Tuesday, October 17, 2006  Pass the fish  One of the questions I
got today during my talk had to do with seafood. I was
mentioning omega-3 fatty acids and that they can have a
beneficial effect on a person's cholesterol. "I thought that
fish was bad for you," someone asked me, and they heard that
there were a lot of contaminants in seafood. The Institute of
Medicine, in a new report, tries to clarify the confusion (CNN).
The environmental contaminants they're talking about include
mercury, dioxins, and PCBs. The study found that the levels of
these substances were so low in seafood, that there is no danger
in consuming it, even a potential cardiac benefit. I do not live
close to the ocean. So, one of the many things I look forward to
is having fresh seafood when on vacation. Finally, a news story
about food that has nothing to do with spinach, ecoli, carrot
juice, botulism, recalls, or any of that bad stuff. Order up
some broiled salmon and veggies for me tonight. Yum!   Sarebear
said...  Except for pregnant