Posted on 06/23/2024 6:42:22 PM PDT by ConservativeMind
A new study has found evidence linking the intake of small fish, eaten whole, with a reduced risk of all-cause and cancer mortality in Japanese women. The study highlights the potential life-extending benefits of habitually eating small fish.
Japanese people habitually eat small fish, such as whitebait, Atlantic capelin, Japanese smelt, and small dried sardines. Importantly, it is common practice to consume small fish whole, including the head, bones, and organs, which are rich in micronutrients, such as calcium and vitamin A.
The research team investigated the association between the intake of small fish and mortality risk among Japanese people. The study included 80,802 participants (34,555 men and 46,247 women) aged 35 to 69 years nationwide in Japan.
The participants' frequency of the intake of small fish was assessed using a food frequency questionnaire at baseline. The researchers followed them for an average of nine years. During the follow-up period, 2,482 deaths from people included in the study were recorded, with approximately 60% (1,495 deaths) of them being cancer related.
One of the most striking findings of the study was the significant reduction in all-cause and cancer mortality among women who habitually eat small fish. Women who eat small fish 1–3 times a month, 1–2 times a week, or 3 times or more a week had 0.68, 0.72, and 0.69 times the risk of all-cause mortality, and 0.72, 0.71, and 0.64 times the risk of cancer mortality, compared to those who rarely eat small fish.
After controlling for factors that can affect mortality risk, the researchers found women in the study who ate small fish frequently were less likely to die from any cause. These findings suggest that incorporating small fish into their daily diet could be a simple but effective strategy to reduce the risk of mortality among women.
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I know several Phi Kappa Psi pledges who may be immortal.
Of these women, those who were struck by a falling piano somehow miraculously survived.
Trust me, you do NOT want to be anywhere NEAR Lake Michigan when the Alewife are running; it will turn you off of fish for-ever! ;)
My mother LOVES Pickled Herring in Cream Sauce. *GAG* She’s 86 and runs circles around me on a daily basis. :) *HEART*
But, eating small fish whole will also make me hurl.
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Live ever die never!
Uh, no thanks. I’d prefer death.
I swallowed the whole can. The radiologist says the X-rays don't look good.
Are Sardines in a can “whole”?
We had a place that did whole fried anchovies near us. Co-owner pissed off the alphabet people during the riots and soon the restaurant was no more. Sad...
The tiny tots brand are so good.
“Whole small fish, with organs intact”
You go first....
So that live goldfish I swallowed as part of my College Fraternity initiation will help me live longer? ;-)
they’re a very good source of nutrition, but the ones with the skin and bones are the full monty.
I tried sardines for the first time this year. There are lots of recipes online. O
Wimp.
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