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Enough about fish - c an you just take a pill ? Yes ,but buyer,beware .Fish oil capsules are an efficient way to get seafood's crucial omega-3s ,known as DHA and EPA,and tests have shown that they are typically free of mercury ."Taking one standard fish oil supplement  triples the typical intake of omega- 3 s,"says US scientist William  Harris,an authority on fish oil .But other sorts of omega-3 supplements  won't do the same job .Flax oil pills ,for instance ,contain a different omega-3 fatty acid , ALA ,which isn't as effective .Don't rely too heavily on foods with added  omega-3s either.Experts say it takes about 170 mg of DHA and EPA a week to start to see benefits (doctors may suggest larger amount for patients with heart diseases or other ills),and foods with an omega booster won't get an omega booster won't get you close.The independent testing system group consumer-lab.com,for instance found that Tropicana Pure Premium Healthy Heart with omeg...

N ot everything with fins and tail will give you the same benefits -or,for that matter ,expose you to the same amount of mercury or other contaminants .Here,two lists that will help you make your picks. High in OMEGA-3s These fish are some of the best at protecting your heart. Bass Herring Mackerel Oysters Sablefish Salmon Trout (freshwater) Tuna (canned white) PomfretFish_g LOW IN MERCURY These tend to have particularly low levels of themetal. Anchovies Catfish Clam Crab Haddock Hake Herring Mackerel Salmon Sardines Shrimp Tilapia Trout (freshwater) Whitefish

Brazilian Seafood  Stew A re you daunted by the thought of cooking seafood? (It gets dry! It smells fishy!) Or did a fish fillet in some childhood  cafeteria  leave a bad taste in your mouth?Here,the most common objections to seafood and easy ways around them. I DON'T LIKE THE TASTE. This is the top reason for avoiding seafood.But the real problem may be that you have been eating fish that doesn't suit your palate .If you don't like strong fish flavour  like mackerel,try seerfish which is mild .Want a meatier taste? Try tuna ,the steak of the sea.The same principles apply if you are bored with your regular choices ,says chef Rick,coauthor of Fish without a Doubt. COOKING FISH IS TOO DIFFICULT. Not if you can boil water:Steaming  is an easy method that makes it practically impossible to overcook fish,Rick says.He prefers using a bamboo steamer basket because it gets saturated with the steaming liquid - you can steam with stock or broth,as well as water...

PURGE THE POISONS ! L ike your car or household appliances ,your body works best when kept clean.. The following pollutants are particularly bad for your heart ; Tobacco . Innumerable deaths from  cardiovascular diseases are linked to smoking .Its effects include damaging the lining of your arteries,and carbon monoxide replacing oxygen in red blood  cells so your heart has to beat faster  to keep your body going .Quit ,and a year later your risk your risk of tobacco-related heart diseases will have halved.In 15 years ,it will be the same as for someone who's never smoked. Noise  A study carried out in 32 Germen  hospitals found that environmental noise increased heart-attack risk by three-quarters in women and 45 per cent in Men.Try earplugs or heavy curtains to reduce annoying  external din. Respiratory infections . Serve  problems ,such as flu ,more than double the risk of heart attack or stroke(probably by causing blood vessel inflammation) ,...

Regular exercise brings down blood pressure, makes heart pumping more efficient and reduces insulin resistance ,which can lead to heart attack  and stroke.Even little can mean a lot .Ten minutes` dancing a day, for instance ,can burn off about a quarter kilo in weight a month. The following activities can increase your daily exercise time by 40 minutes or more while barely changing your routine : 1. take at least two flights of stairs for up to three kilos of annual weight loss  2.  Fidget.It burns 350 calories a day. 3. Have meetings standing up or walk around when on the phone. 4. Keep your hands busy by,say,knitting while watching TV. 5. Stand up,stretch your arms to the ceiling and rise up and down on your toes ten times once every hour while working at your desk. H ealth experts say you should walk from 10,000-12000 steps a day (up to two hour's worth at normal speed).That sounds a lot, but even very sedentary people walk 3000 steps and other activities can count...

Eat Whole ,not processed, Food ! P roceed foods are designed for long shelf lives,and are loaded with sugar  and bad fats,plus three-quarters of our daily salt intake(too much has been linked with a high blood pressure ).Proceeding food often entails stripping natural foods down to their components before creating the final product,and nutrients that protect your heart,such as soluble fibre (its cut the cholesterol) ,antioxidants and good fats,can be left behind . Watch your portions However well you eat ,you have to avoid consuming too much-excess fat,particularly around the tummy ,is released into the blood system as artery-clogging fatty acids.Portion sizes of ready meals and takeaways have increased dramatically in the past 20 years as we have got used to eating more than we need. Use smaller plates to cut your intake by up to 25 percent .Don't eat too quickly -one study found that this doubles your risk of  being overweight ,perhaps because the body doesn't have ti...