Essential fatty acids like omega-3 and omega-6 are vital nutrients your body can’t make on its own, so you need to get them from food. They support heart, brain, and immune health, but maintaining the ...

Words matter in national dietary guidance—especially technical ones. In the 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, readers are urged to prioritize oils “with essential fatty acids,” with olive ...

FNB denotes Food and Nutrition Board, HHS Department of Health and Human Services, and USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture. By the early 20th century, it was clear that food components beyond ...

Twenty-five years ago, the question ''What do we know about nutrition and immunity?'' could have been answered in a few minutes and written up on a few pages. The mutually aggravating interaction of ...

Japanese nutritionist and longevity expert Michiko Tomioka shares how to add more omega-3 fatty acids to your diet.

Rachael Link is a registered dietitian and health writer based in San Francisco. She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Central Missouri and holds a master’s degree from New York ...

Share on Pinterest Omega-3, found in foods such as fish and walnuts, may be beneficial for people with ALS, a progressive, incurable disease. Ingrid Bertens/Stocksy Omega-3 fatty acids are known to ...