The Optimum Omega-3 (003) Diet Study

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18-40 years of age
• Healthy and able to perform all requirements of the study without injury.
• Body Mass Index (BMI), >18 and <25 Kg/m2 (BMI is a measure of your height and weight ratio.
• No history of cardiac problems or evidence of current heart problems.
• willing to use effective method of birth control if you are capable of bearing children.
• willing to consume menus for 12 consecutive weeks.
• willing to complete all study-realted activities.
• If you are taking dietary supplements, you are willing to discontinue their use during the study.
• willing to follow the alcohol consumption restrictions during the study.
• Have access to a personal microwave and refrigerator to keep foods at the proper temperature for storage and consumption.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Have a history of gall stones or any other significant metabolic, blood, lung, neurologic (nervous system), immune, liver, kidney, or urologic (urinary system) disorders.
• Have any disease or conditon that seriously affects body weight and/or body conposition.
• Practice a vegan or vegetarian dietary lifestyle.
• Are gluten intolerant (allergic reaction to wheat products)
• Have a history of short-term (less than a month) treatment woth steroids within six months prior to randomization into the 003 Diet Study.
• Require regular use of medications that ma interfere with the study (other than contraceptives or other medications that have been on a stable dose for 6 months prior to the study). the study staff will review all medicaton criteria with you.
• Have diabetes.
• Have a history or evidence of significant gastrointestinal dysfunction.
• Chronically use laxatives, The use of stool softeners is acceptable. Use of bulking agents, if required, should remain constant.
• Have abnormal blood or urine results.
• Have evidence or recurrence of cancers within the past five yuears if it is thought to interfere with study participation, other than some skin cancers.
• Anticipate surgery during the study period.
• Donated blood during the month prior to study entry or plan to during the study.
• Have participated in other studies using an investigational drug during the preceding 3 months.
• Have had a fluctuation in body weight >10% (or about 15 lbs) in the preceding 2 months.
• Are taking prescription or over the counter medication or supplements for desired weight loss.
• Are taking prescription or over the counter medication or supplements for desired weight loss.
• Drink more than 4 alcoholic drinks daily or 6 on ome occasion more than once a month within the past 6 months.
• Currently using cocaine, amphetamines, or other illicit substances.
• Have a psychiatric disorder that would interfere with your ability to complete the study.
• Are claustrophobic.
• Have a history of post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety or panic attack disorders, or other psychological/fear/or anxiety disorders.
• Are unwilling or unable to follow the rigors of the data collection and clinical evaluation schedule over the study period.
• Are pregnant, breast feeding or planning to become pregnant before the end of the study.
• Are unwilling to be assigned at random to any intervention group.
• Are participating in another intervention program.
• Consume seafood more than 3 times per week in a the last 6 months (specifically tuna, salmon, and other types of fatty cold fishes or seafood).
• Use NSAIDS (asprin, ibuprofen, etc.) more than 2 times per week.