Eating Fish Makes Heart Beat Slower
(NY, Reuters Health, 8/14/03)

Dr. Jean Dallongeville, from Institut Pasteur de Lille in France, and team, divided almost 10,000 healthy older males into 4 groups, depending on their weekly fish consumption. When the researchers analyzed the data, they found that the men who ate more fish had slower heart rates, as well as higher cellular levels of Omega-3 fatty acids, lower blood pressure, lower triglycerides and higher HDL ("good cholesterol") levels. The scientists conclude that consuming fish is good for the cardiovascular system and, since "sudden death" is associated with a fast heart beat, may protect against a fatal outcome.