Fish May Lower Cancer Risk in Men, Study Says
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that men who ate fish once, twice or even three times a month were 40 percent less likely to suffer a stroke, compared with men who didn't eat any fish at all.
The findings are drawn from a study of 43,000 men who were tracked over 12 years, beginning in 1986. The men were asked about four different fish items : canned tuna fish; dark meat fish such as mackerel, salmon sardines, bluefish; shrimp, lobster, and scallops when they were eaten as a main dish. The researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston found that just one serving of fish a month can dramatically reduce a man's risk for ischemic stroke. They attributed the benefits of the fish to the blood thinning properties of the omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in the fish.
The findings are drawn from a study of 43,000 men who were tracked over 12 years, beginning in 1986. The men were asked about four different fish items : canned tuna fish; dark meat fish such as mackerel, salmon sardines, bluefish; shrimp, lobster, and scallops when they were eaten as a main dish. The researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston found that just one serving of fish a month can dramatically reduce a man's risk for ischemic stroke. They attributed the benefits of the fish to the blood thinning properties of the omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in the fish.
