On This Page Benefits of Fish Consumption Fish is nutritious.
Fish is an excellent source of lean protein, and provides
essential nutrients like omega-3 fatty acids, zinc, iron,
selenium and vitamins A, C and D. Fish is good for your baby.
Women who eat fish while pregnant and breastfeeding give their
babies the omega-3 fatty acids they need for optimal brain, eye
and nerve development. Fish is brain food. A recent study found
that mothers who ate more fish during pregnancy had babies with
higher IQs and fewer behavioral problems than mothers who ate
little or no fish. [Hibbeln Jr., Davis JM., Steer C., et al.
Maternal seafood consumption in pregnancy and neurodevelopmental
outcomes in childhood (ALSPAC Study): an observational cohort
study. Lancet 2007;369:578-85] Fish is good for your heart.
Eating seafood at least once or twice per week, especially those
higher in omega-3 fatty acids, reduces risk of death from
coronary heart disease by as much as 36 percent. [Mozaffarian,
D., Rimm, E. Fish Intake, Contami