Though the link between eating fresh seafood and general improvements
with regard to health has been known for ages, the exact mechanisms
behind the phenomenon might have been considered somewhat ambiguous
until recently. A high-protein and low-fat kind of sustenance as
various fish and other sea fauna species are, not all the benefits
provided by eating them could have been explained via such simple
mechanisms.
Recent research has shown that Mercury levels are higher in farm raised
fish than they are in wild caught fish. The conclusion of this
discovery is that wild caught fish are more healthy for you than the
farm raised counterparts. Even though long term studies have not been
conducted on the effects of eating the farm raised fish it is assumed
it will have negative effects.
Even though the industry is manipulating almost every food source, and
adding all kinds of growth hormones, biologically altering food and
generally meddling with nature. All in the name of increaseing profits,
fish remains a good choice for a healthy diet.
With the advent of new technologies, however, and the discovery of
omega-3 fatty acids and their key role to various aspects of human
health, the benefits of enjoying a diet rich in, for instance, lobster
meat or other kinds of fresh seafood suddenly became far more tangible.
The omega-3s start a wonderful activity as early as on fetal stage of
human development. Docosahexaenoic acid, commonly found in fish, crab
and lobster meat, is an essential component for building brain and
nerve fetal tissue as well as the retina. Consequently, research
suggests that for infant cognition higher consumptions of fresh seafood
low in mercury are beneficial by a pregnant woman.
Research has shown that a diet high in omega-3 will confer health
advantages prenatally which persist after birth. Children eating such a
diet develop less asthma and fewer cases of airway inflammation. Since
live lobster and king crab are excellent sources of omega-3, adults
will enjoy getting their regular dose.
Consumption of fresh seafood was proven reduce prevalence of depression
in new mothers as well as make them less prone to breast cancer. Omega
3s present in the diet also protect against a variety of cardiovascular
diseases, prevent strokes, improve eye and brain functions. Finally,
they can halt mental decline later in the life - thus saving the happy
fresh seafood lovers manifold the costs of their hobby.
Furthermore, fish contains more than just one advisable substance.
Vitamin D they are also rich in offers potent anti-cancer and
bone-building properties, while Astaxanthin, a powerful anti-oxidant
found in salmon and giving it the characteristic orange color, confers
a host of documented health advantages.
To conclude, eating natural ingredients found in most food items is
nearly the same as the practices of most modern medical trends and the
thought that it is much easier to prevent a disease than it is to cure
it. Basically - eat right and stay healthy.
