{"product_id":"the-queen-of-fats-why-omega-3s-were-removed-from-the-western-diet-and-what-we-can-do-to-replace-them-volume-15-9780520253803","title":"The Queen of Fats: Why Omega-3s Were Removed from the Western Diet and What We Can Do to Replace Them Volume 15","description":"A nutritional whodunit that takes readers from Greenland to Africa to Israel, \u003ci\u003eThe Queen of Fats\u003c\/i\u003e gives a fascinating account of how we have become deficient in a nutrient that is essential for good health: the fatty acids known as omega-3s. Writing with intelligence and passion, Susan Allport tells the story of these vital fats, which are abundant in greens and fish, among other foods. She describes how scientists came to understand the role of omega-3s in our diet, why commercial processing has removed them from the food we eat, and what the tremendous consequences have been for our health. In many Western countries, epidemics of inflammatory diseases and metabolic disorders have been traced to omega-3 deficiencies. \u003ci\u003eThe Queen of Fats \u003c\/i\u003eprovides information for every consumer who wants to reduce the risk of heart disease, cancer, arthritis, and obesity and to improve brain function and overall health. This important and compelling investigation into the discovery, science, and politics of omega-3s will transform our thinking about what we should be eating.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e* Includes steps you can take to add omega-3s to your diet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Shows why eating fish is not the only way, or even the best way, to increase omega-3s.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Provides a new way to understand the complex advice about the role and importance of fats in the body\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Explains how and why the food industry has created a deadly imbalance of fats in our foods\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Shows how omega-3s can be reintroduced to our diet through food enrichment and changes in the feeding of livestock\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-5743\"\u003eSusan Allport\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of California Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/30\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.95h x 5.49w x 0.56d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780520253803\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0520253809\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-MED\"\u003eMedical\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-MED035000\"\u003eHealth Care Delivery\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-CKB\"\u003eCooking\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-CKB041000\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusan Allport \u003c\/b\u003eis author of \u003ci\u003eThe Primal Feast: Food, Sex, Foraging, and Love \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eA Natural History of Parenting: Parental Care in the Animal World and Ours, \u003c\/i\u003eamong other books. She lectures widely on issues related to food and health.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44443337720045,"sku":"9780520253803","price":58.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_9f4eae1f-9c3f-4de4-b22b-2e22ad4fd8ce.jpg?v=1700228702","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-queen-of-fats-why-omega-3s-were-removed-from-the-western-diet-and-what-we-can-do-to-replace-them-volume-15-9780520253803","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}