There are now numerous warnings about the risks of eating fish. Fish is contaminated with Mercury. Fish is contaminated with PCBs. Fish is contaminated with dioxane.
Given all these warnings you’d be forgiven for deciding that you should never eat fish again. So is eating fish good for you or not?
There’s little doubtthat fish is good for you. It’s packed with Omega 3 essential fatty acids. It’s full of protein. It doesn’t have any carbohydrates. It does not have any saturated fats.
It also has a stack of micronutrients including various minerals such as calcium and also a range of vitams such as vitamin A and vitamin D.
But if you eat fish aren’t you going to get those nasty PCBs, dioxane and Mercury along with your protein, micronutrients and Omega 3 fats?
Yes to a small degree you are, however that’s not to say you should completely stop eating fish.
If you’re a pregnant woman, or anticipating becoming pregnant, there are specific warnings by the FDA about eating fish, and recommendations about the specific types of fish you should avoid.
But in other respects there is no reasons why, as long as you’re sensible, you shouldn’t eat fish. Read more... (508 words, estimated reading time: 2:02 mins)