Nutritional Chemistry

by: Janice Crowley

With the convenience of fast-food restaurants on almost every corner, many young people are consuming these foods too often. Therefore, a group of concerned high school students in Wichita, Kansas, studied ratios of omega-3 fatty acids to omega-6 fatty acids by performing experiments on french fries, donuts, salmon, and fish oil supplements. After analyzing the ratios, students prepared presentations using PowerPoint and presented their research results to a group of scientists at a university poster presentation. As a result of their research, students hoped to influence people of the community and persuade them to lead healthier life styles.

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 4/1/2004Stock # tst04_071_04_49Volume 071Issue 04

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