Comment: Best natural form of omega3

Posted Monday, December 28, 2009 - 23:36 by iraci

I want to share this information, because my son is taken this product and hi is making  a lot of progress...


 


Sacha Inchi oil naturally contains 45% Omega-3 an award-winning flavor! Oh Mega! Sacha Inchi oil is obtained from cold-pressed Sacha Inchi seeds that grow in the Peruvian Amazon Rainforest and it was used to feed one of the most powerful civilizations in history, the Inca Empire.

Today, Oh Mega! Sacha Inchi oil is very popular due to its amazing omega content, especially omega-3 , which our bodies do not produce on their own.

Sacha Inchi contains the highest omega-3 concentration of any food on the planet.


Award-winning for its taste alone, sacha inchi oil is making a major breakthrough in the US for health and nutrition – especially as a completely natural, organic replacement for fish oil and other omega-3 supplements.


High unsaturated fatty acids content *Low level of saturated fatty acids *Vitamins A and E  *Balanced Omega composition






Sacha inchi seed is grown wildly in the Peruvian Amazon, it was known by native Peruvians thousands of years ago. The  Incas represented sacha inchi seed  in their ceramics. This seed is also known as the inca peanut.

Scientific researches have found that Sacha inchi is one of the best oilseeds by its composition and high nutritional profile:



  1. Its oil is high in fatty acids: omega 3 (over 48%), omega 6 (36%) and omega 9 (8%)

  2. Sacha inchi oil has a high digestibility (over 96%)

  3. It contains antioxidants vitamin A and vitamin E alpha-tocopherol

  4. Over 60% of the kernel is full of high quality proteins (99% digestible)

  5. Sacha inchi oil is very rich in essential and non-essential amino acids, in sufficient quantities to improve the general human  health.

    sacha inchi oil has more omega 3 then cod liver oil.

The seeds of Inchi have high protein (27%) and oil (35 - 60%) content. Its oil is one of the largest plant sources of the Omega family of fatty acids, an essential for human life. It contains Omega 3 (48%), Omega 6 (36%), Omega 9 (9%), and protein (27%). They are also rich in iodine and vitamin A and vitamin E.


Modern Uses


Sacha Inchi oil production is increasing in the Peruvian Amazon and is gaining international recognition for its taste and health properties. In June 2007, Sacha Inchi oil won the Médalle D'or (Gold Medal) at the AVPA[1] Specialty Foods Commodities competition. Sacha Inchi has been called a super food because of its high content of essential fatty acids. The oil has a mild flavour, not bitter, with a nutty finish. With new research emphasizing the health benefits of Omega fatty acids, interest in sustainable sources of Omega is increasing. Sacha Inchi oil is used in vegetarian diets to provide a plant source for Omega-3 fatty acids.


Humanitarian group Oxfam and a group called SEPAR are collaborating to develop techniques for growing Sacha Inchi. Used as a cash crop, Sacha Inchi is bringing money to rural areas and allowing indigenous groups like the Ashaninka to stay in villages.[

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