How fish is cooked affects heart-health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids

Research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2009 suggests that If you eat fish to gain the heart-health benefits of its omega-3 fatty acids, baked or boiled fish is better than fried, salted or dried. The AHA writes:

• Baked or boiled fish is associated with more benefit from heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids than fried, salted or dried fish.
• Caucasian, Japanese-American and Latino men may be more likely to get the health benefits of fish than African-American or Hawaiian men, perhaps because of how their fish is prepared or genetic predisposition.
• Omega-3s from plant sources such as soy may do more to improve women’s heart health than fish sources.

Overall, men who ate about 3.3 grams per day of omega-3 fatty acids had a 23 percent lower risk of cardiac death compared to those who ate 0.8 grams daily.

For full details of the study, visit the American Heart Association.

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