NuGo Nutrition Launches Life'sDHA Fortified Organic Nutrition Bars 

12/04/07 DHA omega-3 innovator Martek Biosciences announced that NuGo Nutrition, an all-natural line of snack bars, has introduced two new flavors to its NuGo Organic line, Dark Chocolate Almond and Dark Chocolate Pomegranate, featuring 32 mg of Martek's life'sDHA, a vegetarian form of DHA omega-3. DHA is a fatty acid important for optimal brain, eye, cardiovascular and nervous system development and maintenance throughout life. Available at retailers nationwide and online, the bars are USDA certified organic.

"We are pleased to be working with NuGo Nutrition on this healthy, portable treat. NuGo Organic Snack Bars, already enjoyed by health-conscious consumers, are now providing the opportunity to benefit from DHA omega-3 along with other key nutrients for health," said Steve Dubin, Martek's CEO.

DHA omega-3 is a long-chain omega-3 fatty acid that serves as a primary building block for the brain and the eye and supports brain, eye and cardiovascular health throughout life. There is a large and growing body of scientific evidence demonstrating that people of all ages, from infants to aging adults, benefit from an adequate supply of DHA omega-3 in the diet. Scientific reviews have noted the importance of DHA omega-3 in proper brain and eye development and function, and there are studies currently underway to evaluate its role in decreasing the prevalence of certain neurological disorders. Yet despite its importance, Americans have among the lowest dietary intakes of DHA omega-3 in the world.