Wild Seafood & Nutrition Blog

Nutrition & Health

Science-backed guidance on seafood nutrition, from protein and omega-3s to food safety, dietary patterns and healthy eating.

Is Dungeness Crab Good for You?

Is Dungeness Crab Good for You?

By Declan Chapin

Dungeness crab is leaner than it tastes. Its protein, vitamin and mineral profile, where the omega-3s land, and why mercury levels stay low.

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A child at a table with a plate of salmon and salad

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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A piece of raw salmon cut into the shape of a heart on a white plate

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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Winter Wellness: Immune-Boosting Pescatarian Meals

By Declan Chapin

Cold-weather cooking that leans on fish, vegetables and whole grains: what a pescatarian winter plate looks like, and the nutrients it brings to the table.

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Seafood and Mental Health: What the Research Actually Shows

Ashley Besecker, RDN
By Ashley Besecker, RDN

What the research actually supports about seafood, omega-3s and mental health — including where the evidence is strong, where it isn’t, and one common claim...

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A bowl of raw salmon cubes with edamame, tomato, seeds and a spoonful of yoghurt

Guide to the Pescatarian Diet for Beginners + 8 Simple Recipes

By Declan Chapin

New to eating fish-forward? Here is how a pescatarian diet works, how to plan meals around it, and eight beginner recipes from grilled salmon to...

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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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Smoked salmon canapés on crostini, garnished with dill

Healthy Holidays: The Benefits of Including Wild Seafood in Your Festive Menus

By Declan Chapin

Rich holiday menus can still feel balanced. What wild seafood brings to a festive table nutritionally, and straightforward ways to work it into the meal.

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Seafood and Skin Health: Achieving a Radiant Complexion by Eating Wild

Seafood and Skin Health: Achieving a Radiant Complexion by Eating Wild

By Declan Chapin

Healthy skin is not only about what you put on your face. A look at the nutrients in wild seafood that support it, and how...

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Seafood and Gut Health: A Happy Tummy for Successful School Days

By Declan Chapin

The gut gets called the second brain, and what kids eat feeds it. Where seafood fits into gut health, plus easy ways to work it...

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Seafood and Sleep: Foods to Promote Restful Nights for Students

By Declan Chapin

Late nights and early classes wear anyone down. Here is how omega-3-rich seafood like salmon fits into a routine that helps students actually rest.

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A bowl of creamy salmon dip with radish slices, carrot sticks, scallions and crackers

Top Seafood Picks for Boosting Brain Power in Students

By Declan Chapin

Salmon, tuna, shrimp, cod and crab each bring nutrients tied to cognitive function. Which ones to put on the table during the school year, with...

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A child’s plate of breaded fish nuggets, french fries, carrot sticks and peas

The Nutritional Benefits of Including Seafood in Your Back-to-School Diet

By Declan Chapin

School-year dinners have to be quick and still worth eating. Here is what seafood brings to a child’s plate, and why it is one of...

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Gout pain and symptoms in the feet and how seafood may help prevent or ease symptoms

Seafood for Gout

Ashley Besecker, RDN
By Ashley Besecker, RDN

Gout is a painful form of arthritis linked to uric acid buildup and dietary purines. While many people are told to avoid seafood entirely, research...

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A Premier Catch graphic headed “8 Foods to Help Manage Stress and Anxiety”, with overhead photographs of bowls of food

8 Foods that Help Manage Stress and Reduce Anxiety

By Declan Chapin

Eight foods that support how your body handles stress — starting with wild salmon, and with an honest account of what the evidence on food...

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A dish of shredded white fish with cherry tomatoes and a bowl of dip

How Much Mercury Can I Eat?

Ashley Besecker
By Ashley Besecker

Where the mercury in fish comes from, how a weekly amount is worked out for your own body weight, how the body clears it, and...

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Omegas for Baby's Brain

Ashley Besecker
By Ashley Besecker

DHA is the predominant fat in a baby's developing brain, and a mother's diet decides how much of it gets there. What that means for...

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A young girl in a pink coat laughing aboard a boat, spray behind her

Does Eating Fish Make Children Smarter?

By Declan Chapin

What the research actually shows about fish, omega-3s and children's cognition — where the findings are strong, where they are thin, and how much fish...

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Omega-3 Keys from Dr. Bill Harris

Ashley Besecker
By Ashley Besecker

Key takeaways from a lecture by Dr. Bill Harris, who developed the Omega-3 Index — measuring your level, why both EPA and DHA matter, how...

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A man and a baby in life jackets at the wheelhouse of a boat

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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A title card reading Nutrients and Brain Health, Dr. Rhonda Patrick, Huberman Lab, with photographs of both speakers

5 Key Takeaways From the Experts on Omega-3's

Ashley Besecker
By Ashley Besecker

What Dr. Andrew Huberman and Dr. Rhonda Patrick have said about omega-3s, and the five takeaways we found most useful — on intake, on what...

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Seafood And Women's Health

Ashley Besecker
By Ashley Besecker

Omega-3s, complete amino acids and B vitamins turn up in places you might not expect. A quick, four-part look at how eating wild fish weekly...

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Frozen vs Fresh Seafood

Frozen vs Fresh Seafood

Ashley Besecker
By Ashley Besecker

“Freezing, when done properly, is an excellent way to ‘lock-in’ the quality inherent in the catch so that when thawed, you’re getting essentially the same...

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The Blue Zones: What They Really Tell Us About Eating for Longevity

The Blue Zones: What They Really Tell Us About Eating for Longevity

Ashley Besecker
By Ashley Besecker

What the Blue Zones actually tell us about eating for a long life — where fish fits, what the Adventist Health Study really found, and...

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The Trio of Omega-3s: ALA, EPA and DHA

The Trio of Omega-3s: ALA, EPA and DHA

Ashley Besecker
By Ashley Besecker

The three omega-3 fatty acids explained — where they come from, why EPA and DHA from seafood are the ones that matter most, and how...

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A small chalkboard reading Iodine, surrounded by fish, dairy, berries and greens

Essential Trace Minerals for Thyroid Health

Ashley Besecker
By Ashley Besecker

Iodine, selenium and zinc all play a part in thyroid function, and seafood carries all three. Which species deliver the most, and how much a...

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The Mediterranean Diet: What It Is, and Where Seafood Fits

The Mediterranean Diet: What It Is, and Where Seafood Fits

Ashley Besecker
By Ashley Besecker

What the Mediterranean diet actually is, where it came from, and where seafood fits — with the frequency guidance the major health bodies agree on...

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Are You Getting Enough Vitamin D?

Ashley Besecker
By Ashley Besecker

Daylight drops in winter and vitamin D levels tend to follow. Why that happens, what a serving of wild salmon actually contributes, and why it...

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