|
|
Article: Don't stop eating oily fish, says heart expert as study questions the benefit.
- Article from:
- The Evening Standard (London, England)
- Article date:
- March 24, 2006
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2006 Solo Syndication Limited. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Byline: SIMON ATKINSON;MARK PRIGG
HEALTH experts today hit back at a controversial study which suggested that eating oily fish may not cut the risk of heart disease, strokes or cancer.
The report in the British Medical Journal found little evidence of the benefit of omega 3 fatty acids, which are found in mackerel and fresh tuna as well as supplements and some plant oils.
However, one of Britain's leading health charities today warned that more than 20 years of research has shown there is a wide range of benefits from fish oils, and dozens of studies that have proved its effectiveness should not be ignored.
The British Heart Foundation ...