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