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More on the Omega 6 to Omega 3 Fatty Acid Ratio: Cognition in Children

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Robert Barrington

The essential fatty acids alpha linolenic acid (ALA, C18:3 (n-3)) and linoleic acid (LA, C18:2 (n-6)) are required in the diet because they are essential to health but cannot be synthesised in the body. These two polyunsaturated fatty acids pass … Continue reading →

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