Another study found that in people with acute coronary syndrome who ate fish often - seven portions a week - had an 83 percent lower chance of having heart problems during the first 30 days after hospital admission compared with patients who did not eat fish.

Other research linked higher levels of fish omega-3s with fewer neurologic symptoms in people with carotid artery narrowing. They also had fewer markers of inflammation.

Finally, recent research suggests that in older people with diabetes, who are at increased risk of heart disease, higher intakes of fish oils or omega-3s might be linked to a lower chance of heart failure.

"All of these findings suggest that people with chronic kidney disease, heart disease or diabetes can lower their chances of heart problems by increasing their intake of fish omega-3s," Nettleton concluded. "And they may see more clearly later in life."

SOURCE FatsofLife