Omega-3 for runners: Benefits you can’t ignore

Written by: Deepa Sarkar Reviewed by: Dr. Swati Mishra

[{"selector":"#anim-c92f52c9-ef2a-4b39-a1d9-eaf765a12267","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fc0f31cc-dcfa-447f-bc5f-0507d834fec2","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 167.95226%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Running is an audible to be fit; however, muscle fatigue, joint pains, & inflammation can take away from it. Photo Credit: Shutterstock

[{"selector":"#anim-5f797957-870b-406f-ab7c-f69f4c549f67","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-09d545d6-8207-406a-9b98-3a0a2c3ab217","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 167.95226%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Are omega-3 supplement is the "secret" to running stronger & longer? Let's find out! Photo Credit: Shutterstock

Less Muscle Soreness

[{"selector":"#anim-3af93f13-b34d-4053-a27e-c4b1f148343a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5aa9bae8-53d0-44ad-9d08-7dd9bad316f0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 123.62997%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e13a64d1-4805-4abf-a1d4-d9ab2adee282","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4423f67d-cf7a-4bb1-9ae9-33875389c8a0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 836.72879%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Running tires muscles & sends soreness. Omega 3s have anti-inflammatory properties for accelerated muscle healing after the runs & down-regulation of soreness in long-distance events. Photo Credit: Shutterstock

More Endurance

[{"selector":"#anim-5a85df69-209d-4129-a973-f760cddb5322","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b18ac216-271a-4d2f-a9b8-c3b0a07760a0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 137.18953%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b3204d73-2534-4372-aa8c-823fa20e71bf","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8b37000f-899d-415f-8655-51ac405596ad","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 725.61766%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] With omega-3s, oxygen delivery to the muscles is improved, fatigue is diminished, & you'll be able to run longer without getting tired quickly. Photo Credit: Shutterstock

Joint Care

[{"selector":"#anim-1867c214-a278-4820-a632-299007281610","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8f2eff56-293b-47d7-a8ce-62905f300374","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 137.18953%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e8a975b0-bb2f-47de-ad7f-b1aec4c883d0","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b7bfa4c6-5c96-4852-8edf-3adbbb20dac7","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 725.61766%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Running keeps hammering on the joints. Omega-3s act as lubricants to your joints, preventing them from stiffness, keeping you pain-free & injury-resistant. Photo Credit: Shutterstock

Heart Health

[{"selector":"#anim-42c1ac07-8d4f-4d98-8d1b-f0fa872a1d35","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-539dffe8-b699-4bc0-b935-9f850ff09438","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 131.30719%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f7a1f2ef-8594-4473-9820-08491ab71e59","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d2439eb2-8b79-4647-bb80-957d03dd5b68","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 697.83992%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Omega-3 fatty acids helps normalize heart rate, lower blood pressure, & assist blood flow, thus ensuring that running heart gets adequate oxygen. Photo Credit: Shutterstock

Fat Burning

[{"selector":"#anim-959773b5-1311-4b12-9773-730b4cf9d1f8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d9ab8a5c-3138-4da0-b1dc-d45d5d19651a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 131.30719%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e543da90-b859-4597-8d68-dcff76d4fec8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0551dfbb-e301-4e82-b70b-6f45eae00b82","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 708.95088%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Want to run light & fast? Omega-3s increase metabolism thereby facilitating the body in burning fat for energy during runs. Photo Credit: Shutterstock

How to Consume Omega-3s for Running Benefits?

[{"selector":"#anim-06c44168-dc54-4849-86b2-e60eed8d37d4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-00a82abf-8050-4184-ba7a-3f58874583fa","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 131.30719%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d3f5f1ab-59cd-41d7-870a-1fea3889f565","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-51cb5136-59ac-4cb4-9450-9dd5c4588dc4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 325.73685%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Take 1,000 mg to 12000 mg of good-quality fish oil or plant-derived omega-3s on a daily basis. Always consult your physician before starting any new supplements. Photo Credit: Shutterstock

Support your health & fitness with Omega-3 capsules from Tata 1mg.

[{"selector":"#anim-de3cc56e-cd90-4fc9-88e1-18c08920f7b9","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-117.0418%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-428da6cf-cb26-4c9f-9e4c-b91e9a2c9ff2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-56a0c349-1bbc-45a2-b6e8-188233c87b8d","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}]

If you found this helpful,

[{"selector":"#anim-64f3f734-a2c0-4600-bf80-d023784a667d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cdf25b96-1cfe-42aa-8f5c-1ee5a71d5bf4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 179.61058%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7747df36-260f-406b-842c-7a00133d37ed","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-219452b2-311f-40e4-8a14-74f23bc1ba52","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-270deg) translate3d(0px, -2448.9724%, 0) rotate(270deg)","rotate(-270deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(270deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Tap on that love ❤️ button. Stay tuned for what’s coming next! Video Credit: Tata 1mg Arrow