Want to lower your blood pressure or risk of heart diseases or stroke? If you want to do these in a natural way then you have to eat fishes. More specifically fatty fishes. It has been proved by the researchers around the world that fatty fishes contain OMEGA-3 fatty acids. OMEGA-3 fatty acids lower the level of triglyceride.
Now what is triglyceride? Triglyceride is the main form of fat in our body and they are related to cholesterol. High triglycerides coexist with higher level of bad cholesterol (LDL) and lower level of good cholesterol (HDL).Carbohydrates, fat and protein types of foods are converted chemically to triglycerides if they are excess in amount in our body. They are then transported to blood and used as energy source later on if needed. Studies and research suggests that higher level of triglyceride are associated with heart diseases and strokes.
Ok i am assuming that you eat fish. But is every fish rich in OMEGA-3? Will you get OMEGA-3 fatty acids in any fish. No. Some oily fishes from sea are rich in this acid. The most widely known and popular fishes which are rich in OMEGA -3 fatty acids in no particular order are:
- Salmon
- Sardines
- Tuna
- Sturgeon
- Mackerel
- Mullet
- Anchovy
- Bluefish
- Herring
- Trout &
- Menhaden
These fishes provide about 1 gram of omega-3 fatty acids in about 3.5 ounces of them. Considering the benefits of eating these fishes for heart, The American Heart Association recommends eating fishes and particularly fatty fishes at least two times (two servings) a week. So what would be the serving size? They recommended that each serving is 3.5 ounce cooked, or about 1/4 cup of small thin pieces of fish.
So fatty fishes can be your best natural weapons against heart diseases, cholesterol and high blood pressure. If you really want to have a healthier heart and prevent stroke then you should keep fatty fishes in your diet.
Act wisely. Keep yourself fit and healthy. Enjoy more happiness in life.
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Ehsan
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