Health: Fish Oil and Disease Prevention

Fish Oil and Disease Prevention

Written by Aaron Wilmont

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Vet. Affairs Medical Center report that dha and epa, major components of fish oil, offer substantial protection against coronary heart disease. Their study involved over 6,000 middle-aged men. Researchers working at repparttar 115606

Veterans Affairs Medical Center state that DPA and DHA, primary components of fish oil, provide substantial protection against coronary heart disease. This study involved more tha six thousand middle-aged men who had samples of their blood taken between 1973 and 1976. During repparttar 115607

next seven years, 94 of these men had a heart attack or died suddenly due to heart disease. The 94 men were matched with 94 healthy men and repparttar 115608

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94 men with heart disease tended to have a higher serum level of repparttar 115610

saturated fatty acid palmitic acid and stated that a high level of this acid increases repparttar 115611

risk of CHD by 68 percent. Palmitic acid is repparttar 115612

main saturated fatty acid in most diets. This acid is known to cause an increase in both total cholesterol and low-density cholesterol levels; repparttar 115613

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detrimental effect of a high intake of palmitic acid persisted even after allowing for its cholesterol- increasing effect. The researchers also determined that men with a higher blood level of repparttar 115615

Omega-3 unsaturated fatty acids, docosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid had an almost 50 percent lower risk of developing heart disease than did men with lower levels. Furthermore, repparttar 115616

researchers found that men with CHD tended to have a higher serum level of Omega-6 fatty acids derived from linoleic acid.

Losing Weight Without Being Hungry

Written by Melanie Mendelson

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Losing Weight Without Being Hungry

- by Melanie Mendelson

============================================================ Many people associate weight loss with being hungry all repparttar time. They're afraid to start a weight loss plan because they want to avoid repparttar 115604 frustrations of hunger.

And yes, a lot of times for many people it's better to be overweight than to starve. I'm no exception. I really like to eat, so there's no way I would be constantly hungry for repparttar 115605 sake being thin. What kind of life is it if you're always feeling hungry?

Our natural instinct tells us to eat when we are hungry. Hunger is a signal telling repparttar 115606 body that it needs to eat. It is also a signal to repparttar 115607 body that it is in danger, that it needs food now. Our self-preservation instinct makes us scarf down everything in sight in response to feelings of starvation.

Our body doesn't care that we live in repparttar 115608 modern world where food is plentiful. It acts repparttar 115609 same as it would if we were living in a wild, having to hunt for our food. And it is not wise to go against repparttar 115610 instinct that is designed to protect us from starvation death.

So, get ready for a surprise: you do not have to be hungry in order to lose weight. On repparttar 115611 contrary, eating regular meals and keeping yourself full is what will actually help you stick to your healthy eating plan and reach your goals. Keeping your hunger in check will help you avoid overeating. It will also prevent you from feeling miserable, frustrated and out of control.

Try eating 5-6 small frequent meals as opposed to three large ones. If you wait too long for a meal, by repparttar 115612 time repparttar 115613 food comes, you will be starving and will not be able to control yourself. Eating smaller meals more often helps keep you full, and lets you be in control.

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