Is fish one of your favorite foods? If not, a slew of health benefits — including the possible prevention of hearing loss — could put this seaworthy food on top.

According to researchers at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, eating at least two servings of fish a week could delay — if not entirely prevent — hearing loss. The key is the omega-3 fatty acids that are commonly found in fish and other seafood.

The study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, followed more than 65,000 women over a period of 18 years. During the course of the study, 11,600 of the women developed hearing loss. But women who ate at least two servings of fish per week had a 20 percent lower risk for hearing loss than those who ate fish sparingly.

While the implications of this research point to the obvious — eat more fish — it’s not always easy for everyone to get their needed omega-3s, especially if you’ve never found seafood all that sumptuous. For those who would rather avoid the taste altogether, fish oil pills are an option. These supplements provide the benefits without the taste.

Of course, this isn’t always a viable option for our younger, pickier eaters who aren’t used to swallowing anything beyond a gummy vitamin. Thankfully, there are plenty of kid-friendly seafood recipes available online that may tempt even the most suspicious of 5-year-olds into getting those much needed omega-3s.

So rethink and revamp your favorite foods to occasionally include some seafood. While you don’t have to start eating fish every day, once a week is just enough to get you used to incorporating those omega-3s into your meals on a regular basis. After all, sometimes the best part of a meal doesn’t come from a shelf, but from under the sea.