The main purpose of the study is to evaluate the absorption of omega-3 fatty acids into the blood following consumption of krill oil compared with fish oil and placebo.
Inclusion Criteria: * healthy men and premenopausal not pregnant or nursing women between 18 and 49 years old. Exclusion Criteria: * smokers * rheumatoid arthritis * chronic illness * cardiovascular problems * dyslipidemia * liver and kidney disease * diabetes * endocrine or metabolic disease * inflammatory bowel disease * pancreatitis * gallbladder or biliary disease * neurological/psychological disease * bleeding disorders * experienced platelet abnormalities * gastrointestinal disorders that could interfere with fat absorption * hypertension * history of cancer * an intention to lose weight * use of anticoagulant * serum triglycerides (TG) \>200 mg/dL, and/or total cholesterol (TC) \>240 mg/dL, and/or LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) \>160 mg/dL * hypertension or lipid lowering medications * consumption of more than one alcoholic drinks/day * Consumption of more than one fish or seafood serving * one month prior to the start of the study * omega-6 fatty acids in the past 6 months * planned to consume seafood products or fish or to use any omega-3 or omega-6 fatty acids nutritional supplements at anytime in the duration of the study * planned to to become pregnant during the study period * BMI\>28 * allergies to fish seafood or corn