Omega-3 fatty acids are important for heart and brain health. Eat more of these foods rich in omega-3s instead of taking a fish oil supplement, dietitians say.

Omega-3 fatty acids play an important role in both heart and brain health, but the ideal dosage will depend on your ...

Fatty acids are necessary for the normal functioning of all systems in the body. People can only get essential fatty acids from food sources, while it can create nonessential fatty acids. There are ...

New U.S. dietary guidelines promote eating full-fat foods and meats. But experts say nuts and seed oils are better sources of ...

This study mapped how EPA and DHA are distributed across lipid classes in microalgae, fish, krill, and commercial omega-3 ...

Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) are an important class of biologically active substances produced in the gut, specifically by the action of gut bacteria on plant-derived foods containing fiber that is ...

Manuel Peña shares dairy nutrition essentials, including information on the amino acids and fiber that dairy cattle need.

Short-chain fatty acids, by themselves, are not supplied in abundance by diet. Instead, they are manufactured in the lower intestine from fiber in food—carbohydrate-based nutrients derived largely ...