
Sigma Nutrition Radio
#619: How Much Fish Should a Healthy Diet Contain?
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8 Sept 2026 · 1h 3m
Nutrition basics
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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 pescat