Fish & Walnuts Lower Blood Pressure

That Omega-3. You just hear about it everywhere. Everyone I know is taking it for a variety of reasons. A new study came out recently that it can help lower blood pressure as well.

A study by Dr. Jeremiah Stamler, professor emeritus of preventive medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois, reported by CNN , found that people who ate diets rich in omega-3 fatty acids had slightly lower blood pressure, on average, than people who ate diets with less of the nutrient. But the article points out that any minor reduction in blood pressure produces great health benefits.

What should you eat? If you like fish than eat trout, salmon and mackerel. If you don't like fish try walnuts, flaxseed and canola oil. Turns out any of those sources work.

Omega-3 fatty acid has also been linked to better brain development and a lower overall risk of cancer and heart disease.

On a personal note, I have found that for some reason it helps with minor weight loss as well.