8 Potential Health Benefits of Eating Fish!

We all know that the omega 3's in fish are good for our brain, skin and general functioning. However, most of us don't realize just how deep and wide the potential health benefits of that delicious online seafood order could go! Countries like Norway, Iceland and Japan where fish is consumed almost exclusively among meats have radically lower instances of many diseases. Today we look at the potential science has uncovered, when it comes to your seafood order.

1. Asthma prevention
   When children eat fish, it seems that they are much less likely to develop asthma. It also seems that some protective effect against asthma is conferred when mothers eat fish during pregnancy.
2. Brain and eye health
   Omega-3 fatty acids, found in high quantities in oily fish, are some of the essential building blocks for brain and eye tissue. Our bodies don't do much in the way of regeneration of brain and eye tissue throughout life, so it is most important for pregnant women to ensure they are not omega-3 deficient.
3. Cardiovascular disease
   Studies have shown that people who eat fish every week are less likely to develop blood clots, likely to have more elastic blood vessels and lower blood pressure, and lower fat levels in the blood.
4. Dementia
   When elderly people eat fish at least once a week, they are less likely to get dementia according to some studies - another brain-protective effect.
5. Depression
   This insidious and quite common condition is linked to low level of omega-3 fatty acids in the brain.
6. Diabetes
   Eating fish may make it easier for your body to regulate blood sugar and keep it steady - great for diabetics and pre-diabetics.
7. Inflammation
   You shouldn’t only be reaching for your tuna when you get a bee sting - many health conditions see improvements along with an increase in the volume of your seafood order! Rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis and other autoimmune inflammatory diseases can be improved with fish consumption.

8. Premature babies
Mothers who eat fish while they are pregnant have a lower risk of delivering their baby prematurely, which is great for the child's all-round health.