Eating fish have many benefits but major benefit of eating fish is it can protect against heart disease.
Cardiovascular diseases account for the highest number of deaths worldwide each year, the term heart disease is used to refer to problems related to the health of the heart including heart attack, irregular heartbeat, stroke or any type of damage to different parts of the organ.
A study published in the journal Circulation found that people who have close relatives with heart disease can reduce their risk of heart disease by eating fish more often. The study examined date from 40,000 people who were protected from heart disease,
the health of these people was evaluated for several years during which around 8 thousand were diagnosed with heart diseases. Research has found that a family history of heart disease increases an individual’s risk of developing these diseases by 25 percent.
The researchers said that heart disease is to some extent hereditary, but lifestyle factors play a role as well as genes. He said the results suggest that the risk of family history of heart disease can be reduced by eating fish
Similarly, the risk of heart disease increases by 40% due to lack of omega-3 fatty acids in the body. Fish contain high amounts of omega-3 fatty acids, which our bodies are unable to produce naturally.
