This will not come as a shock to most of you, but we definitely do not eat enough fish in our diets. It is recommended to have at least 2 portions a week, which is not that hard really, it’s just not a habit that most of us are in. By the way, let’s not count a batter fish from a chipper please 🙂

Let’s take a look at why fish is good for you.

Fish is generally lower in fat than other animal protein. The fast also is less saturated.

Omega 3 – this is a biggie. Put simply too much Omega 6 is bad and Omega 3 is what balances this out. Because we eat so much processed foods, our bodies are loaded with Omega 6. Fish, particularly fatty fish like salmon and tuna are loaded with Omega 3. Eat it and lower your risk for heart disease.

Fish is brain food. Eating fish once a week has been shown to improve brain performance. So maybe fish will help to cure the mammy brain?

Vitamin D. Ah good ol’sun deprived Ireland. We are a nation that definitely need extra help in getting our vitamin D which helps to prevent brittle bones. Our fishy friends can help us here.

Stronger swimmers! I’m not talking about the breaststroke here. This one is for the boys – yes, eating fish twice a week has been shown to increase sperm strength in men. Ahem, eat up gentlemen!

Shiny Kardashian hair and glowing skin – this is the Omega 3 at work again. Low fat diets can actually make our hair and skin dull as we are depreived of fats; good and bad. Fish is a source of good fats so get stuck in and swish those locks.

I’m no culinary wizard so when I think “fish” I think “bland”. I don’t have the time to make a nice meal of it so my efforts tend to be a bit boring. To get my two a week, I always keep a stash of tuna tins in the cupboard and use them in sambos, pasta bakes or on a baked potato. And I always have a stash of Keohanes Seafood dishes in the freezer. No excuse really!