Top 5 reasons to eat seafood

You can do a lot with it

Seafood is one of the most versatile proteins in the world, and is easy and quick to prepare. Most seafood dishes take less than 15 minutes to cook, according to Cornish. “Seafood can cook quicker because it has less connective tissue than red meats and poultry,” making it an “ideal protein for busy chefs who want to create delicious meals.” Fish and shellfish can stand alone as a center-of-the-plate protein or be used as an ingredient in soups, salads, pasta dishes, rice dishes, vegetable entrees and more. “There are more than 1,800 varieties of seafood available commercially according to the FDA … This makes it possible for seafood to be so versatile for any type of dish,” Cornish said.