A. Audience hook: One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish; fish, fish, fish that is all we seem to see advertised lately. Make sure you take that nasty tasting, smelly fish oil pill the doctor says. We have all heard how much we need essential fatty acids like that of omega three fish oil, but how essential is it really?
B. Thesis statement: Research suggests that omega three fatty acids play a critical role in how our bodies function, reduce inflammation and aid in heart disease prevention.
C. Preview of Main points: i. Omega three fatty acids play a critical role in how our bodies function. ii. Reduce inflammation. iii. Aid in heart disease prevention.
II. Omega three fatty acids play a critical role in how our bodies function.
A. Our diet and nutritional make up has vastly changed from our great ancestors. i. Once relying on living off the land, hunting and gathering and fishing as ways for our nutrition and sustenance, to fast food being available on every corner. (Danaei, 2009) ("Why We Need Omega-3s?")
ii. Regular consumption of natural fruits, veggies, nuts, seeds, lean meats to cereals, grains and high processed sugary carbohydrates. ( Danaei, 2009) ("Why We Need Omega-3s?")
iii. A diet low in total and saturated fat but contained a powerful amount of essential fatty acids to a diet high in trans and saturated fats that leaves us often times feeling sick. (Danaei, 2009) ("Why We Need Omega-3s?")
B. Every human body is exposed to problems when we have an unbalance of Essential
Omega fatty acids. Research over time has shown us that regular consumption of omega 3 fatty acids is essential for our bodies’ normal physiology. (Danaei, 2009) ("Why We Need Omega-3s?")
i. Oxygen transport from our red blood cells to tissues throughout our body. (Micronutrient
