Anyone For Sea Food?.
Although shellfish is not for everyone sea foods are common. Shellfish is taboo for some or allergy causing and deadly for others. The term sea foods cover all foods from the sea, from fish to shellfish to seaweed. It has been recommended that fish is healthier than red meats generally. Fish is more easily digested while providing high levels of protein. Fish in cold current waters have more essential fatty acids. When it comes to essential fatty acids; fish deliver polished wooden furniture to our bodies, with plant sources delivering unpolished wooden furniture to us. Essential fatty acids from plants include sunflower seeds, flax seeds, sesame seeds, their oils, safflower oil, nuts and leafy vegetables. It is from fish and shellfish that we derive types of fatty acids that are more easily used by the body and brain. Beware of the fishy smell as this signifies it is not fresh and has rancid essential fatty acids.
Do be aware that with high amounts of minerals in shellfish this is always healthy, but occasionally eating it may be a great benefit. There are types of shellfish eaten, from crabs to lobsters to oysters.
For the vegetarians we have vegetarian seafood. This is seaweed - that slimy green, brown or reddish algae found floating in the sea waters. Strictly speaking it is not purely plant when seaweed contains plantain; which are minor sea-animals. Usually seaweed is bought in dried form and eaten (after soaking) or added to flavour soups or used in other ways. The seaweed fan should be aware of what types of seaweed are known to be fine to consume, as there are types that are more suitable for consumption. The usefulness of seaweed extends to cosmetic-make-up products and certain carbohydrate sections of it can be incorporated in some processed foods. Living the near the sea provides the benefit of free fertilizer; seaweed!.
Iodine is from seaweed and used to provide the kelp supplement. Land plants near sea spray and seafood have iodine. Sometimes we may need kelp supplements to give iodine. It is needed by our thyroid glands, in our necks, to make thyroid hormones to regulate our metabolism. For our health we need iodine either directly from foods, through kelp supplements or iodinated salt.
As there is potential that they can carry excess toxic metals or minerals, sea foods can be adverse. The reports of tuna fish having high levels of mercury that caused problems have been known. It was due to polluted sea waters where those fish were caught! There have been high levels of arsenic, another poisonous substance, shown in shell fish. It is generally not a problem unless we eat shell fish excessively. Due to absorption of surrounding minerals in the sea, sea foods reflect what the sea has within. Whenever we eat sea foods occasionally they can be healthy. There are international government measures to support safety in quality and quantity of sea foods which ultimately serves our health. - 17268
Do be aware that with high amounts of minerals in shellfish this is always healthy, but occasionally eating it may be a great benefit. There are types of shellfish eaten, from crabs to lobsters to oysters.
For the vegetarians we have vegetarian seafood. This is seaweed - that slimy green, brown or reddish algae found floating in the sea waters. Strictly speaking it is not purely plant when seaweed contains plantain; which are minor sea-animals. Usually seaweed is bought in dried form and eaten (after soaking) or added to flavour soups or used in other ways. The seaweed fan should be aware of what types of seaweed are known to be fine to consume, as there are types that are more suitable for consumption. The usefulness of seaweed extends to cosmetic-make-up products and certain carbohydrate sections of it can be incorporated in some processed foods. Living the near the sea provides the benefit of free fertilizer; seaweed!.
Iodine is from seaweed and used to provide the kelp supplement. Land plants near sea spray and seafood have iodine. Sometimes we may need kelp supplements to give iodine. It is needed by our thyroid glands, in our necks, to make thyroid hormones to regulate our metabolism. For our health we need iodine either directly from foods, through kelp supplements or iodinated salt.
As there is potential that they can carry excess toxic metals or minerals, sea foods can be adverse. The reports of tuna fish having high levels of mercury that caused problems have been known. It was due to polluted sea waters where those fish were caught! There have been high levels of arsenic, another poisonous substance, shown in shell fish. It is generally not a problem unless we eat shell fish excessively. Due to absorption of surrounding minerals in the sea, sea foods reflect what the sea has within. Whenever we eat sea foods occasionally they can be healthy. There are international government measures to support safety in quality and quantity of sea foods which ultimately serves our health. - 17268
About the Author:
Anastacia Sampson is a Nutritional Medicine Practitioner and freelance journalist, and lives in East London in South Africa. It is through consulting and advising the public on nutritional information that her health book has been published. Anastacia Sampson also has a website, Healthy Living, where you will find information on her books.
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