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High intake of the omega-3 fatty acids in oily fish and vegetable cooking oils appear to help prevent heart attacks, while the omega-6 fatty acids in vegetables and nuts help keep blood pressure low, two international research teams report.
A study in Costa Rica found that high intake of omega-3 fatty acids reduced the risk of heart attack by 59 percent, said a report published in the July 8 online issue of Circulation.
In the Costa Rican study, “we compared those subjects who had heart attacks with those who did not have heart attacks,” said study author Hannia Campos, a senior lecturer in nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health. They had participants fill out food questionnaires and also analyzed body fat samples to determine levels of alpha-linolenic acid, a major omega-3 fatty acid.
According to Mental Health America (formerly Mental health Association of America), 21 million adults and children experience depression each year. The WHO (World Health Organization) says it is the leading cause of disability in 15-44 year old people. Another source predicts that by 2030, depression will be the second largest illness in America. Depression often co-occurs with a chronic medical condition.
The American diet in general is associated with obesity and depression. Fast food has certain types of sugars and carbohydrates that can contribute to depression. Diet is just one factor that can contribute to depression. There are other factors include a genetic predisposition and environmental influence.
Have you ever heard the phrase, “A calorie is a calorie?” I know I have, from friends and family to people like doctors and nutritionists. I’m here to tell you that they are dead wrong. Not only that, I’ll tell you about a simple experiment you can do yourself to prove that they’re wrong. Ready?
It was once commonly believed that all calories were essentially the same, and that controlling your weight was simply a matter of keeping the total number of calories in the right range. Many people still do believe this, even though it is clearly false.
The amount of calories in a serving of food tell you how much energy that serving can produce when you eat it.