One word: fish.

A few more words: eat fish regularly!

The Harvard Men's Health Watch says the Omega-3 fatty acids found in oily, dark-fleshed fish offer genuine health benefits.

The reason why Omega-3s are healthy is, they do not convert to fat, explains dietician Bijal Goradia, adding, that acids present in red meat are convert to fat.

Omega-3 fatty acids are also therapeutic. They help keep your blood from clotting excessively; lower the amount of fats, like cholesterol, in the bloodstream; and reduce the risk of obesity.

Fish oil is an important source of omega-3s, but the Health Watch points out that eating fish provides other important nutrients like selenium, antioxidants and protein.

People who eat fish and cut down on meat and cheese could add other healthy food like vegetables and brown rice to their diet.

A word of caution: live fishes may absorb contaminants found in the waters. Methyl mercury and PolyChlorinated Biphenyls that fish absorb by fishes may cause harm.

Research says that pregnant women and children should limit their intake of high-mercury species like swordfish, king mackerel and tilefish, among others. Farmed fish like salmon have little mercury, but they may have PCBs.

Health Watch recommends peeling the skin and fat of the fish before cooking to minimise harm. They also suggest limiting the consumption of farmed and wild salmon.

But fish is not the only source of Omega-3 fatty acids. Bijal says any food containing the Omega-3 fatty acids is good for health.

Here are some examples for our vegetarian readers:

Whole grains, like wholewheat and wheatgerm
Sprouts
Flaxseed
Raw tofu
Cooked soyabean
Walnuts
Leafy green vegetables, like spinach
Legumes

http://in.rediff.com/getahead/2005/apr/13fish.htm

Thank you for this informative post. I need to pay a little more attention to my diet. I may not be getting enough Omega-3 fatty acids.

Gisele

Thanks for the fishy facts.
I'll make sure I eat more of it.

Sue

Thank you for this information.
Fish is very healthy for you.

Oct. 19, 2005 -- Have you cut back on eating fish because of mercury warnings? If you have, a panel of risk-assessment experts says you're shooting yourself in the foot.

You can find a lot more about this at:
http://www.webmd.com/content/Article/114/111053.htm

fish

happy

kitties looooOOOVE!

The Indafish

favorite draweringsness..

Let's all say this together:

Oooooommmmmmmmmmmm!

(Om-ega 3)

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Oooooommmmmmmmmmmm!

Thanks for the reminder, Inda. And thanks to the rest of you for those beautifully decorated comments. I really enjoyed them.

This was a well-timed post for me. Since the first of the year, I have been making small, healthy changes. I'm not dieting, but I have lost a few pounds just by trying to eat better and be more active. And I feel lots better. And the great part of making one little change at a time is I'm doing pretty good at keeping up with it.

Uh-oh. I started this because I was going to post a website a friend told me about. And I forgot what it was! I think maybe i have been working too much. I haven't had a day off in about three weeks. (Not part of my getting healthy plan!) Anyway, I will get back to you all on the website asap.

Thank you all for your nice replies and images.

Susan you are right about slowly changing from not so good habits to better ones. If you do it suddenly you might go back to the old ways.

I try to be really good during the week, but I will enjoy my treats and goodies on the weekends.

here is someone else who loves fish

The site I was trying to remember last night was Curezone.com. Sorry I spaced out. Hopefully things will settle down at work pretty soon and my tired little brain will start functioning better. Until then, being able to pop in here every evening has helped my state of mind a lot.

Love you all

Dear Susan,

It is a pleasure to find you on Givnology. I don't have time to come here very often either, but when I do it really relaxes me.

have a nice and restful weekend.

Love, Inda

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Originally posted by losgann:
Hopefully things will settle down at work pretty soon and my tired little brain will start functioning better. Until then, being able to pop in here every evening has helped my state of mind a lot.

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From: http://curezone.com/forums/f.asp?f=476

Liver Flush & Liver Cleansing Debate: Questioning Liver & Gallbladder Flush , Page 1 of 9

Wow you weren't kidding Susan, that site is GREAT on Benefits of Fish!!!

Love and light being, Teo Do (Re, Mi...)

Hey! It's my favorite punster. Next time you check out CureZone, look up the water cure. I've been following it for a couple months now and feel a lot better. I'm not sure I would have survived the last few weeks if I hadn't.

Love you lots

http://www.oceansalive.org/eat.cfm?subnav=bestandworst


Best & Worst Seafood Choices

Our guide can help you choose fish that are healthy for the oceans and safe to eat. (Learn about seafood and your health and fish to avoid.)
Green text indicates fish that are both high in omega-3 fatty acids and low in environmental contaminants.
Red text indicates fish that are high in mercury or PCBs (see individual fish pages for more information).


Seafood Selector FAQ: Get answers to your common questions.
Pocket Seafood Selector: Print a wallet-sized copy of this list.


Best



Abalone (U.S. farmed)


Anchovies

Arctic char (farmed)

Catfish (U.S. farmed)

Caviar (U.S. farmed)

Clams (farmed)

Crab - Dungeness, snow (Canada), stone

Crawfish (U.S.)

Halibut - Pacific (Alaska)

Herring - Atlantic (U.S., Canada)

Mackerel - Atlantic

Mahimahi (U.S. Atlantic)

Mussels (farmed)

Oysters (farmed)

Sablefish/black cod (Alaska)

Salmon - wild (Alaska), canned pink/sockeye

Sardines

Scallops - bay (farmed)

Shrimp - northern (Canada), Oregon pink, U.S. farmed

Spot prawns

Striped bass (farmed)

Sturgeon (U.S. farmed)

Tilapia (U.S.)


WorstCaviar (wild)


Chilean seabass/toothfish

Cod - Atlantic

Grouper

Halibut - Atlantic

Marlin

Monkfish/goosefish

Orange roughy

Rockfish/rock cod (Pacific)

Salmon - Atlantic (farmed)

Shark

Shrimp/prawns (imported)

Skate

Snapper

Sturgeon (wild)

Swordfish (imported)

Tilefish

Tuna - bluefin
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Lowest In Mercury

Blue crab (mid-Atlantic)
Croaker
Fish Sticks
Flounder (summer)
Haddock
Trout (farmed)
Salmon (wild Pacific)
Shrimp *

Thank you for the update on fish.
I was not sure which one was the safest to buy, and I do like fish.

love,
Vicky

Thank you for sharing the fishy facts.
Like Vicky, I love fish, but am not sure which is the safest to have.

Love,
yoko