alpha-linolenic

Another important omega-3 fat is ALA (known as alpha-linolenic acid, if you want to get formal), found in chia, flax, and walnuts, which the body eventually (but in small quantities) converts to DHA.

You: On a Diet Michael F. Roizen 2009

Another important omega-3 fat is ALA (known as alpha-linolenic acid, if you want to get formal), found in chia, flax, and walnuts, which the body eventually (but in small quantities) converts to DHA.

You: On a Diet Michael F. Roizen 2009

Another important omega-3 fat is ALA (known as alpha-linolenic acid, if you want to get formal), found in chia, flax, and walnuts, which the body eventually (but in small quantities) converts to DHA.

You: On a Diet Michael F. Roizen 2009

As mentioned in Focus Foods, they can also be made within your body from a precursor substance called alpha-linolenic acid ALA found in plant foods such as walnuts and flaxseed meal.

Fat is Not Your Fate Susan Mitchell Ph.D. 2005

It was low in saturated and trans fats and rich in unsaturated fats, especially the essential n-3 polyunsaturated fat known as alpha-linolenic acid.

Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy M.D. Walter C. Willett 2005

One particular unsaturated fat found in walnuts, an omega-3 fatty acid known as alpha-linolenic acid, seems to prevent clots and reduce potentially deadly erratic heartbeats.

Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy M.D. Walter C. Willett 2005

As mentioned in Focus Foods, they can also be made within your body from a precursor substance called alpha-linolenic acid ALA found in plant foods such as walnuts and flaxseed meal.

Fat is Not Your Fate Susan Mitchell Ph.D. 2005

One particular unsaturated fat found in walnuts, an omega-3 fatty acid known as alpha-linolenic acid, seems to prevent clots and reduce potentially deadly erratic heartbeats.

Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy M.D. Walter C. Willett 2005

It was low in saturated and trans fats and rich in unsaturated fats, especially the essential n-3 polyunsaturated fat known as alpha-linolenic acid.

Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy M.D. Walter C. Willett 2005

A study of more than 3,000 people published online in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition showed no heart benefits of a high consumption of an omega-3 called alpha-linolenic acid ALA.

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