Article: Viva fat!(Omega-3 fatty acids)

Article: Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.;      700+ words ...Omega-3 Fatty Acids Definition Essential to human health, omega-3 fatty acids are a form of polyunsaturated fats ... Purpose Eating foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids is part of a healthy diet and helps ...

Article: Omega-3 fatty acids vital to human health
Winnipeg Free Press;  April 7, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... particular group of fats, the omega-3 fatty acids, is vital to the health and ... to assess the importance of omega-3 fatty acids in human health. What are these omega-3 fatty acids? Omega-3 fatty acids are polyunsaturated ...

Article: The science behind dietary omega-3 fatty ...
Canadian Medical Association. Journal;  January 15, 2008 ;     700+ words ...Omega-3 fatty acids are being increasingly promoted ... are not traditional sources of omega-3 fatty acids, such as dairy and bakery products ... acids.2 This recent promotion of omega-3 fatty acids has likely been driven by recommendations ...

Article: Erythrocyte Omega-3, Omega-6 and Trans Fatty ...
Physiological Research;  January 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... highest quartile group for total omega-3 fatty acids compared with women in the ... 45 to 1.63). For total omega-6 fatty acids the odds ratio was 0.46 ... Key words Diet * Omega-3 fatty acids * Omega-6 fatty acids * Preeclampsia ...

Article: Fish oil and omega-3 fatty acids
Canadian Medical Association. Journal;  January 15, 2008 ;     700+ words ...What are omega-3 fatty acids? Omega-3 fatty acids are polyunsaturated fatty acids found in certain foods. The term "omega-3" refers to their chemical structure. Omega-3 fatty acids cannot be made in the body and must be obtained from ...

Article: Neurobehavioral aspects of omega-3 fatty ...
Alternative Medicine Review;  November 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ...Abstract Omega-3 fatty acids have been the subject of volumes ... the neurobehavioral aspects of omega-3 fatty acids (alpha-linolenic, eicosapentaenoic ... Investigations have linked omega-3 fatty acids to a number of neuropsychiatric ...

Article: Diet High In Omega-3 Fatty Acids Unlikely to ...
U.S. Newswire;  January 24, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... dietary supplements containing omega-3 fatty acids or regularly consuming fish ... who consume diets high in omega-3 fatty acids are less likely to develop ... very little evidence that omega-3 fatty acids reduce any one of 11 different ...