The enduring appeal of seafood as brain food feeds an appetite to optimize neurocognitive function through diet.
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Debunking the Mercury Myth
Fish is one of the healthiest foods you can eat. Seafood provides nutritional benefits to neurocognitive development and exceeds potential harms from mercury in seafood.
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Heart disease is 80-90% preventable with proper diet, exercise, and lifestyle modifications
Coronary heart disease is 90% preventable with proper diet and exercise per American Heart Association.
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Higher blood levels of omega–3 fatty acids had a risk reduction of sudden cardiac death of 80-90%
A study that followed 22,071 male physicians over 17 years found that those with the highest blood level of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids compared to those with the lowest blood level had an 80-90% risk reduction in sudden cardiac death.
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Study shows eating seafood 2x week reduces the risk of dying from heart disease by 36%
A Harvard study found that eating approximately one to two 3 oz. servings of fatty fish a week—salmon, herring, mackerel, anchovies, or sardines—reduces the risk of dying from heart disease by 36 percent.
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Breaking News from American Heart Association: “Keep saying yes to fish twice a week for heart health”
A scientific advisory released May 2018 from the American Heart Association reaffirms the Association’s recommendation to eat two servings of fish per week.
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Fish is Brain Food
It is important to remember that our daily food choices influence our mental health as much as other self-care such as physical activity, connecting with friends and family, and sleep. And the evidence is strong that seafood is brain food.
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Omega-3 fatty acid DHA supports better outcome for baby brain and eye health
The Omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is critical for the development of the nervous system, especially during the first year of life according to a study in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics.
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Eat Seafood While Pregnant: All Benefits, No Harm Says Renown Harvard Professor
Dr. Emily Oken of Harvard Medical School concludes science shows that seafood consumption by pregnant women is in fact beneficial for baby brain development and shows no harm.
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The FDA 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines Recommend That Pregnant Woman Eat at Least 2 Servings of Seafood Per Week
The National Coalition for Infant Health, together with Neonatology Today, released seafood advice for mothers and their babies. The FDA 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines Recommend That Pregnant Woman Eat at Least 2 Servings of Seafood Per Week
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