One reason why omega 3s are being researched so much is that for many people their dietary intake has fallen to a point that is low enough to be affecting their health. This is why the Government recommend that we eat some oily fish, such as mackerel, once a week, and many nutritionists think that it should be as often as twice or three times a week. Ideally everyone should eat on average 2 to 3 grams of omega 3s a day but it seems that few people achieve this level, especially if they eat little oily fi