article_snippet: The U.S. study showed supplements of of purified Omega 7 oil, the key fatty acid found in anchovies, could reduce harmful blood fats and boost 'good' cholestrol .
article_snippet: Anchovies could hold the key to cutting risk factors for heart disease and stroke.
article_snippet: An extract of omega oil found in them reduced levels of harmful blood fats and boosted ‘good’ cholesterol come from the first human trial of supplements of purified Omega 7 oil, the key fatty acid found in anchovies.
article_snippet: But to get the same effect from anchovies alone would mean eating a can of the fish a day .
article_snippet: Dr Roizen, who chairs the scientific advisory board for Tersus Pharmaceuticals, said people would have to eat around a can of anchovies a day to get the same amount of omega 7 oil from a daily dose of supplements.
article_snippet: That’s a reasonable amount of anchovies every day if you like them, but some people find it simpler and more convenient to take supplements’ he added.
highlights_snippet: But people would have to eat a can of anchovies a day for the same results .