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Title: Omega-3 fatty acids tied to longer life: study
Post by: riky on April 04, 2013, 09:00:20 AM
Omega-3 fatty acids tied to longer life: study

By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Supporting recommendations that people eat a couple of servings of fish per week, a new study suggests adults with the highest levels of omega-3 fatty acids in their blood are less likely to die from a range of causes than those with the lowest levels. Out of about 2,700 older Americans, researchers found people with the most circulating omega-3s - usually found in oily fishes such as tuna or sardines - lived about two years longer than those with the lowest levels, on average. Dr. ...

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