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Wild Seafood vs Farmed Seafood: Nutrition and Health Differences Explained

Joci Besecker
By Joci Besecker

Wild and farmed seafood differ in nutrition, fat content, and sourcing. Learn how wild seafood from Alaska and the Pacific Northwest compares and how to...

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Is Tuna Fish Heart-Healthy?

Ashley Besecker, RDN
By Ashley Besecker, RDN

Where albacore tuna sits on omega-3s and mercury, what the heart-health research does and does not establish, and how troll-caught Pacific albacore compares with the...

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The Connection Between Seafood and Lower Risk of Heart Disease

Ashley Besecker, RDN
By Ashley Besecker, RDN

There are so many studies looking at seafood and health, but a major 2020 meta-analysis published in Nutrients examined over 2 million people and found...

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Heart-Healthy Seafood: The Best Fish for a Healthy Heart

Ashley Besecker, RDN
By Ashley Besecker, RDN

A registered dietitian’s guide to the best fish for heart health — which species carry the most omega-3s, what else a serving of seafood delivers,...

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Resolving Inflammation with Seafood: The Science on “How” from a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

Ashley Besecker, RDN
By Ashley Besecker, RDN

As a registered dietitian nutritionist, one of the most common questions I get is about inflammation and how to fight it through diet. The science...

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Top eaten seafood in the United States

National Fisheries Institute's Annual Top 10 Seafood List!

Ashley Besecker, RDN
By Ashley Besecker, RDN

The National Fisheries Institute's latest report provides a comprehensive look at America's seafood consumption, and we're excited to break down the top 10 seafood species...

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How Much Protein Do We Need?

Ashley Besecker, RDN
By Ashley Besecker, RDN

How to work out your own protein target without the math getting complicated, and how a single serving of seafood fits into the daily number.

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Do I Need Fish Oil Pills? Understanding Omega-3s and Seafood

Ashley Besecker, RDN
By Ashley Besecker, RDN

Whether or not you need fish oil pills depends largely on your diet. If fish is a staple, you're likely covered. If not, supplements can...

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How Often Should You Eat Wild Seafood: It’s Easier than You Think!

By Declan Chapin

How often to eat wild seafood, what the American Heart Association and the FDA actually recommend, and six easy ways to work it into the...

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Salmon and Cholesterol: What a 2023 Study Really Found

Ashley Besecker, RDN
By Ashley Besecker, RDN

A 2023 study traced compounds unique to salmon into people’s bloodstreams. Here is what it found, what it didn’t, and why the measurement matters more...

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Make Waves with Your 2024 Resolutions: 10 Simple Tips to Eat More Seafood This Year

Make Waves with Your 2024 Resolutions: 10 Simple Tips to Eat More Seafood This Year

By Declan Chapin

Cooking seafood can feel intimidating. Ten small, practical habits, from shopping smarter to keeping prep simple, that make it a regular part of dinner.

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3 Keys to Becoming (& Staying) a Strong Dad

By YMP Team

Heart health, knowing your numbers, and cooling inflammation — three things that shape men's health, and where a couple of servings of wild seafood each...

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