Does the omega-3 fat in fish lower blood cholesterol?
Omega-3 fat, whether from fish or supplements, does not directly reduce blood cholesterol. However, fish does provide many heart health benefits. Substituting healthfully prepared fish – not fish that is battered or deep fried – for meat or cheese may help drop your blood cholesterol. The cholesterol lowering would be due to the drop in saturated fat, not to the fish itself. You would also lower saturated fat consumption and thus blood cholesterol, by substituting a low fat bean dish for fatty meat. Fish especially high in omega-3 fat, such as salmon and rainbow trout, seems to lower risk of heart disease through a variety of mechanisms. Omega-3 fat may help keep heart rhythm normal, decrease inflammation, reduce plaque and clot formation in blood vessels, lower blood triglycerides and slightly reduce blood pressure. Q: Do eggs that are high in omega-3 fat provide the same healthy fat found in fish? A: Egg producers can alter the type of fat found in their eggs by changing the type of
