Consuming at least 2 servings of fish weekly reduced serious heart disease such as heart attacks and also reduced total mortality. This effect was seen best with the consumption of oily fish which are high in Omega 3. In the Sicilian Secret Diet Plan we recommend a Pesco-Mediterranean Diet, which is a plant rich diet with the consumption of fish at least 3 times a week.
Associations of Fish Consumption With Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality Among Individuals With or Without Vascular Disease From 58 Countries
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JAMA Intern Med. 2021;181(5):631-649. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2021.0036
