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Article: Omega-3 fatty acids vital to human health
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- Winnipeg Free Press
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- April 7, 2007
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By Curtis Rempel
FAT is not just a source of energy. Different fats play different roles in the body.
One particular group of fats, the omega-3 fatty acids, is vital to the health and function of the body. And they're considered essential because they are not produced by the human body and therefore must be obtained through diet or supplementation.
Recent press about the merits of omega-3 for health prevention has generated huge public interest and, consequently, omega-3 supplements are a rapidly expanding nutraceutical market segment. This is the first of two articles whose objective is to assess the importance of ...