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当成年的您年纪渐长，可能会开始出现身体机能老化导致的疾病。研究指出，进食含丰富EPA及DHA两种Omega-3的食物，可助对抗大部分这类疾病。经常进食含丰富EPA与DHA的食物，保持均衡营养，是确保身心与智力健康的有效方法，同时能有助减低罹患下列疾病的机会：
- 冠心病及中风
- 注意力不足／多动症(ADHD)、忧郁症及其他行为异常
- 类风湿性关节炎、肠炎等炎症
- 脑部、眼睛、肾脏等身体器官退化
- 老年痴呆症、失智症及其他智力退化疾病
- 年老引致的黄斑点退化(视力衰退)
中风、心脏病及其他冠状动脉病
研究指出，EPA与DHA能阻止脂肪块与血凝块在动脉内形成或破裂，有助预防冠心病。从均衡饮食中摄取丰富的EPA与DHA，养成健康的生活习惯，能减低罹患多种冠状动脉病的机会，包括：
- 中风
- 心脏病
- 心律不正(心律失常、室性心动过速、心室纤维性颤动)
- 血栓塞
- 动脉硬化
- 叁甘油脂(血脂)过高
美国心脏协会提倡进食含丰富EPA与DHA的食物，保持均衡营养，以增进心血管健康。
忧郁症及失智症
研究显示，DHA是制造脑细胞膜的要素，对脑功能的健康运作十分重要。尽管医学界仍未完全了解EPA与DHA对慢性智力失调的良性影响，但研究指出，保持均衡饮食(包括摄取每日建议份量的Omega-3)，能助减低出现以下脑部症状的机会：
关节炎、牛皮癣及克隆氏病(局部性回肠炎)等炎症
健康的身体带给您更多生活自由，让您直至晚年依然能独立自主。可惜关节炎这种常见疾病，往往令长者无法享受逍遥独立的生活。EPA与DHA已证实含有消炎物质，而研究也指出，进食含丰富EPA与DHA的食物，保持均衡营养，可减轻下列疾病的症状：
呼吸系统病
有科学证据指出，经常进食含EPA与DHA食物的人士患上哮喘等呼吸系统病的可能性较小。虽然医学界对这方面仍未充分了解，但有证据显示，Omega-3可助延缓呼吸系统疾病的恶化。
年老引致的黄斑点退化(视力衰退)
一如脑部，眼睛同样使用DHA来制造细胞，尤其视网膜细胞。视网膜为眼睛的主要部分，具有对焦功能。研究显示，进食含丰富EPA与DHA的食物，保持均衡营养，能减低患上年老黄斑点退化的机会。
借助MEG-3™补充EPA与DHA
营养学家及专业医护人员均同意，日常饮食中不能缺少含丰富EPA与DHA的食物。研究显示，每日摄取建议份量的EPA与DHA两种Omega-3脂肪酸，对健康好处良多。假如您不清楚自己摄取的EPA与DHA份量是否足够，MEG-3™可提供简便的途径，助您平衡饮食。作为日常饮食补充品和食品添加物，MEG-3™能供给您最纯正的Omega-3。服用MEG-3™补充品或进食含MEG-3™的食品，再配合均衡饮食，能确保您与家人摄取得足够份量的EPA与DHA。
参考资料
成年人－脑功能
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成年人－心脏健康
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成年人－炎症
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成年人－癌症
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