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Including fish regularly in their diet helped reduce the risk of heart disease for women with type 2 diabetes.

That research is consistent with other studies that show the omega-3 fatty acids found in fish reduce the risk of heart disease in healthy people.

"There are a lot of clinical trials looking at the effect of omega-3 fatty acids on blood lipids," it  was  found  that  people with heart disease, with  the consumption of fish or fish oil significantly reduced mortality.

Those who ate fish one to three times a month reduced their risk of heart attack by 30 percent, while those who ate fish once a week reduced it by 40 percent. But women who ate fish five or more times a week reduced their risk of heart disease by 64 percent. Those who ate more fish also ate more fruits and vegetables and less red and processed meats.

But is it something protective in the fish itself, or is the fact that someone with a plate of salmon isn't eating a steak?

"There are some biological substances or compounds in fish - the omega-3 fatty acids - that are beneficial."  "Whether it's the substitution for other foods such as steak couldn't be answered definitively because we didn't assign people to fish or non-fish groups. But we did take into account the differences of red meat and other foods, and the protective effects of fish are still there."

This study put to rest fears that a diet high in fish might actually worsen control of glucose, and it showed that women with diabetes could gain the same protective benefits as healthy people from a diet containing fish.

Does the fish actually reduce the risk of diabetes or help the body to process insulin more effectively?

But for those with diabetes, the omega-3 fatty acids found in fish help protect against heart disease by decreasing blood triglyceride levels, improving the functioning of blood vessels and reducing the risk of blood clots.

Fish that are high in omega-3 fatty acids include mackerel, lake trout, herring, sardines, tuna and salmon. The American Heart Association recommends that adults, except for pregnant women, should  eat  two servings of fish each week.

 

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