The risk of congestive heart failure is lower for people who frequently eat tuna or other broiled or baked fish.

A comparison with people who eat fish less than a month the average risk of heart failure is -

• 32% lower when such fish were eaten 5 or more times per week
• 31% lower when such fish were eaten 3 or 4 times weekly
• 20% lower when such fish were eaten once or twice weekly.

Fish richest in heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids were tied to a 37% lower risk of congestive heart failure than fish with the least amount of omega-3 fatty acids

Fish rich in omega-3 fatty acids include:

1. Salmon
2. Tuna
3. Herring

However, fried fish was tied to a higher risk of congestive heart failure.

The study was conducted by Dr. Mozaffarian at Harvard Medical School, Harvard School of Public Health, and Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

Reference - WebMD, Journal Of American College of Cardiology

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