There is still no evidence of a clear benefit to health the fats which are commonly found in oily fish are of! – According to researchers.
Though it is thought that consumption of omega-3 fatty acids protect against heart disease and UK guidelines advise eating four portions of oily fish a week, the British Medical Journal review of 89 earlier studies found no evidence the fats offered protection, looking at heart disease, cancer or strokes.
Heart experts said people should not stop eating oily fish, such as salmon. The balance of evidence had suggested omega-3 fats decreased mortality. But then one large-scale trial came to a contradictory conclusion – and hence changed the overall picture!
Via: BBC News