Omega 3| Omega 3 is an essential fatty acid (<u><a href="asfunction:_level0.LinkToWord,Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs)">EFA</a></u>). EFAs cannot be made by our body and must be obtained from  the diet. Food sources include: fatty fish (salmon, sardines, herring), soybean oil, canola oil, walnuts and flaxseed. Linolenic acid is one type of Omega-3.|Omega3.swf\Omega 6| Omega 6 is an essential fatty Acid (<u><a href="asfunction:_level0.LinkToWord,Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs)">EFA</a></u>). EFAs cannot be made by our body and must be obtained from the diet. Food sources are vegetable oils, (soybean, corn and safflower), eggs, poultry, whole grains and cereals. Linoleic is one type of omega-6.|Omega6.swf\Organic| When you see the label "organic" on a food item, it is referring to food that is grown without the use of toxic pesticides and fertilizers. For meat and poultry, it means the animals were not given antibiotics nor growth hormones. Organic farmers must follow specific guidelines to call their crops or animals organic.|Organic.swf\Osteoporosis| Osteoporosis is a disease in which bones become fragile and more likely to break. Usually the hip, spine and wrist are affected by this disease of low bone mass.  More women are affected by this disease, particularly Caucasian and Asian women with small body frames.  By age 20, the average woman has acquired 98 percent of her skeletal mass. The best defense against developing osteoporosis later in life is ensuring that children and teens eat a balanced diet rich in calcium and vitamin D. <u><a href="asfunction:_level0.LinkToWord,Weight-Bearing Exercise">Weight-bearing</a></u> and <u><a href="asfunction:_level0.LinkToWord,Resistance Exercise">resistance-training exercises</a></u> are also key preventative measures.|Osteoporosis.swf\