Most of us know that including oily fish in our diet is important, regularly eating fish and an intake of omega 3 fatty acids has been linked to a reduction in the risk of coronary heart disease, for those who are not fish lovers, taking a fish oil supplement has been seen as a good alternative.
Research has uncovered that supplements do not offer the same protection. The results of 38 studies were analysed to try and identify the association between oily fish and cerebrovascular disease, this was a broad stury of just short of one million people over 15 countries. Those eating 2/4 portions of fish a week, saw their risk fall by 6%, however those who had 5 or more servings, saw their risk fall by 12%.
So maybe it is time for a rethink into how foods like makeral and sardines can be introduced into everyday dieting in the modern lifestyle. It does appear however, that the higher socioeconomic status the greater the chance of a fish enhanced diet. If you do not enjoy fish then the news is not so good.
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