EFSA RECOMMENDS THE DAILY INTAKE OF 250MG OF LONG CHAIN OMEGA-3 (EPA+DHA) A DAY FOR GOOD CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH.
- The daily consumption of omega-3 fatty acids, as part of a healthy lifestyle and a balanced diet, helps to maintain good cardiovascular health and reduces the risk of suffering from cardiovascular diseases.
- Omega-3, which we principally find in oily fish, can also be consumed in enriched foods such as PULEVA Omega-3. Two glass of Puleva Omega-3 a day cover 100% of the amount of Omega-3 recommended by EFSA.
Madrid, December, 2009.
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The current pace of life in our society brings with it a series of changes in eating habits, moving away from a healthy and balanced diet and contributing towards the increased risk of suffering from certain diseases. To supplement this nutritional insufficiency, the need to include foods enriched in certain ingredients is increasingly common, ingredients which favour an optimum state of health.
Omega-3’s, which are poly-unsaturated fatty acids principally found in oily fish, can also currently be found in enriched foods such as PULEVA Omega-3 which, developed by PULEVA Biotech in 1997, has been contributing towards the prevention of cardiovascular risk factors for more than 10 years.
This dairy drink, enriched in oleic acid and in omega-3 fatty acids, has been scientifically proven by 8 clinical trials performed on the product – 3 on healthy individuals and 5 on patients with different cardiovascular diseases – which showed that the daily consumption of 2 glasses (500ml) of PULEVA Omega-3 has a beneficial effect on the reduction of 5 cardiovascular risk factors, amongst them, that of total cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol, a reduction in elevated levels of triglycerides and a reduction in homocysteine. These studies have been published in international scientific magazines, such as Clinical Nutrition (2003), Agrofood Industry Hi-tech (2003), Nutrafoods (2003), Nutrition (2004) and Human Nutrition and Metabolism (2005).
PULEVA Omega-3 is an enriched milk which has strong support from consumers. With more than 500 million litres sole, it has become the most widely consumed functional Omega-3 fatty acid enriched food in the world.
The importance of the daily consumption of omega-3
According to data from the World Health Organisation (WHO), cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the world, with the principal risk factors being high levels of cholesterol, high blood pressure, obesity, smoking, diabetes, hereditary factors and the limited or non-existent regular practice of sports.
The daily consumption of omega-3 poly-unsaturated fatty acids, as part of a healthy lifestyle, helps to maintain good cardiovascular health, according to data from the North American Food and Drugs Agency (FDA).