Fish diet is good for the heart

Mercury, and other heavy metals on fish scared people in eating fish particularly my favorite: smoked salmon. To resolve this issue, here is an update on a recent study done by the group of Dariush Mozaffarian of the Harvard School of Public Health funded by the NIH.

By Beth Daley The Boston Globe

The heart-protective benefits of eating seafood can outweigh the harm from mercury and other contaminants that accumulate in fish, according to two major U.S. studies intended to resolve the confusing dietary advice that consumers have received on eating seafood.

The report said adolescents should eat seafood regularly, but those who eat more than two three-ounce servings a week should vary the types of fish to avoid a buildup of contaminants from a single species.

"Seafood is likely the single most important food one can consume for good health," said Dariush Mozaffarian of the Harvard School of Public Health, the lead author of a study.

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