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Extend your life by eating this!

31 Friday May 2019

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If you want to live at least two years longer – or more – eat plenty of fish! That’s the gist of research from the Harvard School of Public Health… which found the Omega-3 fatty acids in fish lower our risk for heart disease, depression, asthma, Alzheimer’s and more. The types of fish with the most Omega-3s include salmon, albacore tuna, lake trout, herring, and mackerel. And the researchers recommend eating at least two servings a week.

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Eat THIS and sleep better!

03 Friday May 2019

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Having a tuna sandwich for lunch one day a week – and grilled salmon for dinner one night – could be all you need to sleep better. The journal Sleep Medicine found people who have two servings of oily fish a week sleep deeper and more soundly than those who eat less fish. That’s because the omega‑3 fatty acids help the body produce more sleep-promoting chemicals. That reduces nighttime awakenings and increases vitamin D levels, which help improve sleep, too.

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Burning fat is as simple as eating fatty fish…

02 Wednesday Jan 2019

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…like wild salmon and sardines, three times a week. According to Kyoto University in Japan, those who eat a diet high in fish – or omega-3 fatty acids – gain up to 25% less body fat than those who don’t consume as much fish. The reason? Fish oil turns our white fat cells – the ones that create our love handles – into brown fat cells. Those are the kind that rev our metabolism and help us burn more calories! So, make fatty fish a bigger part of your diet to lose weight.

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How would you like to feel 12 years younger?

14 Wednesday Nov 2018

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It’s easy… Eat wild salmon 3 times a week. That’s it. According to the Cleveland Clinic, adding 3 servings of salmon to your weekly diet can help you lose a pound a week – without exercise – and give you the energy of someone 12 years younger! That’s because of the combination of Omega-3 fatty acids – and antioxidants called carotenoids, which give salmon its bright peach color. They increase the body’s ability to burn stored fat for energy. And help fortify cells against free-radical damage – so you don’t age as quickly.

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Omega-3s help kids sleep better!

06 Tuesday Nov 2018

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If you’d like your child to get a better night’s sleep, feed them more foods that contain Omega-3 fatty acids. A recent study in the Journal of Sleep Research found that children getting 600 milligrams of Omega-3s a day slept an hour longer and woke up 7 times less often, than kids who weren’t getting the Omega-3s. They believe it’s because fatty acids trigger production of the sleep hormone, melatonin.

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What’s one of the best foods to protect your ears and eyes?

20 Tuesday Mar 2018

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Salmon. Eating two 4-ounce servings of wild salmon a week makes you 42% less likely to suffer hearing loss. That’s according to a large-scale study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. If you can’t get wild salmon, tuna and mackerel will do the trick too. Why does it work? Because the omega-3 fatty acid in these fish improves blood flow to the inner ear. Those fatty acids guard your eyes too, by protecting the cells that deteriorate with aging.

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Are you a pescatarian?

22 Thursday Dec 2016

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That’s someone who’s predominantly vegetarian, except they eat fish. If so, your risk of colon and rectal cancers are 43% lower. In fact, according to the American Medical Association, pescatarians have a much lower cancer risk than even vegans! So what’s the big difference? The fish, of course. The omega-3 fatty acids in fish have an anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer effect.

To live longer: Eat nuts.

11 Tuesday Oct 2016

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A recent study from Harvard found people who ate nuts daily were up to 20% less likely to die of cancer, heart disease and respiratory disorders. Researchers say it’s down to the fiber, Omega-3 fatty acids, and plant sterols in nuts. So,unless you’re allergic, eat a handful of unsalted walnuts, almonds, or peanuts every day.

Sore after a workout? Eat this!

26 Monday Sep 2016

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After a tough workout, have salmon for dinner. It’ll help with muscle soreness and tenderness. That’s according to sports physician Jordan Metzl. He says the omega-3 fatty acids in fish are anti-inflammatory. And just like they’re good for your heart – they’re good for your muscles, too.

Here’s a human food that’s healthy for dogs:

13 Friday May 2016

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Sardines – which are packed with Omega-3s. A study of arthritic adult dogs found that Omega-3s helped improve their movement and boosted their ability to perform everyday activities, like walking and climbing stairs. Just be sure to remove the bones from freshly cooked fish before you feed them to your dog. If you use canned sardines, buy the tins packed in spring water. Avoid the brine or oil type.