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Stepy —
April 24, 2014
- Eating wild salmon is a great way to get your Omega-3s.
- Omega-3s have antioxidant properties and can even boost the memory. According to Dr. Joseph Mercola, “research suggests that eating oily fish once or twice a week may increase your lifespan by more than two years, and reduce your risk of dying from cardiovascular disease by 35 percent.”
- A new study conducted at the University of Eastern Finland shows that increasing the amount of fatty fish you consume increases HDL cholesterol, which is good cholesterol.
- The study was published in a journal called PLOS One.
- Eating fish has been known for a long time as beneficial to health, but the health effects of fat in fish is not fully understood. This study sheds light on the effects of fish consumption on the size of HDL cholesterol particles.
- HDL cholesterol, which is known as the good cholesterol, helps get rid of extra cholesterol from the artery walls, especially when the HDL particles become bigger.
- Large HDL particles have also been associated with a reduce is the risk of heart disease.
- An increase in HDL cholesterol was shown in participants who increased their fish intake the most (3 to 4 fish meals per day). The study participants ate fatty fish like salmon, rainbow trout, herring, and vendace. Butter or cream was not added to the preparation of the fish.
- State-of-the-art metabolomics were used to analyze the levels of lipoprotein particles. The NMR Metabolomics Laboratory in the University of Eastern Finland performed the analysis.
- Normally, cholesterol is only divided into two classes – “bad” LDL cholesterol and “good” HDL cholesterol, but this method slowed the analysis of 14 different types of particles.
- “People shouldn’t fool themselves into thinking that if their standard lipid levels are OK, there’s no need to think about the diet, as things are a lot more complicated than that. Soft vegetable fats and fish are something to prefer in any case,” Postdoctoral Researcher Maria Lankinen explains.
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- REFERENCES:
- 1. “Effects of Whole Grain, Fish and Bilberries on Serum Metabolic Profile and Lipid Transfer Protein Activities: A Randomized Trial (Sysdimet).” PLOS ONE. PLOS ONE, 28 Feb. 2014. Web. 14 Apr. 2014.
- 2. “Increased Intake of Fish Can Boost Good Cholesterol Levels.” University of Eastern Finland. University of Eastern Finland, 03 Mar. 2014. Web. 14 Apr. 2014.
- 3. Dr. Joseph Mercola: “Wild Alaskan Salmon Is a Powerhouse of Nutrition That May Help You Live Longer.” Mercola.com 15 Apr. 2013. Web. 2 July 2013.
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