1)Please watch the following videos on Omega-3 fatty acids and answer the following questions. http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/know-your-omega-fatty-acids-pt-1...

1)Please watch the following videos on Omega-3 fatty acids and answer the following questions.

http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/know-your-omega-fatty-acids-pt-1

http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/know-your-omega-fatty-acids-pt-2

http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/know-your-omega-fatty-acids-pt-3

http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/know-your-omega-fatty-acids-pt-4

And

http://www.dhaomega3.org/Video-Lectures/Introduction-to-Omega-3

Here some additional material that you can use to address the questions asked in the post if you are unable to view the videos:

Omega-3 Fatty Acids:Some Frequently Asked Questions

http://www.fammed.wisc.edu/files/webfm-uploads/documents/outreach/im/handout_omega3_fats_patient.pdf

Omega-3 FattyAcids: An Essential Contribution:

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/omega-3-fats/

2)Please keep a one to two day food journal and record your intake of fat and oils. What type did you consume? Did you have a source of Omega- 3 fatty acids? Was it from fish or from a vegetarian source? Do you have a plan to increase your intake? Describe your plan. What fats or oils will you decrease and which ones will you increase?

3)What did you learn about the Omega-6 to Omega- 3 ratio?

4)Please write four interesting facts about Omega-3 fatty acids that you learned from the videos.

5)Why is it hard to get the long chain fatty acids EPA and DHA from plant sources?