Functional Foods Fact Sheet: Omega-3 Fatty Acids
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Interest in omega-3 fatty acids can be traced to observational studies of Greenland Inuits conducted in the late 1970s. The low occurrence of coronary heart disease (CHD) in this Eskimo population was attributed to their traditional diet of marine animals and fish.
Read More...Omega-6 and Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Prostaglandin Metabolism
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Omega-6 fatty acids account for the majority of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) in the food supply. They are the predominant PUFA in all diets, especially Western diets.
Read More...Not All Fats Are Bad
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After decades of debate, scientists have come to realize that not all fats are bad, and that the types of fat consumed are more important than the quantity. In fact, certain unsaturated fats are very beneficial and should be purposefully consumed.
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