Items Tagged with 'fatty acids'

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Microalgal Omega 3 Fatty Acids

Technical Editor David Feder examines what could be “the Alpha of omegas.”
February 18, 2014
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More than three decades of research into the benefits of omega 3 fatty acids have gone a long way to establish the myriad benefits of this lipid group
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Fats and Oils: Oil’s Well

Fats and oils have taken a bad rap over the years. But, a diet without fat would be dull, and many favorite foods and flavors would be lost if fat was completely eliminated.
Amy Proulx PhD
January 23, 2014
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In addition to their function in high-temperature processing and in providing texture and mouthfeel; shortness in baking; and body in emulsifications and other formulations, oils and fats are powerful carriers of flavor.
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Is Organic Healthier?

Organic dairy products may have a major nutritional advantage over conventional milk.
December 19, 2013
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A Washington State University-led team studied about 400 samples of whole milk, both traditionally produced and organic.
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Market Watch - March 2013

Only the Beginning for Omega-3s

Growing research links omega-3s to health.
March 20, 2013
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They are considered essential, but the body cannot make them. They are found in numerous foods, but Americans, two thirds of whom are obese, fail to eat enough of them.
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Fish to Bone

September 1, 2005
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Researchers at Purdue University and the Indiana University School of Medicine found diets with a low ratio of omega-6 fatty acids to omega-3 fatty acids minimized the bone loss typically brought on by estrogen deficiency, which is common in post-menopausal females.
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