Fish oil reduces the risk of heart diseases
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Observations of the diet and lifestyle of Greenland Eskimos show that a high-fat diet composed of Arctic foodstuffs and low in cholesterol results in a population with a very low icidence of heart disease, hypertension and platelet aggregability.
The reason? Fish oil. Actually, its because of eicosapentaenoic acid or EPA, which is found in high concentrations in fish and marine life. Unlike the damaging prostaglandins which are found in land animals, when we consume EPA, we experience less vasoconstriction in arteries and less platelet aggregation. Therefore, we reduce the chances of blood clots, atherosclerosis, stroke and heart attack. Consuming fish oil can also help lower serum cholesterol and triglyceride levels.
According to a recent study conducted at the University of Washington in Seattle, eating 5.5 gms of omega-3 fatty acids per month may reduce the risk of cardiac arrest by 50 percent.
However, a word to the weight-conscious: fish oil is not calorie free. If you want to start taking fish oil daily, you might want to reduce your daily food consumption by about 300 calories, or else you would be putting on about twenty five extra pounds per year.
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