The one-fifth of men consuming the most non-fried fish were 9% less likely to die during a 16-year follow-up than the one-fifth of men consuming the least according to a study of 240,729 men and 180,580 women from the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study.

Men consuming the most were

• 10% less likely to die from a heart attack or stroke
• 6% less likely to die from cancer
• 20% less likely to die from lower respiratory disease, and
• 37% less likely to die from chronic liver disease

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The one-fifth of women consuming the most non-fried fish were 8% less likely to die during a 16-year follow-up than the one-fifth of women consuming the least according to a study of 240,729 men and 180,580 women from the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study.

Women consuming the most were

• 10% less likely to die from a heart attack or stroke, and
• 38% less likely to die from Alzheimer’s

However, women with the highest fried fish consumption was associated with a 3% higher risk of dying (the one-fourth consuming the most 
vs the one-fourth consuming the least) during the 16 year follow-up.

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Replacing one serving of red meat per day with one serving of fish would reduce the risk of death by an estimated 7% over 22 to 28 years according to two studies analyzed by researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Read the entire article | Email this article

Replacing one serving of red meat per day with one serving of legumes would reduce the risk of death by an estimated 10% over 22 to 28 years according to two studies analyzed by researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Read the entire article | Email this article

Replacing one serving of red meat per day with one serving of low-fat dairy would reduce the risk of death by an estimated 10% over 22 to 28 years according to two studies analyzed by researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Read the entire article | Email this article

Replacing one serving of red meat per day with one serving of poultry would reduce the risk of death by an estimated 14% over 22 to 28 years according to two studies analyzed by researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Read the entire article | Email this article

Replacing one serving of red meat per day with one serving of whole grains would reduce the risk of death by an estimated 14% over 22 to 28 years according to two studies analyzed by researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Read the entire article | Email this article

Replacing one serving of red meat per day with one serving of nuts would reduce the risk of death by an estimated 19% over 22 to 28 years according to two studies analyzed by researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Read the entire article | Email this article

People who eat fish weigh roughly 10-12 pounds less than those who do not according to a study from Japan, and the more often they consumed fish, the less they tended to weigh. Read the entire article | Email this article

Young, overweight men lost an average of 2-3 pounds more in one month more when they followed a diet containing salmon, that is high in fish oil, or when they were given fish oil capsules according to a study from researchers at Landspitali University Hospital in Reykjavik, Iceland. Read the entire article | Email this article

"Previous studies have indicated that fish protein may have a greater effect on satiety compared to other protein sources of animal origin," the paper begins. And their study proved it, at least in normal-weight men.

Men who were given fish at lunch at 11 percent fewer calories at dinner than men who were given beef according to a study from researchers at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden. Read the entire article | Email this article

Omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA found in fish oil increase the burning of body fat and reduce obesity in mice according to a study from the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic. Read the entire article | Email this article

Omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil reduce the accumulation of body fat by limiting how the increase in fat cell size and the increase in the number of fat cells according to a study using mice. Read the entire article | Email this article

Six capsules of fish oil per day (6000 mg containing 1900 mg of omega-3 fatty acids) plus walking 45 minutes, three days per week caused people to lose an average of roughly 3.5 pounds of body fat versus 0.4 pounds for those given the equivalent amount of sunflower oil according to a recent study. Read the entire article | Email this article

Fish eaters weigh about 7 pounds less than meat eaters according to a 1996 survey from Britain. Read the entire article | Email this article

Joan Mathews Larson, PhD gives a couple Tablespoons of Fish Oil (omega-3's) to all of her patients.

Dr. Larson has been treating anxiety, depression, and addiction natural supplements for 30 years. Read the entire article | Email this article

People who had lost an average of 5.9 percent of their body weight in two months while on a diet, felt more full, less hungry and had less of a desire to eat 2 hours after eating dinner when their diet included taking 6 capsules of fish oil per day which contained more than 1300 mg of omega-3 fatty acids (DHA and EPA) compared to those who ate a diet containing some seafood, but less than 260 mg of omega-3 fatty acids per day according to a new study from researchers at the University of Navarra in Pamplona, Spain.

"However, the use of (omega-3 fish oil capsules) could be useful to increase compliance in weight loss programs including energy restriction," the authors of the study concluded.

"[T]hey could improve the patients’ compliance to changes in dietary habits required for weight loss and weight loss maintenance." Read the entire article | Email this article

"Good Calories... are from foods without easily digestible carbohydrates and sugars," according to the new book "Good Calories Bad Calories" by Gary Taubes. "These foods can be eaten without restraint. [The include] meat, fish, fowl, cheese, eggs, butter, and non-starchy vegetables," the press release for the book notes.

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