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...health because the body cannot make them on its own. [But] people who regularly consume fish have less chance of dying from heart disease. For plant-derived omega-3s, the suggestive evidence is unconvincing and more research needs to be done to make stronger claims," says Dariush Mozaffarian, an assistant professor of medicine and epidemiology at Harvard Medical School. (See the top 10 food trends...
...what is a tuna-lover to do? TIME asked the opinion of Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian, assistant professor of medicine and epidemiology at Harvard Medical School and the Harvard School of Public Health, and co-author of one of the most comprehensive studies to date on the impact of fish consumption on human health...
...Mozaffarian: No. Overall, the dangers of not eating fish [including tuna] outweigh the small possible dangers from mercury. The recommended amount for adults is to eat one or two servings of fish per week - but probably only 10% to 20% of the population in the U.S. eats sufficient fish. The real danger in this country, the real concern, is that we're not eating enough fish. That is very likely increasing our rates of death from heart disease...
...apple a day keeps the doctor away, but a Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) study released yesterday says a dish of fish also performs swimmingly. Lead author Dariush Mozaffarian and his colleague, Eric B. Rimm, have concluded that the nutritional benefits of fish far outweigh qualms over the chemicals they may contain. Over the past year, Mozaffarian, an HSPH instructor in epidemiology, and Rimm, a HSPH associate professor, waded through research on the nutritive effects of fish. “There had been a lot of media attention...over the potential risks associated with contaminants that are found...