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Article: Go fishing for healthful fats: Omega-3s lower blood pressure, fight cholesterol and arthritis.
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- The Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, FL)
- Article date:
- October 17, 2006
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Byline: Lisa Roberts
Oct. 17--With all the press they are getting lately, omega-3s look to be among the superheroes of nutrition. This month, a study showed they appear to slow mental decline in those who have mild Alzheimer's disease, and Spanish researchers found that eating walnuts, rich in omega-3s, might be better for arteries than olive oil. Though they have long been one of the darlings of health-food-supplement stores, omega-3 essential fatty acids still raise questions in consumers, such as what they provide or how to add them to their diets. "Most people think of fat as a bad thing because of trans-fats and saturated fats," says Dr. Ken Kronhaus of Lake ...