Topic: Fatty Acids


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    Study Reveals How DHA Works
    10/29/2009 - A new study reveals how the body converts the DHA in fish oil into Resolvin D2, a chemical found to reduce the inflammation that can lead to a variety of diseases. ...
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    SDA Omega-3 Soybean Oil Now GRAS
    10/27/2009 - FDA issued a Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) notice confirming stearidonic acid (SDA), omega-3 soybean oil from a Monsanto-bioengineered soybean can be used in foods and beverages. ...
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    Checking the Oil for Snacks
    10/23/2009 - Technically speaking, any oil can be used for frying, but all oils are not the same. Oils for frying must be selected with several characteristics in mind if they are to withstand rigorous conditions without adverse effects. ...
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    Fish Intake May Increase Diabetes Risk
    10/16/2009 - Eating two or more servings of fish a week may increase diabetes risk, according to a new study from the Harvard School of Public Health. ...
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    Cow’s Genetics Affects Milk Composition
    09/29/2009 - Experts in animal breeding gathered at the IDF World Dairy Summit this week to discuss how the genetic predisposition of cows has an effect on the composition of fat and protein of their milk. ...
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    FAO, WHO to Present Guidance on Fats, Fatty Acids
    09/17/2009 - FAO and WHO will present new science-based guidance on fats and fatty acids during the 19th International Congress of Nutrition to be held in Bangkok in October. ...
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    Fat from Food Tricks Brain Signals
    09/15/2009 - Fat molecules cause the brain to send messages to the body’s cells, warning them to ignore the appetite-suppressing signals from leptin and insulin, hormones involved in weight regulation....
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    The Skinny on Food and Cholesterol
    08/31/2009 - Fat and cholesterol both have healthy, vital roles within the human body. Fat is not only a dense energy food source, but it also compactly stores energy within the body and is an important component of cell membranes. Cholesterol is a waxy substance used as the initial point in creating estrogen, testosterone and vitamin D. ...
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    Personalized Foods
    08/25/2009 - Today’s formulators seek ingredients that provide select segments of the population with specific health benefits. Such “life-stage foods” are possible because of advancements in nutritional systems biology, the science of understanding the interaction between food components and diet with cells, organs and the whole body. ...
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    Eating Fish Fuels Brain Power
    08/17/2009 - A new study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggests older adults in low- and middle-income countries who regularly eat fish have a lower risk of developing dementia than those who consume meat....
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