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A higher consumption of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids may help ward off a variety of cancers, finds a study of more than 2,50,000 people on Tuesday..
Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids are "healthy fats" and essential for human health..
Higher levels of omega-3s showed protection against colon, stomach and lung cancer, according to the study, published in the International Journal of Cancer...
"Higher omega-3 and omega-6 levels were associated with lower rates of cancer," said lead author Yuchen Zhang, a doctoral student at the University of Georgia's College of Public Health...
Zhang noted that with the significant rise in cancers worldwide, the study suggests that the average person should focus on getting more of these fatty acids in their diets...
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