Omega-3: Healthy Fat?

The story of an extreme experiment which reversed scientific opinion on the health effects of omega-3 fatty acids.

Chemistry - Chemical Industries - Learning Points.

In 1979, Prof Sinclair conducted an extreme experiment to prove his hypothesis - that omega-3 fatty acid found in oily fish helped protect against cardiovascular disease.

Prof Sinclair spent 100 days in Greenland - eating an 'Inuit diet'.

The results proved that omega-3 fatty acid did in fact thin the blood, and are vital for brain function and body growth.

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