A lack of omega-3 oils in the diet can shorten a person’s lifespan. It can be more dangerous than smoking cigarettes. This has been claimed in a new study. Let us tell you that fish is considered a good source of omega-3. Experts suggest that people should regularly include omega-3 in their diet.
In this study, researchers have found that smoking can reduce the potential lifespan of a person by up to four years. Whereas a deficiency of fatty acids found in salmon and mackerel oily fish can shorten a person’s lifespan by up to five years.
Let us tell you that fish oil is considered very good for the heart. It also gives relief from the problem of blood clots. Experts say that 8 percent or more omega-3 in the diet is better for health. Its index level should not be below four.
According to Dr. Michael McBurney, lead researcher of the study at the University of Guelph in Canada, the omega-3 index in Japan is more than 8 percent. Perhaps for this reason the life expectancy of the people of this country is five years more than those living in America.
This study has been published in the ‘American Journal of Clinical Nutrition’. It also includes data from the Firmingham Heart Study (FHS). This is the longest study in the world so far. In the study, researchers found that fatty acid screening could predict mortality similar to standard risk factors.
According to Dr. Bill Harris, a professor at the Fatty Acids Research Institute and co-author of the study, the information given here about fatty acids is as useful as the relationship between lipid levels, blood pressure, smoking and diabetes in relation to total mortality. occurs in the situation. It refers to the omega-3 index as a risk factor and should be considered as important as other important risk factors.
Experts say that the risks that reduce life expectancy can be reduced with changes in diet, tobacco addiction, alcohol consumption and physical activity. This will not only improve the deteriorating health of the people, but will also reduce the risk of premature death.
In a 2018 study of 2,500 people, researchers found that people who consumed high amounts of omega-3s had a 33 percent lower risk of early death. Similar results have been seen in a study based on women.
According to experts, salmon and mackerel fish contain a lot of omega-3. Apart from this, some seafood is also rich in omega-3. Oysters are also one of them. A small fish of the sardines species is also considered a good source of omega-3.
Apart from this, caviar (fish eggs), flax seeds, chia seeds, soybeans and walnuts also contain omega-3. Therefore, people who do not consume meat and fish, these things can overcome the deficiency of omega-3 in the body.
