Two would be better, says Dr. Cerda. Juice conveys fewer benefits but is especially good when you're working out or sweating a lot in heat and humidity. Salmon Salmon is king when it comes to netting the myriad benefits of fish oil. And omega-3s are turning out to be major players in the prevention of heart problems and maybe in controlling inflammatory problems like arthritis. In another study, people who ate the equivalent of just one serving of salmon weekly had half the risk of cardiac arrest as those who ate none.
Scientists can measure a significant drop when fish oil is added to the diet.
Eat at least one serving weekly. To relieve rheumatoid arthritis symptoms, step up intake to at least one serving daily, or ask your doctor about supplementing with fish-oil capsules. It almost sounds like an insult, and too many of us have shunned it as though it were. Soy' s potential health benefits are sweeping, he adds. Tofu is soybean curd, and soybeans are the richest source by far of isoflavones, a plant version of estrogen.