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- Eating fish is an important source of omega-3 fatty acids.
- These essential nutrients keep our heart and brain healthy.
- Our bodies don't produce omega-3 fatty acids so we must get them through the food we eat.
- Omega-3 fatty acids are found in every kind of fish, but are especially high in fatty fish. Some good choices are salmon, trout, sardines, herring, canned mackerel, canned light tuna, and oysters.
- Omega-3 Fatty Acids:
- Help maintain a healthy heart by lowering blood pressure and reducing the risk of sudden death, heart attack, abnormal heart rhythms, and strokes.
- Aid healthy brain function and infant development of vision and nerves during pregnancy.
- May decrease the risk of depression, Alzheimer's disease, dementia, and Diabetes.
- May prevent inflammation and reduce the risk of Arthritis.
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