
| likelihood that essential amino acids will be delivered to | | | | in the natural food format, the levels of essential fatty |
| muscle tissue. Especially post-workout, the ability to | | | | acids provided by the softgel caplet form (not to |
| move protein-rich blood to the trained area directly | | | | mention the convenience) make use of the |
| affects whether new muscle growth is initiated and | | | | supplement form very necessary. EFA’s can be |
| sustained, or not. Additionally, the increased circulation | | | | picked up as “Omega 3 Fish Oil” in any |
| leads to longer cardio endurance, better pumps, and | | | | supermarket in the vitamin section or at your nearest |
| more blood being pumped into the muscle group, which | | | | pharmacy. A four-month supply of fish oil will cost |
| is essentially the goal of lifting weights. | | | | about five dollars. Normal supplementation is one |
| For the older trainer, where heart health is of major | | | | softgel caplet (1000 mg), three times per day with |
| concern, fish oils (EFA’s) are vital. EFA’s play a | | | | meal. There are no drug interaction worries, and they |
| strong role in the life and death of cardiac (heart) cell | | | | go down the throat easily. Fish oil supplements are a |
| tissue. Among people who suffer a heart attack, | | | | great way to obtain all the benefits of EFA’s, both |
| studies have shown the survival rate to be 50% higher | | | | for bodybuilding and health goals. |