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Published May 16, 2012, 07:00 AM

Omega-3's has nutrition nuts buzzing

You see the word “omega-3” on food labels from walnuts to fish to peanut butter to fish oil pills. What are omega-3s? And what do they do for your health? Omega-3s are fatty acids (components of fats). The name comes from their characteristic structure, with double-bonded carbon atoms located three positions from the end of their chain.

By: Dr. Matthew Picklo, Grand Forks Herald

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