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Whaaat?!! Up to a quarter of people in the UK avoid or claim they have simply never eaten these superfood staples.
By Nicola Davenport 17 July 2014
That’s gotta be the case, right? Because it also reveals that a quarter of us have avoided mackerel our entire lives and 42% steer clear of anchovies. Leeks or celery have never crossed the lips of one in 10 Brits, and 25% of people swear they do not touch avocado – and never have.
Some 2,000 people in the UK were questioned for the research, which focuses on the fact that too many of us fail to eat foods containing healthy levels of Omega-3.
Oily fish is the best known source of Omega-3, which is essential for a healthy diet and helps ease joint problems, lower cholesterol, reduce inflammation, maintain a healthy heart and keep your skin supple and smooth. It cannot be produced by the body so needs to be accessed via your food intake.
Apart from oily fish such as salmon, sardines and mackerel, other rich sources of Omega-3 include walnuts, butternut squash, chia seeds, kidney beans and flaxseed.
Homemade protein balls: Omega-3 in bite-sized form
The Seven Seas survey reveals 62% of people are fussy eaters, with food fads leaving almost a third of us at risk of nutritional deficiencies.
A company spokesperson says, ‘It’s surprising to see that many staple foods are regularly avoided or haven’t been tried. There is clearly a worrying trend of people avoiding many of the foods that can be of great benefit to health and wellbeing.’