When you eat seafood twice a week, the risk of many diseases is lower. See all the health benefits of eating seafood and be healthier.
Seafood is one of those foods which if eaten properly, have a lot of benefits for your health. When we say properly, we mean in the right amount. That’s because seafood is linked with some illnesses caused by environmental contaminants found in the water. Before you eat seafood, you have to check the source of it, whether it was stored, frozen, how was it prepared etc. That’s for your own safety. Other than that, you should know that seafood is highly recommended in almost all diets and it has a lot of benefits.
Eat seafood twice a week
Why eat seafood only twice a week? That’s because this amount of consumption was concluded to be the best by world best health organizations and scientists. They say that the benefits from this amount outweigh the risk factors that we previously mention.
Benefits of seafood
As you know from reading about fish, seafood is rich in the ‘healthy fat’, omega-3 fatty acids. This is the one constituent that makes seafood differ from other fat sources, and in a good way. Omega-3 fatty acids are the best prevention of a lot of diseases and great source of good fat you need for your diet. Also, seafood is a great source of protein. If you’re vegetarian or a special kind of vegans, consuming seafood improves the protein level you lack from not eating meat. Minerals and vitamins are also present in seafood: B-complex vitamins, vitamin A and D, zinc, iodine, iron and selenium. All of these work miracles for your nervous system, cells and immune system. Not to mention that they are potent antioxidants and keep your figure slim.
A word or two about the safety issue
There’s no need to panic. These safety risks only apply for some types of seafood. Of course, the more exotic, the more risky. Fish and shellfish, the most common eaten seafood, come from fish farms or individuals are fisherman who use them for the household or sell them. As you might conclude, fish farms are risk-free because they wouldn’t contaminate their own ‘goldfish’. These fish are their business and they wouldn’t do a thing that can harm that. Fishermen eat the fish they catch, so they’re not fools to sell you something they wouldn’t eat, right? Plus, they also sell them, and if they want you back for more, they’ll only give you quality fish, right?