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當成年的您年紀漸長，可能會開始出現身體機能老化引發的疾病。研究指出，進食含豐富EPA及DHA兩種Omega-3的食物，可助對抗大部分這類疾病。經常進食含豐富EPA與DHA的食物，保持均衡營養，是確保身心與智力健康的有效方法，同時能助減低罹患下列疾病的機會：
- 冠心病及中風
- 注意力不足／過動症(ADHD)、憂鬱症及其他行為異常
- 類風濕性關節炎、腸炎等炎症
- 腦部、眼睛、腎臟等身體器官退化
- 老年痴呆症、失智症及其他智力退化疾病
- 年老引致的黃斑點退化(視力衰退)
中風、心臟病及其他冠狀動脈病
研究指出，EPA與DHA能阻止脂肪塊與血凝塊在動脈內形成或破裂，有助預防冠心病。從均衡飲食中攝取豐富的EPA與DHA，養成健康的生活習慣，能減低罹患多種冠狀動脈病的機會，包括：
- 中風
- 心臟病
- 心律不正(心律失常、室性心動過速、心室纖維性顫動)
- 血栓塞
- 動脈硬化
- 三甘油脂(血脂)過高
美國心臟協會提倡進食含豐富EPA與DHA的食物，保持均衡營養，以增進心血管健康。
憂鬱症及失智症
研究顯示，DHA是製造腦細胞膜的要素，對腦功能的健康運作十分重要。儘管醫學界仍未完全了解EPA與DHA對慢性智力失調的良性影響，但研究指出，保持均衡飲食(包括攝取每日建議份量的Omega-3)，能助減低出現以下腦部症狀的機會：
關節炎、牛皮癬及克隆氏病(局部性迴腸炎)等炎症
健康的身體帶給您更多生活自由，讓您至晚年依然能獨立自主。可惜關節炎這種普遍疾病，往往令長者無法享受逍遙獨立的生活。EPA與DHA已證實含有消炎物質，而研究亦指出，進食含豐富EPA與DHA的食物，保持均衡營養，可減輕下列疾病的症狀：
呼吸系統病
有科學證據指出，經常進食含EPA與DHA食物的人士患上哮喘等呼吸系統病的可能性較小。雖然醫學界對這方面仍未充分了解，但有證據顯示，Omega-3可助延緩呼吸系統病的惡化。
年老引致的黃斑點退化(視力衰退)
一如腦部，眼睛同樣使用DHA來製造細胞，尤其視網膜細胞。視網膜為眼睛的主要部分，具有對焦功能。研究顯示，進食含豐富EPA與DHA的食物，保持均衡營養，能減低患上年老黃斑點退化的機會。
藉MEG-3™補充EPA與DHA
營養學家及專業醫護人員均同意，日常飲食中不能缺少含豐富EPA與DHA的食物。研究顯示，每日攝取建議份量的EPA與DHA兩種Omega-3脂肪酸，對健康好處良多。假如您不清楚自己攝取的EPA與DHA份量是否足夠，MEG-3™可提供簡便的途徑，助您平衡飲食。作為日常飲食補充品和食品添加物，MEG-3™能供給您最純正的Omega-3。服用MEG-3™補充品或進食含MEG-3™的食品，再配合均衡飲食，能確保您與家人攝取得足夠份量的EPA與DHA。
參考資料
成年人 - 腦功能
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成年人 - 心臟健康
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成年人 - 炎症
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成年人 - 癌症
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