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Moore, Fitzgibbons among golf victors
Derek Moore, Tristin Berry, Anthony Worden, Lauren Koenig, Sierra Fitzgibbons, Curilla Frucini, Ashley Keller, Hailey Forry, Desiree Fortin, Elliott Owens, Josh Spradlin and Will Bertz were age-group or flight winners in a Pahrump Valley Junior Golf Association tournament Monday at the Lakeview Executive course.
Koenig, Belcher win junior golf tourneys
Lauren Koenig, Zoe Bertz, Ashley Keller, and Desiree Fortin were among the winners in a Pahrump Valley Junior Golf Association tournament, played Tuesday at the Lakeview Executive course.
London bombings: Messages - part 3
People wearing emergency blankets gather near the site of a bus after an explosion in Tavistock Square in London.
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Previous studies have linked low levels of the fatty acids to higher rates of depression, bipolar disorder and suicide.
Because brain cells are encased in fat, omega-3s help maintain brain cells and keep neurotransmission fluid. Fish oils may be as effective as conventional drugs in alleviating unipolar and bipolar depression, says Andrew Stoll, director of the psychopharmacology research lab at McLean Hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts.
But how much omega-3 fat is enough? The American Heart Association recommends at least two servings of fish per week to get cardiovascular benefits. A three-ounce serving of farmed Atlantic salmon has about 1,500 mg of omega-3 fat. Fish is the recommended source of omega-3s because only marine life contains eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), the two most accessible forms of the fats. Also, adds Alice H. Lichtenstein, vice chair of the AHA's nutrition committee and a professor at Tufts University in Massachusetts, a diet with regular servings of fish will likely cut down on steak, cheese and other sources of unhealthy fats. Walnuts and flaxseed are not adequate substitutes for fish, Lichtenstein says.
The ideal balance of EPA and DHA is hard to pin down, and may be different for different purposes, says Joseph Hibbeln, a psychiatrist who studies diet and behavior at the National Institutes of Health. A good starting point may be the same proportions one gets by eating fish--two to three times as much EPA as third form of omega-3s, called alpha-linolenic acid (LNA), round in flax seeds and leafy plants, is useful because the body can convert it into EPA and DHA. But the conversion process is slow, and the same mechanism converts parts of soybean, corn and safflower oils into inflammatory omega-6s, which most Americans already consume in abundance. The production of EPA and DHA could be stymied if your body is already occupied processing omega-6, Hibbeln says.
Several factors control the amount of omega-3 available for use in the body: the amount of EPA and DHA in your diet, how much is converted from LNA and how much omega-6 your body is producing.
Omega-3s on Trial
PT STAFFERS PUT OMEGA-3
NEW PRODUCTS OMEGA-3 TYPE OF PER WHERE TO
TO THE TEST SOURCE OMEGA-3 SERVING PRICE BUY IT
NATURE'S Flax LNA 400 mg $ Whole
PATH ORGANIC Foods, Wild
HEMP PLUS Oats, Trader
GRANOLA Joe's Kroger,
health food
stores
ZOE FLAX Flax LNA 2,400 mg $ Whole Foods,
& SOY GRANOLA to Wild Oats,
CEREAL WITH $ GNC
CRANBERRIES
AND CURRANTS
GOLD CIRCLE Marine DHA 150 mg $ Albertsons,
FARMS DHA algae to Food
OMEGA-3 EGGS fed to $ Emporium,
the chi- per Vons
ckens half-
dozen
SPECTRUM Flax LNA 2 g $ Natural
NATURALS foods stores,
ESSENTIAL supermarkets
OMEGA-3 with natural
SPREAD foods
LIFESTREAM Flax LNA 500 mg $ Whole
NATURAL Foods, Wild
FLAX PLUS Oats, Trader
WAFFLES Joe's, Kroger
CARBSENSE SOY Flax LNA 1,500 mg $ Health food
TORTILLA CHIPS, stores
ORIGINAL FLAVOR
CINDY'S KITCHEN Fish oil EPA and 160 mg $ Whole
ALL NATURAL DHA to Foods,
GINGER & CARROT $ Wild Oats
VINAIGRETTE
SALAD DRESSING
PT STAFFERS PUT TASTE
NEW PRODUCTS RATING
TO THE TEST (10 is best) PT TASTERS SAY
NATURE'S 6 "Tastes good. Puffy, light and sweet"
PATH ORGANIC
HEMP PLUS "A little to sweet, a slightly bitter
GRANOLA aftertaste."
ZOE FLAX 3 "Terrible stale aftertaste."
& SOY GRANOLA
CEREAL WITH "Nice texture, fruit is good. But
CRANBERRIES medicinal aftertaste ruins it."
AND CURRANTS
GOLD CIRCLE 10 "Just like regular eggs."
FARMS DHA
OMEGA-3 EGGS "Lovely."
SPECTRUM 6 "Very creamy. Taste like buttered
NATURALS popcorn at the movies."
ESSENTIAL
OMEGA-3 "Jiggly. Sticks to the roof of your
SPREAD mouth."
LIFESTREAM 7 "Pretty good, tastes very healthy."
NATURAL
FLAX PLUS "Sort of dry, but that just seems like
WAFFLES a function of it being whole grain."
CARBSENSE SOY 7 "A bit grainy, but tastes good."
TORTILLA CHIPS,
ORIGINAL FLAVOR "Slightly mealy texture, but like
regular chips."
CINDY'S KITCHEN 7 "Good in small doses."
ALL NATURAL
GINGER & CARROT "The ginger comes on strong, but it
VINAIGRETTE tastes good. Very clean-tasting."
SALAD DRESSING
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