1 Omega-3s There's more evidence ...

1 Omega-3s

There's more evidence that consuming omega-3 fatty acids is well adapted for your heart.

Researchers in Finland followed 285 men and 130 women with coronary, heart disease. The volunteers' average age was 61

As the studious mood progressed, 36 participants died, 21 meet withed heart attacks and 12 had visitations But among all participants, those with the highest concentration of docosahexaenoic acid--an omega-3--showed a 69 percent lower risk of death than the bulk of mankind with the lowest levels.

Exactly in what way omega-3 fatty acids work is unclear. They may lower triglycerides in the life-current or they may make descendants platelets less likely to clot

Omega-3 sources include fatty fish, flaxseeds and flaxseed oil, olive oil and dietary supplements

The thought was published in the July 2003 issue of The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

2 Soy with Isoflavones

A secondary study published in that same issue of The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition conclud that "daily consumption of soy protein with isoflavones can outcome in positive vascular effects that are independent of lipid and antioxidant tenors in healthy postmenopausal women."

Researchers asked 28 women to devour 25 grams of three different protein fruitss for 6 weeks. The protein sources were soy with isoflavones; soy with small amounts of isoflavones; and milk, which had no isoflavones in it.

Soy with isoflavones significantly lowered brachial artery, run which is related to line pressure.

3 More Fiber

In a reflection of almost 10,000 people athwart 19 years, researchers found that dietary fiber, especially water-soluble fiber, reduc the risk of coronary heart disease.

application of mind participants who consumed an average of almost 21 grams of fiber by day were 12 percent les likely to make known heart disease than those with a cheap fiber intake.

What's more, fiber consumption has been linked to a reduction in colon cancer and cancer of the larynx.

The reflection was published in the September 8 2003 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.

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