Answer:
The best answer to the question: What are the recommended daily requirements of EPA and DHA to reduce the risk of heart disease, for a patient who comes into the clinic to ask how she can prevent the development of chronic diseases, would be: A: 500 mg/day.
Explanation:
DHA and EPA are two of the three types of omega 3 fatty acids that are not produced by the human body but that are needed to reduce the problems with heart and cardiovascular conditions in general, and also metabolism problems. Daily, people need to consume a certain amount of these two fatty acids through largely fish consumption. Fish, especially fatty fish like salmon, have been shown to have great quantities of these acids, and that is why the Dietary Guidelines recommend including seafood, but mostly these fatty fish, into the diet at least twice a week. The total amount of DHA and EPA that must be consumed by a person is 500 mg per day, while in pregnant women, the amount should be twice.
