Bee Healthy: Test your personal Omega 3 know-how

How much do you know about the fatty acids known as omega 3's? Take this quiz to find out:

1. Omega 3's are essential fatty acids because our bodies can't make them and we have to get them from our diet.

True or False

2. The American Heart Association recommends that we eat fish at least:

a. one time a week

b. two times a week

c. three times a week

d. none

3. Fish higher in omega 3's include which of the following:

a. salmon

b. sardines

c. halibut

d. albacore tuna

e. all of the above

4. Oils higher in omega 3's include which of the following:

a. canola oil

b. soybean oil

c. flaxseed oil

d. all of the above

e. none of the above

5. Flaxseeds need to be ground up to be able to digest the beneficial omega 3's.

True or False

6. High intakes of omega 3's can cause excessive bleeding in some people.

True or False

7. Omega 3's have been shown to help with which of the following:

a. heart

b. depression

c. inflammation

d. decrease triglycerides

e. all of the above

Aswers: 1. True, 2. b, 3. e, 4. d, 5. True, 6. True, 7. e

Thanh is a registered dietitian at Sutter Gould Medical Foundation in San Joaquin County.