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Oil, Omega-3 Fatty Acids Most Americans eat too much fat--and
too many calories. That, along with a lack of exercise, has led
to an epidemic of obesity and diabetes and contributed to
keeping heart disease as the leading cause of death in the
United States. But what about omega-3 fatty acids? Omega-3s are
a beneficial and essential form of fat, one that your body needs
but can't make. Although your body needs two forms of omega
fatty acids--omega-3 and omega-6, it is the omega-3s that get
high marks from researchers. They believe that omega-3s help
prevent coronary heart disease (CHD) in healthy people and slow
progress of the disease in those who already have it. CHD is
caused by atherosclerosis, a long-term process in which fatty
deposits of plaque build up on the inside of the coronary
arteries, the blood vessels that supply the heart muscle with
oxygen and nutrients. Eventually, the coro