Mayo Clinic Researchers Find Eating More Monounsaturated And Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids May Decrease Mild Cognitive Impairment
Mayo Clinic researchers found that the prevalence of mild cognitive impairment decreased with an increase in the consumption of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids. Monounsaturated fatty acids are commonly found in olive oil and canola oils, and polyunsaturated fatty acids, such as Omega 3 or Omega 6 fatty acids, are commonly found in most varieties of nuts, seeds and fish…
January 27, 2011 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: clinic, consumption, diet, fatty-acids, impairment-decreased, mild-cognitive, nutrition, nutritional counseling, olive-oil, omega, prevalence, such-as-omega, the-consumption, the-prevalence
Omega 3 Rich Foods Protect Seniors From Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
Seniors whose diets are rich in omega 3 fatty acids have a significantly lower risk of developing AMD (age-related macular degeneration) compared to other people of the same age, scientists revealed in the journal Ophthalmology. Good sources of Omega 3s are cold water oily fish, such as sardines, anchovies, mackerel, herring and salmon, as well as several types of shellfish. Sheila K…
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