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Omega-3/DHA Diet Lowers Alzheimer's Risk

One of the crucial building blocks to better health is to balance the amount the fats--omega-6 vs. omega-3--in your daily diet. People consume way too much omega-6 fats and not nearly enough omega-3 to be healthy. The ideal ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fats should be 1:1. Today, our ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 averages from 20:1 to 50:1! Recently, a group of neuroscientists found another reason for you to consider ramping up your omega-3 fats: A diet high in the omega-3 fatty acid...