In 1977, when the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs issued “Dietary Goals for the United States,” their primary goal was to discourage excessive intake of food components linked to chronic disease. This was the first of many governmental attempts to influence America’s dietary choices. It can be argued that subsequent confusing [...]
Omega-3 supplements are the second most commonly used natural product by adults, following only multivitamin/mineral products.1 If you are not already taking an omega-3 supplement, here are the reasons why you should start adding them to your healthy daily diet.
In the nutrition industry, it seems there is a new “magic miracle” announced almost monthly. Claims are cleverly written to convince a public not schooled in nutritional biochemistry that the newest product for sale is bigger than life. We see it in virtually every category of product sold.
A recent review article examined the risks and benefits of consuming fatty acids.1 Dietary fatty acids are long-chain organic acids. More than 20 types of fatty acids are found in foods, including fruits, vegetable oils, seeds, nuts, animal fats and fish oils.
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