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Facts
- Fish and seafood
products can prevent or cure some
diseases.
Among the diseases are: cancer,
stroke, depression, arthritis and
cardiovascular diseases. See Foods
with Protective Benefits. See also
Fish - Primary Mercury Source or
Convenient Scapegoat?
- Omega-3 fatty acids
are generally lacking in our
diet
These fatty acids, which are
essential to our body, can be found
in fish and shellfish, tofu, flax,
nuts and canola and soybean oils.
Finfish from northern waters have
the highest contents. Farmed
Atlantic Salmon has a contents of
1.8 grams per 3 ounces portion. See
Fish & Your Health
- Fish is brain
food.
Recent medical studies confirmed
what American moms used to lecture.
Fish—or more precisely, the
Omega-3 fatty acids found in many
fish—contribute to brain and
nerve tissue development,
especially in infants and children.
One psychiatric study completed in
1999 found that Omega-3 fatty acids
can act as mood stabilizers,
providing short-term relief from
depression. (Ref. Audubon’s
Living Oceans Seafood Lover’s
Guide)
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