When Cosmopolitan magazine published a story advising their readers to skip their omega-3 supplements, we felt we should share what we know about fish oil and its well-established safety and health benefits.

“Triglycerides” may sound intimidating, but all you really need to know is that they’re the form of omega-3 fats naturally found in fish, and the form your body absorbs best. But not all fish oils on the market today are in the triglyceride form.

Ocean “smog” created from the disposable plastics we all throw away has become a huge concern. Right now, there are some 270,000 tons of trash swirling around the world’s oceans in giant, tangled heaps.