Another good reason to tuck into oily fish is that more research has confirmed that its omega-3 oils can help prevent heart attacks. The study, from Harvard School of Public Health, has found that omega-3 oils can cut the risk for both men and women by 59 per cent. So eat your weekly portions of oily fish, such as mackerel and salmon, or if you don’t eat fish have a tablespoon of flaxseed oil or six walnuts a day.

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