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A Salmon A Day Keeps The Eye Doc Away
By Dr. Reuven Bruner, Ph.D.v
High intake of several types of fat has been linked to an
increased risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), an
untreatable eye disease. But one specific fat decreases that
risk.
Researchers at Harvard Medical School found that those who
consumed higher amounts of monounsaturated fats (olive oil),
polyunsaturated fats (margarine, peanut butter) and linoleic
acid (corn and safflower oils) had more than twice the
incidence of AMD than a control group.
However, individuals whose diets were low in linoleic acid
but rich in Omega-3 fatty acids, found in salmon, tuna and
mackerel and other cold-water fish, had less association with
the disease. Even at high levels, a monounsaturated-fat diet
was 18 percent less risky than a polyunsaturated-fat diet.
(C) 2003 Dr. Reuven Bruner.
Dr. Reuven Bruner, Ph.D., is a Health/Fitness/Nutrition &
Total Lifestyle Consultant, specializing in Fitness of Body &
Mind. For more information contact him at: POB 1903,
Jerusalem, 91314, Israel; Tel: (02) 652-7684; Mobile: 052 865-
821; Fax: (02) 652-7227; Email: dr_bruner@hotmail.com
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