Xu Yuzhen pointed out that deep-sea fish are rich in DHA and EPA, which can help brain development, and have anti-inflammation and removal of waste in the body.

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[Health Channel/Comprehensive Report] Deep-sea fish contains DHA and EPA, so what are the functions and benefits of the two?

In this regard, nutritionist Xu Yuzhen posted on the Facebook fan page "Ivy Nutritionist's Health Classroom", saying that DHA can help brain development and improve cognitive ability; EPA can fight inflammation and remove waste from the body.

It is recommended that children, teenagers, and adults can eat deep-sea fish more than 3 times a week, instead of meat such as chicken, pork, and beef.

DHA

There are a lot of brain nerves and eye retinas in the human body, which have the functions of helping brain development, improving cognitive ability, concentration and memory, and studies have also shown that it can prevent dementia in the elderly; it also plays an important role in the development of vision and the repair of retinal nerves character of.

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EPA

The main function is anti-inflammation, which can remove waste (inflammatory substances and free radicals) in the body to avoid and improve the occurrence of many chronic diseases, such as common allergic symptoms in children; cardiovascular disease, cancer, depression in adults , dry eye syndrome, diabetes, autoimmune diseases (lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, etc.).

In addition, supplementing with DHA at the same time also has a synergistic effect, which can improve hyperactivity such as inattention.

DHA intake route

●Breast milk:

DHA is contained in breast milk, infants can get it from breast milk without additional supplementation.

●Infant milk powder:

In order to imitate the ingredients of breast milk, many infant milk powders also add DHA. Babies who cannot drink breast milk can also obtain it from infant milk powder.

●Deep-sea fish:

saury, mackerel, salmon, willow fish, white hairtail and other fish species contain a lot of DHA and EPA, both of which are available at the same time. It is recommended that older children and children, as well as teenagers and adults, can eat more than 3 times a week. It can be used instead of meat such as chicken, pork, and beef.

●Algae oil:

Vegetable algae oil contains a lot of DHA, but the content of EPA is very low. Vegetarian breastfeeding mothers can eat algae oil to increase the content of DHA in breast milk.

●Fish oil:

Commercially available fish oil health foods usually contain both DHA and EPA. However, thanks to technology, there are currently unilateral DHA fish oil products, so choose carefully before purchasing.

EPA intake route

●Deep-sea fish:

Fish such as saury, salmon, mackerel, and willow leaf fish contain a lot of EPA, and it is also recommended to eat it 3 times a week to supplement it.

●Fish oil:

It can be obtained in health food, and now there are unilateral high-dose EPA fish oil products.

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