Eating more omega-3 fats — like those in fish and certain oils — is linked to fewer inflammation-causing cells in belly fat.

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Rapid Drop in Coronary Heart Disease Mortality in Czech Male Population—What Was Actually behind It?

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2022 Nov 9

When people ate less animal fat and more healthy fats like those in fish and plants, their body’s inflammatory cells in fat tissue decreased—meaning less inflammation, which is good for the heart.

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Rapid Drop in Coronary Heart Disease Mortality in Czech Male Population—What Was Actually behind It?

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DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10112871

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