In Texas, a new scientific advisory reaffirms the American Heart Association’s recommendation to eat fish – especially those rich in Omega-3 fatty acids – twice a week to help reduce the risk of heart failure, coronary heart disease, cardiac arrest and the most common type of stroke.
“Since the last advisory on eating fish was issued by the Association in 2002, scientific studies have further established the beneficial effects of eating seafood rich in Omega-3 fatty acids, especially when it replaces less healthy foods such as meats that are high in artery-clogging saturated fat,” said Eric B. Rimm, Sc.D., chair of the American Heart Association.
The Association recommends eating two 3.5 ounce servings of non-fried fish, or about three-quarter cup of flaked fish every week. Emphasis should be placed on eating oily fish like salmon, mackerel, herring, lake trout, sardines or albacore tuna, all of which are high in omega-3 fatty acids.