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Parents should wait to feed their children seafood until the child is at least 12 months old.

Seafood is difficult to prepare at home.

MyPlate and other national dietary guidelines recommend replacing meat with seafood at least two times a week.

Eating at least 2 to 3 servings of seafood a week may help protect against bone loss.

Most people only need to eat 1 serving of seafood per week to get adequate omega-3 fatty acids.

Taking a fish oil supplement provides the same health and nutritional benefits as eating seafood.

Seafood is not versatile enough to swap for other proteins in recipes.

The omega-3s in seafood help reduce the number of deaths from heart disease.

Pregnant and breastfeeding women and young children need to avoid only four fish—shark, swordfish, king mackerel and tilefish.

Most Americans do not meet their needs for omega-3s.

A diet rich in seafood promotes inflammation in the body.

Fish and shellfish are high in calories and don’t contain many nutrients.

Eating seafood does not help prevent loss of eyesight as you age.

Pregnant and breastfeeding women should avoid all seafood.

All commercially-sold fish and shellfish are safe to eat for the general population.

Americans eat more fish than chicken or beef.

Fish and shellfish are naturally nutrient-rich and low in calories.

Taking fish oil supplements does not provide the same nutritional and health benefits as eating seafood.

Eating seafood does not protect your bones.

Fish is an essential food for a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby.

Mercury is naturally occurring in fish and does not pose a concern.

The nutrients in seafood do not provide any mental health benefits.

Seafood is an easy food to prepare at home.

Pregnant women should eat less than 8 ounces (or 2 servings) of seafood each week.

Omega-3s from fish provide numerous health benefits for all stages of life.

A serving size of fish is approximately the size of a smartphone or a cup of flaked fish.

In order to meet MyPlate recommendations, you must eat seafood for dinner two times a week.

Americans eat the second least amount of seafood in the world.

Pregnant women should avoid all types of seafood.

The benefits of eating seafood are canceled out by the presence of mercury in fish.

Seafood is naturally a great gluten-free food.

Seafood helps reduce the risk of chronic eye conditions, including macular degeneration.

Your body makes omega-3s, so it’s not necessary to get them from food.

Pregnant and breastfeeding women should eat 2 to 3 servings of seafood every week for optimal baby eye and brain development.

There are certain types of seafood that all people should avoid.

You can easily swap seafood for other protein-rich foods in recipes.

Omega-3s are really only important to people ages 50 and older.

Eating seafood has no impact on your risk of heart disease.

Frozen and fresh fish provide different health benefits.

All omega-3s in foods are alike.

Salmon is the only fish that provides omega-3s.

Both fresh and frozen fish provide the same health benefits.

Parents can introduce seafood to children as young as 6 months old.

Eating seafood may help prevent depression during and after pregnancy.

Nutrients found in seafood may help to relieve symptoms such as joint pain and stiffness caused by rheumatoid arthritis.

Eating seafood 2 to 3 times per week can reduce your risk for heart disease.

Seafood naturally contains gluten.

There is no scientific evidence that supports the health benefits of eating seafood.