I know fish has many health benefits. But here's the problem: I hate fish. Absolutely hate it. No matter what kind and how you dress it up and what you try to do to it. Would taking fish oil in a capsule do the trick?
The best research we have says yes. For those who simply don't like fish, like you, taking fish oil capsules is a great choice. The recommendation is 1000 mg two or three times a day. This will give you more than adequate amounts of Omega 3 fats. If you are allergic to fish, there's some good evidence that using flax seed oil is a good alternative to fish oil.
It's really important that if you are going to have animal protein for meals on the days that you might have otherwise eaten fish that the beef, chicken, pork, etc. is as lean as possible. Alternatively, replacing about 3 meals a week with non-meat vegetarian recipes is also a good strategy. Following the other principles of the Mediterranean diet such as more fruits, nuts, veggies, whole grains and legumes will keep you on track.
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