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14 11, 2014

Omega-3 Fatty Acids

By |2023-03-21T12:39:48-04:00November 14th, 2014|Food Facts, Heart Disease, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Courtesy of artemisphoto via freedigitalimages.net Omega-3 fatty acids are essential. Omega-3s help control blood clotting and build cell membranes in the brain. Since our bodies don't produce them, we need to get them from food. They're found in fatty fish such as salmon, lake trout, sardines, and [...]