Omega 3 capsules (merged)

pink_phantom

macymoo wrote:

My 4yr old has "Bassett's" Soft & chewy Omega-3 with Vitamins A,C,D & E orange & lemon flavor for age 3+, she loves them, get them in Sainsburys when doing shopping.

I would stick to the liquid childrens omega 3 such as halibo orange or boots strawberry omega 3 liquid because the capsules, jellies and bursts all have artificial sweeteners in which are very bad.

shokadelika

pink_phantom wrote:

I would stick to the liquid childrens omega 3 such as halibo orange or boots strawberry omega 3 liquid because the capsules, jellies and bursts all have artificial sweeteners in which are very bad.

Dont forget though that you need sufficient Vitamin d in your body to be able to use the Omega 3 The Healthspan Cod Liver Oil (old tried and tested products tend to be the best including as Ted says Sardines) has Vitamin D and A and the Omega's in a perfectly balanced ratio.It does not taste fishy at all I promise you!.

pink_phantom

Very good point. Vitamin D can also be found in eggs and don't forget, lots of sunshine:T

Mumstheword

We've started using the st clements one. DS1(10) doesnt like the taste, but was warned to smile and say 'mmmmm' in front of the little ones!! He will take it because he's told to! But then DS2 and DS3 actually like it!!

Have to say it isnt that nice, but not as nasty as the zipvit one, so thats a big help.

And thanks for the advice by pm that it needs to be kept in the fridge once opened!

Mumxx

Anastasia

I use Flora margarine for spreading and baking and roasting. It has omega 6 and omega 3. A lot of people don't realise this. Per 100g: Omega 3 = 3.5g; Omega 6 = 26g.

I like the fact that my children are getting a daily intake even though I can't quantify it. I make sure I bake plenty for them. Had no luck with the tablets.

Ted_Hutchinson

Anastasia wrote:

I use Flora margarine for spreading and baking and roasting. It has omega 6 and omega 3. A lot of people don't realise this. Per 100g: Omega 3 = 3.5g; Omega 6 = 26g.

I like the fact that my children are getting a daily intake even though I can't quantify it. I make sure I bake plenty for them. Had no luck with the tablets.

While it is true that every little helps the idea of using omega 3 in a spread for baking and roasting may be counterproductive as it may encourage the idea that consuming these particular fatty foods is healthy.

You need to understand that the importance of increasing the Omega 3 element is to try to improve the RATIO of omega 3 in relation to Omega 6.

You will see that the ratio of Omega 6 to Omega 3 remains in Flora at 7:1
This research shows that to achieve the benefits of omega 3 you should be aiming for a much lower ratio of omega 6.

I appreciate that Flora is better as in the average Western diets the ratio is 15/1-16.7/1 but I really don't want people thinking that if they use Flora with omega 3 it is beneficial, it is simply LESS BAD.

If you replaced some of the spread with ground linseed this would be far more beneficial.

Hegarts

Don't forget that organic milk naturally contains a lot more vitamins and omega's than ordinary milk so just by switching to that, you will be getting a lot more goodness into your kids

Ted_Hutchinson

Hegarts wrote:

Don't forget that organic milk naturally contains a lot more vitamins and omega's than ordinary milk so just by switching to that, you will be getting a lot more goodness into your kids

I think perhaps you should edit out the word "lot"
I'm sure you will remember the the St Ivel advertising for Clever Milk had to be pulled because it was misrepresenting the facts.

The reasearch into the benefits of omega 3 showing improvements in concentration and behaviour used a minimum of 550mg of omega.

As you can see from the actual contents listed below this would have been more milk than the average child could reasonably be expected to drink each day.

St Ivel advance semi-skimmed and whole milk containing Omega 3 in an emulsion format (dispersible in milk) delivering EPA and DHA content of 113mg / 250 ml whole milk and 63 mg / 250 ml semi-skimmed milk

Drinking half a pint a day of organic milk could provide approximately 10% of the UK’s Daily Reference Value3 of essential n-3 fatty acid. That amount is 450mg so a half pint of organic milk contains around 45mg a lot less than the "clever milk" and while a "lot" more than nothing it could be counterproductive to overstate the importance of such a small additional amount as some parents could think that by using organic milk they were fully satisfying their childs need for omega 3.

Bear in mind an 18p tin of sardines in tomato sauce from Nettos contains 2g of omega 3's.
1pint of organic milk = 90mg omega
so 10pts =900mg
22pts of organic milk and you've nearly matched the omega 3 content of a small 18p tin of sardines.

Js_Other_Half

Hi

I've gone through this thread and confused myself...lol.

Basically I'm 24 weeks pregnant, and wish to start taking omega 3 supplements. I already take pregnacare, so I don't really want any more vitamins and minerals in whatever product I choose to take.

I have looked at the MumOmega, but want to know if anyone else has other recommendations?

Thanks a lot.

Saverjoy

After looking around on different websites which seemed exspensive,I found that 'savers' on the high street, do (valupak) omega 3 fish oil 1000mg 90 capsules for under £4.00 also childrens one a day capsules (30) including vitamins under £2.00...these seem to be the best value for money that I have found for capsules so far....unless anyone knows different!