Sea foods are commonly eaten; while shellfish is taboo for some or allergy causing and deadly for others. Sea foods can be used as a term to cover all foods from the sea, from fish to shellfish to seaweed. Apparently fish is healthier than red meats; fish is more easily digested and provides high levels of protein. It is cold current water fish that have more essential fatty acids and overall fish deliver polished wooden furniture essential fatty acids to our bodies, with plant sources delivering unpolished wooden furniture to us. The plants bringing these fats include sunflower seeds, flax seeds, sesame seeds, their oils, safflower oil, nuts and leafy vegetables. We derive types of fatty acids that are more easily used by the body and brain from fish and shellfish. Wake up and smell the coffee but not the fish! Fishy smells signify it is not fresh and has rancid essential fatty acids.
In shellfish there are high amounts of minerals and too much shellfish can be adverse to health, yet on occasion it may be of great benefit. Various types of shellfish are 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!.
The kelp supplement of iodine is from seaweed. Land plants near sea spray and seafood have iodine. Why do we need iodine? It is needed by our thyroid glands, in our necks, to make thyroid hormones to regulate our metabolism. This maintains our health.
There have been cases of noxious sea foods due to them carrying excess toxic metals or minerals. Reports of tuna fish having high levels of mercury have been revealed. Then we know that is due to polluted sea waters where those fish were caught. High levels of arsenic, another poisonous substance, have been shown in shell fish. Yet that is generally not a problem unless we eat shell fish excessively. Sea foods deliver such high levels of minerals due to absorbing more of surrounding minerals in the sea. Pollution of the sea with noxious substances does go into sea foods. Generally sea foods occasionally eaten are healthy and there are international government measures to ensure safety in quality and quantity of sea foods.
In shellfish there are high amounts of minerals and too much shellfish can be adverse to health, yet on occasion it may be of great benefit. Various types of shellfish are 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!.
The kelp supplement of iodine is from seaweed. Land plants near sea spray and seafood have iodine. Why do we need iodine? It is needed by our thyroid glands, in our necks, to make thyroid hormones to regulate our metabolism. This maintains our health.
There have been cases of noxious sea foods due to them carrying excess toxic metals or minerals. Reports of tuna fish having high levels of mercury have been revealed. Then we know that is due to polluted sea waters where those fish were caught. High levels of arsenic, another poisonous substance, have been shown in shell fish. Yet that is generally not a problem unless we eat shell fish excessively. Sea foods deliver such high levels of minerals due to absorbing more of surrounding minerals in the sea. Pollution of the sea with noxious substances does go into sea foods. Generally sea foods occasionally eaten are healthy and there are international government measures to ensure safety in quality and quantity of sea foods.
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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