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novapsycheEating Fish Cuts Stroke Risk
Eating fish as infrequently as once or twice a month reduces the risk of the most common type of stroke by almost half, researchers said on Tuesday.
Fish contains Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids that enhance blood flow and help prevent formation of the blood clots and blockages that cause most ischemic strokes.
"Men who consumed fish two times a month or more had almost half the risk of stroke as compared with men who never ate fish," said study author Dr. Alberto Ascherio of the Harvard School of Public Health.
"There seemed to be no benefit in eating fish very frequently, so eating fish just a few times per month was just as good as eating fish almost every day," he said.
"Our study didn't look at the specific type of fish. We can only conclude that eating fish in general is likely to be beneficial to prevent stroke," Ascherio said.
Eating fish as infrequently as once or twice a month reduces the risk of the most common type of stroke by almost half, researchers said on Tuesday.
Fish contains Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids that enhance blood flow and help prevent formation of the blood clots and blockages that cause most ischemic strokes.
"Men who consumed fish two times a month or more had almost half the risk of stroke as compared with men who never ate fish," said study author Dr. Alberto Ascherio of the Harvard School of Public Health.
"There seemed to be no benefit in eating fish very frequently, so eating fish just a few times per month was just as good as eating fish almost every day," he said.
"Our study didn't look at the specific type of fish. We can only conclude that eating fish in general is likely to be beneficial to prevent stroke," Ascherio said.
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