Who is the Father of Omega-3 and Why Does His Discovery Still Matter?
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In the 1970s, Danish researchers Jørn Dyerberg and Hans Bang made a groundbreaking discovery that challenged decades of nutritional assumptions by finding a surprisingly low rate of heart disease among Greenland Inuit despite their high-fat marine diet. This study and the subsequent identification of the protective omega-3 fatty acids forever altered the course of nutritional science.
