Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids are essential to heart health because they act as anti-inflammatory substances that help lower the risk for chronic inflammatory diseases including common heart ailments. Sadly, Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids cannot be synthesized in the human body so a diet with plenty of these substances is essential for promoting a healthy heart.
Now, many think that the only way to eat Omega-3 and Omega-6 rich foods is when you load your diet with fish like tuna and salmon. Well now you can have chia seeds too! Chia seeds can help supplement your need for Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids when you aren’t able to eat a lot of fish. This is exactly what vegans and vegetarians do to get their essential fatty acid dietary requirement without having to “cheat” and eat meat; instead, they just eat chia!