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<p style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight:bold; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';"><a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/omega-3-fatty-acids-all-hype-or-mega-good/">Omega-3 fatty acids: All hype or Mega good?</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';">Posted June 26, 2007 at 03:15 PM by Katie Drummond</p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">With study after study proving that simple changes to North American eating habits can prevent a host of ailments and radically improve our quality of life, health-conscious consumers are shelling out more money than ever on so-called “super foods” and supplements claiming to offer unparalleled nutritional benefits.&nbsp; Although many of the new products lining store shelves fail to live up to their claims, at least one exception may be worth a second glance – the emergence of powders, seeds, bars, and oils boasting about their omega-3 potency.&nbsp; If you’ve done your research on omega-3 fatty acids, you’ve likely come across a bevy of scientific lingo describing ecosanoids, EPA’s, and alpha-lineolic acid. Put simply, omega-3 refers one of two essential fatty acids (the other being omega-6) that the body needs to acquire from food – making…<a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/omega-3-fatty-acids-all-hype-or-mega-good/">(<a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/omega-3-fatty-acids-all-hype-or-mega-good/">Continued...</a>)<br clear="all" /><br> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'"><a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/omega-3-fatty-acids-all-hype-or-mega-good/">Read the full article...</a> | <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/omega-3-fatty-acids-all-hype-or-mega-good/">Comment on this post</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">Filed under: <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/her-health/">her-health</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/her-nutrition/">her-nutrition</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/healthy-eating/">healthy-eating</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/supplements/">supplements</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/her-news/">her-news</a><br /><br /> </P>