Seafood is quite popular with many people because it is tasty and delicious, although usually seafood sold at prices above the average. But it was behind the price is expensive, eating one serving of seafood once a week can reduce your risk for heart attack by 50 percent.

Similarly, salmon or cod, shrimp, crab, squid and octopus also contain various kinds of vitamins, minerals and fish oil. This does not include the content of omega-3 fatty acids it is the key to maintaining heart health.

Yet seafood is also a type of foods that contain saturated fats. Saturated fats are usually found in cheese, red meat and fast food that can raise levels of bad cholesterol (LDL) in your body.

“Therefore the balance implies, seafood would provide a considerable impact on your blood cholesterol levels,” said researcher as reported from newkerala.

But some health experts advise not to eat raw shellfish and raw seafood during pregnancy.