The Mediterranean Diet

No. 5 - Fish

More fish, less meat. Simple.

A lot of people say that they don’t like fish. However, as with vegetables, if you make a list of fish that you like, there may be more kinds that you’ll eat than you thought. Often people will begin trying recipes with fish that they thought they hated only to have them become favorites.

There’s a lot of reasons that eating fish is better for you than other sources of animal protein. One is that fish is generally lower in fat, but more importantly, the type of fats in seafood is the “good fats.” The most important of these are the Omega 3 fats.

Here’s a list of the content of Omega 3 fats in different fish.

There has been some concern lately about contamination in fish. This is an issue but not one that should keep you from making seafood a major part of your diet. Here’s more information.

More about Fish and Shellfish:
In Your Pantry: Shellfish, Part One
In Your Pantry: Shellfish, Part Two
In Your Pantry: Fish
Bay Scallops
Clams
Crab
Freshness of Shrimp
Halibut
Mussels
Salmon
Salmon, Wild vs. Farmed
Sea Scallops
Shrimp
Types of Shrimp