Krill oil is fast becoming the ‘darling‘ of the nutrition world.
But, is all the talk simply hyperbole, or is there something
more behind these claims than clever marketing tricks? Firstly,
what is krill oil, and how does it work? Krill oil comes from
shrimp-like crustaceans, found mostly in the Antarctic and North
Pacific Oceans. Essential Fatty Acids We all know that essential
fatty acids are really important, since they cannot be
manufactured by the body. In fact, we recently looked at omega 6
fatty acids, and discussed how the balance is completely off in
most diets. This means getting more omega 3 fats into your diet
is extremely important to correct that balance. Just like fish
oil, krill oil, contains both eicosapentanoic acid (EPA) and
docosahexanoic acid (DHA). The difference between fish and krill
oil, though, is how they are joined together. In fish oil, omega
3 fatty acids are found in the triglyceride form. In krill oil,
they are joined in a phospholipid structure. Because of the
phospholipid str