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According to their findings, the consumption of fish lowers the risk of death from heart disease. It also decreases the risk of stroke, depression and mental decline with age. In pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers and women who plan on getting pregnant, fish provide DHA, an omega-3 fatty acid that helps the brain development of infants. {relatedarticles}Although some fish do contain mercury, research proves that the benefits of fish consumption far outweigh the risks. Take, for example, a study conducted by the American Dietetic Association which determined that fish aids in short-term memory. Research from the Rush Institute for Healthy Aging found that people who eat one serving of fish per week were less likely to develop Alzheimer's than people who didn't have a diet that included fish. - << Prev
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