Better to eat fish

There's a lot to like about fish oil.

• If you have high cholesterol, fish oil can lower your odds of cardiovascular problems by nearly 20%.
• If you've had a heart attack, it can cut the likelihood of a second one by 15 to 30%

"It has to do with the fatty acids EPA and DHA. You should get 500 milligrams a day of combined EPA and DHA," says Carl J. Lavie, MD. "You can get that with two fish dishers per week or through a supplement."

Kudos to Dr. Lavie for putting the requirements into what you should eat not just in supplements. Unless you're vegan, we should all be eating fish twice a week.

Excerpts from an article in the 2/10 Readers' Digest .