Omega 3 fatty acids provide important health benefits. They reduce cholesterol and triglyceride levels, lessen inflammation, and protect cardiac function. For athletes, omega 3 can increase strength, aerobic endurance, concentration, and motor coordination. It also aids in recovery through its anti-inflammatory effects. Good sources of omega 3 include salmon, sardines, tuna, avocados, flax and chia seeds, walnuts, and their oils. Athletes are recommended to consume 2-4 grams of omega 3 daily, including 3-4 servings of fatty fish per week.

1. OMEGA 3
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2. ¿What is?
• Essential polyunsaturated fatty acids. Our body
needs to obtain them through food, exogenously
(food or supplementation).

3. Benefits for health
Reduce levels of
cholesterol and
triglycerides, reducing the
possibility of clots in the
arteries.
Anti-inflammantory and
anticoagulant properties,
antithrombotic,
vasodilatadors, protectots
of cardiac function

4. What happens in athletes?
Influence on physical
performance…..

5. What happens in athletes?
• Increases strength and aerobic endurance
•Fundamental for concentration and
motor coordination because much of
the cellular membranes of the brain
are composed of Omega3

6. What happens in athletes?
• Anti-inflammatory effect
• Favors recovery.

7. How can I get omega 3?
Salmon, sardines or tuna
Oil, avocato, flax or sesame
seeds and nuts, especially
walnuts

8. Recomendattion
Athletes should include in their diet between 3 and 4 servings
fish per week
The recommendaion is to cosume daily 2 to 4 grams of Omega 3
The recommendation is to consume daily 2 to 4 grams of Omega3.

9. BIBLIOGRAPHY
• Mozaffarian, D., & Wu, J. H. (2011). Omega-3
fatty acids and cardiovascular disease: effects on
risk factors, molecular pathways, and clinical
events. Journal of the American College of
Cardiology, 58(20), 2047-2067.