Monday, July 28, 2008

Fishy diet may protect against clogged arteries

Fishy diet may protect against clogged arteries - Yahoo! News
2008.07.28
"A diet rich in oily fish, which contains omega 3 fatty acids, may be why middle-aged men in Japan have fewer problems with clogged arteries than white men and men of Japanese descent in the United States...Japanese men living in Japan had twice the blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids and lower levels of atherosclerosis ... "The death rate from coronary heart disease in Japan has always been puzzlingly low," said Akira Sekikawa... Japanese eat about 3 ounces (85 grams) of fish a day on average, while Americans eat fish perhaps twice a week. Nutritional studies show that intake of omega-3 fatty acids from fish averages 1.3 grams per day in Japan, compared to 0.2 grams per day in the United States..."

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