Cod Liver Oil

I have been meaning to write about the wonderful food called cod liver oil! No, no...don't grumble. It really is a great food. Here's why:

1. It has Omega 3s (DHA and EPA)

2. It has Vitamin A

3. It has Vitamin D

4. You can buy it in flavors now!

The first 3 are vitally important to health. The 4th is a bonus.

This article is what triggered me to finally get to writing about cod liver oil. It seems that a lot of people are failing to get adequate Vit D. No doubt since it is hard to find foods that contain it naturally (most milk has to be fortified because the fat is removed - bad! You need the fat for the body to be able to use Vit D) and lets face it, fortified anything is second rate to natural.

What puzzles me is that cod liver oil is never mentioned in these type of articles as a wonderful source of Vit D. What used to be quite common is now never written about in the mainstream news. Very wrong.

Do watch out for the type of cod liver oil that you buy. Some have decreased amounts of Vitamin A and D in it. Go to the Weston A Price Foundation website for complete info on what to buy, dosage and the many, many benefits of cod liver oil.

This* is the type I buy for my family, although I have been getting it at Sunflower. Rooster and I take it every day (or darn near every day) and Roscoe takes it every other day. This is in addition to the fish oil Roscoe and I take. The flavor of the cod liver oil is quite pleasant - a minty lemon spoonful of goodness :)

*I should note that I have no sales connection with amazon. I love linking there because 1. I love to shop from them and 2. they have great descriptions and pictures of almost everything under the sun.