Eating Fish twice a week could help you live at least two years longer. Older people who have higher blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids found in oily fish and seafood have lower risk of overall death by 27% and death from heart disease by 35%. On an average , they live 2.2 years longer than those with lower levels.
The biggest bang-for-your buck is for going from no intake to modest intake, or about two servings of fatty fish per week. One type in particular – docosahexaenoic acid, or DHA-is most strongly related to lower risk of heart disease death (40% lower risk), especially death due to arrhythmias (electrical disturbances of the heart rhythm).
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Hindustan Times- Wellness,
07/04/2013
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