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Eating Fish Prevents Heart Attacks

In a study of 214 men and 79 women who had recently had a heart attack, long-term fish consumption was associated with a much lower risk of having another heart attack in the next 30 days. This was a major benefit as eating more than 7 portions of fish a week was associated with an 83% reduced risk of recurrent heart problems after hospitalization. The authors of this study conclude, "…an inverse relationship between long-term fish and fish oils consumption and short-term prognosis of patients who had had an ACS was observed."

If you are not up for eating salmon, tuna, or herring on a regular basis, an alternative is 1 teaspoon of fish oil three to seven times a week.

References

"Long-term fish consumption is associated with lower risk of 30-day cardiovascular disease events in survivors from an acute coronary syndrome," Pounis GD, Panagiotakos DB, et al, Int J Cardiol, 2008 July 16; [Epub ahead of print].