#619: How Much Fish Should a Healthy Diet Contain?

Most dietary guidelines recommend eating one to two servings of fish per week, often specifying that at least one serving should be oily fish. But how directly is that recommendation supported by evidence? And does adding fish to the diet improve outcomes?

This episode examines where current fish-intake recommendations originated, why findings may appear contradictory, and what substitution analyses can tell us about replacing fish with alternative options.

It also considers evidence from pescatarian and vegetarian cohorts, including whether adding fish would improve an already high-quality diet and whether removing it from a plant-forward diet is likely to provide further benefit.

Timestamps

[00:20] Setting out the question at hand
[03:26] Overview of typical fish intake recommendations
[07:10] Is there good evidence for suggested intakes?
[08:10] Historical context
[13:22] Key evidence: DART trial and cohort data
[19:27] Analysis from Mohan et al.
[25:04] Comparator issue: what is fish replacing?
[30:52] Fish protein vs. plant protein
[44:29] Vegetarian vs. pescatarian cohorts
[55:20] Conclusions
[01:00:50] Key Ideas segment (Premium-only)

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