| As if there was not enough confusion in the | | | | delays in children, but you guessed it, also |
| area of healthy eating, now we are faced with | | | | is linked to heart damage in adults. It is |
| the fact that fish is either really good for | | | | also linked to nerve and kidney damage, but |
| you, or it is going to really get you sick. | | | | hey, once the old ticker goes that is not |
| Recent research has shown that eating larger | | | | going to matter all that much. |
| amounts of fish and shellfish can | | | | |
| significantly reduce your risk of heart | | | | We also have some confusion in regard to |
| disease. A recent report out of the Harvard | | | | feeding fish to our kids. As was already |
| School of Public Health has indicated that | | | | mentioned the methyl mercury causes |
| increased fish consumption can reduce the | | | | developmental delays, but the omega-3 fatty |
| risk of death from heart disease by as much | | | | acids and some of the other key nutrients in |
| as 35%. This is the kind of news that makes | | | | fish have been shown to contribute to |
| the owners of Red Lobster Restaurants happy, | | | | accelerated brain development in infants. I |
| and at the very least should have us all | | | | guess that this is really a balance issue. |
| heading out to Captain D's, but before you | | | | The good stuff gets the brain going, and the |
| start munching down those fishfillet | | | | bad stuff holds it back. The net result is a |
| sandwiches you might want to keep reading. | | | | normal brain? And a kid that is not as |
| | | | hungry. Adults might see the issue the same |
| There is a significant risk of exposure to | | | | way. Eating fish is going to protect your |
| methyl mercury contamination in fish. This is | | | | heart to some degree, and damage it at the |
| a heavy metal that is not only linked to | | | | same time resulting in no change. Meanwhile |
| learning disabilities and developmental | | | | you get to enjoy that Cajun baked trout! |