CBS News’ HealthWatch section has a nice article on the benefits of seafood versus the risk of mercury exposure. I’m a big fan of seafood and I don’t mind eating seafood 5 days a week at least. I really love it. After reading this article and given the added benefits that it brings in may be I should do it 7 days a week.
Here is an excerpt from the article,
- Fatty fish like salmon have the highest omega-3 levels but also have more saturated fat and cholesterol and can have higher levels of dioxin and PCBs. They tend to have less mercury.
- Shellfish and crustaceans are low in saturated fat but can have moderate amounts of cholesterol and present the greatest risk of microbial infection if eaten raw.
- In all seafood, levels of dioxin, PCBs and other contaminants do not pose health risks when eaten in government-recommended amounts.
Read the full article here.
