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...raised on small family farms using traditional methods, the meat is free of hormones and chemical pesticides and tends to be healthier than cuts taken from corn-fed cattle. (Grass-finished beef is usually lower in fat and calories and higher in vitamin E and heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids.) Enthusiasts say the beef has a cleaner taste. The downside? It has to be purchased in old-fashioned portions. At www.lobels.com you can buy whole and half steers, which are then cut to order...
...when I began doing cardiac research 27 years ago. Likewise, the Atkins acolytes have started to highlight the importance of eating more fruits and vegetables ("good carbs") rather than emphasize bacon and Brie. Meanwhile, the American Heart Association recently revised its guidelines to include the considerable benefits of omega-3 fatty acids...
...CONSUME SOME OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS EVERY DAY ("GOOD FATS"). Only three grams a day may reduce your risk of sudden cardiac death as much as 50% to 80%, lower your triglycerides, reduce inflammation (e.g., arthritis) and may help prevent cancer. You can eat fish--including salmon, mackerel and halibut--or take fish-or flaxseed-oil capsules from which contaminants have been removed...
...site where Alpha Omega now stands, a store called Varsity Liquors had no qualms about selling alcohol to those underage...
Sales of fish-oil supplements have boomed as evidence of the health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids has mounted. But how safe are those supplements? The same pollutants that contaminate fish--including mercury, dioxins, DDT and PCBs--can also contaminate the fish oils made from them. The latest troubling news: a study finding that levels of a flame retardant are rising in samples of cod-liver...