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Eskimo Diet Rich In Omega-3 Fats May Reduce Risk Of Obesity-Related Disease

A study of Yup’ik Eskimos in Alaska, who on average consume 20 times more omega-3 fats from fish than people in the lower 48 states, suggests that a high intake of these fats helps prevent obesity-related chronic diseases, such as diabetes and heart disease. The study, led by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center […]

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A Deficiency Of Dietary Omega-3 May Explain Depressive Behaviors

How maternal essential fatty acid deficiency impact on its progeny is poorly understood. Dietary insufficiency in omega-3 fatty acid has been implicated in many disorders. Researchers from Inserm and INRA and their collaborators in Spain collaboration have studied mice fed on a diet low in omega-3 fatty acid. They discovered that reduced levels of omega-3 […]

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Increased Consumption Of Fried Fish May Contribute To America’s ‘Stroke Belt’

People living in the “stroke belt” states eat more fried fish than people living in the rest of the country, which may contribute to the high rate of death from stroke in those states, according to a study published in the December 22, 2010, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy […]

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Brain-Building Nutrition: How Dietary Fats and Oils Affect Mental, Physical, and Emotional Intelligence (Book Review)

If you are interested in promoting and maintaining a healthy human brain, you will likely find the book, “Brain-Building Nutrition” by Michael A. Schmidt, Ph.D, to be informative and potentially beneficial. The author has a background in the “hard” sciences (i.e., molecular medicine) and collaborates with NASA scientists in the field of metabolism and human […]

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DHA ‘Fish Oil’ Supplements Fail To Slow Cognitive And Functional Decline In Alzheimer’s Disease

Patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease (AD) who received supplementation with the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), believed to possibly reduce the risk of AD, did not experience a reduction in the rate of cognitive and functional decline, compared to patients who received placebo, according to a study in the November 3 issue […]

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DHA Fish Oil Capsules Do Not Decrease Postpartum Depression In Mothers

In contrast to the findings of some studies and the recommendations that pregnant women increase their intake of fish oil via dietary docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) because of the possible benefits, a randomized trial that included more than 2,000 women finds that use of DHA supplements did not result in lower levels of postpartum depression in […]

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Healthy Food Effectively Protects Against Risk For Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, And Cognitive Decline

For the first time researchers have found out what effect multiple, rather than just single, foods with anti-inflammatory effects have on healthy individuals. The results of a diet study show that bad cholesterol was reduced by 33 per cent, blood lipids by 14 per cent, blood pressure by 8 per cent and a risk marker […]

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Scientists Re-Examine the Role of Saturated Fat In The Diet With Surprising Conclusions

For the past three decades, saturated fat has been considered a major culprit of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and as a result dietary advice persists in recommending reduced consumption of this macronutrient. However, new evidence shows that saturated fat intake has only a very limited impact on CVD risk – causing many to rethink the “saturated […]

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