Harvard Square: Action and inaction in Winthrop Square on Friday - L'action et le calme à Winthrop Square le vendredi

Eat oily fish at least once a week to protect your eyesight in old age09 aug 2008--Eating oily fish once a week may reduce age-related macular degeneration (AMD) which is the major cause of blindness and poor vision in adults in western countries and the third cause of global blindness, according to a study published today in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.There are two types of AMD, wet and dry. Two 3oz servings a week of oily fish, such as salmon, tuna or mackerel, provides about 500 mg of DHA and EPA per day.The research team is not, however, recommending omega 3 supplements as the study did not investigate whether supplements would have the same benefit as dietary sources.###The EUREYE study was funded by the European Commission with additional support from the Macular Disease Society UK and the Thomas Pocklington Trust.To contact Astrid Fletcher, please call the London School of Hygiene &
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