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Article: Fed: Australians should be eating two oily fish meals a week
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- AAP General News (Australia)
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- July 25, 2006
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AAP General News (Australia)
07-25-2006
Fed: Australians should be eating two oily fish meals a week
By Tamara McLean, National Medical Writer
SYDNEY, July 25 AAP - Oily fish should grace Australian dining tables at least twice
a week, but many families aren't eating any at all, the National Heart Foundation says.
The organisation has developed guidelines for the recommended intake of fish and fish
oil supplements rich in Omega 3 fatty acids.
These special polyunsaturated fats are known to help offset the risk of coronary heart
disease, but there has been widespread confusion about how beneficial they are.
Associate Professor David Colquhoun, a member of the heart foundation's ...