The queen of fats : why omega-3s were removed from the Western diet and what we can do to replace them /

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Gives an account of how we have become deficient in a nutrient that is essential for good health: the fatty acids known as omega-3s. This work tells the story of the vital fats, which are abundant in greens and fish. It provides information for various consumers who want to reduce the risk of heart...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Allport, Susan
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2006.
Colección:California studies in food and culture ; 15.
Temas:
Essential fatty acids in human nutrition.
Omega-3 fatty acids > Health aspects.
Omega-3 fatty acids > Research > History.
Nutrition.
Fatty Acids, Omega-3 > therapeutic use
Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Acides gras essentiels dans l'alimentation humaine.
Acides gras oméga 3 > Aspect sanitaire.
Acides gras oméga 3 > Recherche > Histoire.
MEDICAL > Nutrition.
COOKING > History.
Nutrition
Essential fatty acids in human nutrition
Omega-3 fatty acids > Health aspects
Essenzielle Fettsäuren
Gesunde Ernährung
Omega-3-Fettsäuren
Ernährung
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • What's for dinner?
  • A trip to Greenland
  • How the omegas got their name
  • Monsieur cholesterol
  • Fishy fats
  • Tree lard and cow oil
  • The chemist in the kitchen
  • Out of Africa--
  • And into the membrane
  • Where have all the omega-3s gone?
  • The speed of life
  • Putting omega-3s back into your food supply
  • The proof is in the pudding.

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