ELI5 Fish Oil - if it’s so good for you, why not use it more for cooking?

ELI5 Explain Like I'm 5: Bite sized answers to stuff you should know about - in a mini podcast

Does fish oil actually help? What makes it help? What are the specific types of Omega-3 that are good for you? If it’s so good for us why not use it more for cooking? Why are there some eggs that have Omega-3 on the label?

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