Nutrition and Diet Tips

The replacement of some saturated fats in animal fats from plant sources may reduce LDL (bad cholesterol) and triglycerides, decreasing the risk of cardiovascular disease.

But not all animal fats are bad because the fish is synonymous with benefits for heart health, not only as a source of protein in the diet, but as a source of omega-3 fats that represent high quality nutrition, prevention of diseases.

Especially important for postmenopausal women and middle-aged and older men to be included in their diets, recommending up to 12 ounces per week to reduce risk of cardiovascular disease, according to the American Heart Association (AHA).

The AHA notes that some types of fish can have high levels of environmental pollutants such as heavy metals (mercury), and therefore recommends that children and pregnant women avoid the types of fish believed to have the highest levels of mercury ( example, makerel king, swordfish, shark, tilefish).

The AHA also recommends varying the type of fish you eat to minimize the effects of these pollutants.

The conclusion is that all require healthy fats diet in limited quantities, but it gives us the fish is recommended in the animal kingdom because it promotes the health of our heart.

Also related to the functioning brain, what is needed in older adults, who can also find omega 3 in nuts and flax seed, in the plant kingdom, to further supplement a natural diet.

The introduction of fish in the diet of an infant before the age of nine months could lessen the chances of subsequently developing dermatitis or eczema.

Such an approach, the result of research published in Archives of Disease in Childhood (Archives of Disease in Childhood), is based at the increase of such disorders in Western countries due to dietary and environmental factors.

Characterized by inflammation and dryness with different injuries that include pruritus (itching), and scales, eczema or dermatitis is the most common skin condition very frequent in children.

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The omega-3 supplements are everywhere, as is now well aware of their health benefits through many studies that evaluated endorsed these fatty acids as essential for the health of the arteries, heart, the brain, and so on.

But is it necessary to consume in pill form?, Since through the diet can be obtained naturally or biologically, without resorting to the comfortable chemistry, which usually offers them as fish oil.

“To some extent the public now believes that supplements are different medications, but in reality a supplement, it is medication,” says David Siscovick, codirector of the Research Unit for Cardiovascular Health at the University of Washington in Seattle, which much studied the prevention of heart disease.

The American Heart Association recommends that everyone get an optimal intake of omega food, eating a variety of fish at least twice a week and plant sources.

Natural sources of Omega 3:

Tuna.
Salmon.
Mackerel.
Wild Trout
Herring.
Sardines.
Soy.
Nuts.
Flaxseed.
Canola oil.