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Sources of omega-3s Soybeans and soybean oil, canola oil, walnuts and flaxseed and their oils are rich sources of ALA.

Fatty fish, such as salmon and tuna, and fish oil are rich sources of EPA and DHA.

For a complete list of omega-3s and where to find them, check out: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?

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There are new products made with encapsulated fish oil (e.g., Arnold Smart & Healthy Omega-3 bread) that don't smell or taste like fish.

If you're not getting omega-3s from any other fish sources, these are a good option, but we don't know enough to say that fish doesn't have other properties working in conjunction with the omega-3s to create these purported benefits.

Omega-3 supplements?

Some research has shown positive outcomes for omega-3 fish supplements over a placebo.

Plus, "So far, fish-oil supplements have lacked contaminants such as mercury and PCBs," said Tod Cooperman, a physician and the president of...

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