The queen of fats : why omega-3s were removed from the Western diet and what we can do to replace them / Susan Allport.
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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University of California Press,
©2006.
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| Series: | California studies in food and culture ;
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Table of Contents:
- 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.