Fish has many benefits for your health and your organs, so what happens to your body if you don't eat fish for an entire month?

A healthy diet depends on ensuring that the body gets the vitamins and minerals it needs.

And if fish is included in your diet, you are providing your body with a complete set of nutrients that are difficult to find in other foods.

The writer Vicente Salva said - in this report published by the Spanish newspaper "elespanol" - that fish is not a favorite food for many people who rarely eat it or even permanently exclude it from their diet, but what they do not know is that they deprive their bodies Of the many benefits, they may expose themselves to health problems.

And if we ask ourselves what would happen to our bodies if we stopped eating fish for too long, the answer might surprise us.

Oily fish - such as salmon, sardines, tuna, mackerel and trout - are very rich in vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acids.

Here are some of the benefits that you will miss on your body and health if you do not eat fish for a month:

  • Author Vicente Salva said that not eating fish for long periods may increase your risk of cardiovascular disease, especially heart attack and stroke. Eating fish at least twice a week can improve heart health by lowering blood pressure, decreasing the likelihood of blood clots and irregular heartbeats, and even lowering triglycerides.


    The Spanish Heart Foundation confirms that fish - like other types of meat - "contains many proteins, vitamins and minerals, and some of its types are an important source of "omega-3" and fatty acids beneficial for cardiovascular health."

  •  Missing out on protecting the brain’s health, as brain functions deteriorate with age, as a result of aging, and a person can develop serious neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s.

    A study shows that people who eat more fish have slower rates of mental decline.


    A study revealed that people who ate fish every week had more gray matter, the brain's main functional tissue, in the parts of the brain that regulate feelings and memory.

  • Missing the benefits of fish in improving mood, as the writer explained that depression is a common disorder, and is characterized by a deteriorating mood, feeling sad, low energy and loss of interest.

    A study has found that people who eat fish regularly are less likely to develop depression.

    According to a study, omega-3 fatty acids can combat depression and significantly increase the effectiveness of antidepressant medications.

  • Losing the benefits of fish in protecting eyesight, as “Age-related macular degeneration” (AMD) is one of the main causes of visual impairment and blindness that mainly affects the elderly.

    Some evidence suggests that fish and omega-3 fatty acids may protect against this disease.

  • One study showed that eating fish regularly was associated with a 42% lower risk of age-related macular degeneration in women.

    Another study found that eating oily fish once a week was associated with a 53% lower risk of age-related macular degeneration.

What about mercury?

One of the biggest concerns with fish consumption is the high level of mercury in the body, a toxic substance that can affect brain development in fetuses and children and harm the health of adults.

For its part, the Spanish Food Safety Agency warned of the dangers of consuming some types of fish because of their high content of mercury, which is considered a neurotoxin very harmful to health, such as swordfish, shark and bluefin tuna, especially for pregnant women and children.

The bottom line here is that pregnant and breastfeeding women and children should consult a doctor about the amount of fish allowed and types that do not contain high levels of mercury.