Salmon Fillets with Tomatillos
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
- An ancient Chinese proverb
Fish, quintessentially associated with Christianity, are praised by many cultures for their healthy features.
- The Food and Drug Administration and Environmental Protection Agency recommend that pregnant women, women who are planning to become pregnant, nursing moms, and young children eat 12 ounces of seafood each week and avoid four types of fish not included on this list (shark, swordfish, king mackerel and tile fish).
- The four types of fish are loaded with environmental toxins, heavy metals and polychlorinated biphenyl (PCBs) and are best avoided.
- Fish oil may reduce the risk of depression and suicide. One such study of 100 suicide-attempt patients that levels of eicosapentaenoic acid were significantly lower than the control subjects.
- Fish oil may be protective towards Alzheimer's disease and Parkinsons' disease as well.
- Cardiovascular benefits are numerous as well, in preventing plaque build-up along arteries and overall cardiac function.
- Fish at the market is probably the freshest option. Check out www.howmuchfish.com to make your grocery list meet the FDA requirements.
- For the vegetarians and those wanting to avoid natural toxins, Omega-3 Fish Oil supplements are also available. If you choose to take a fish-oil supplement, experts suggest USP Verfied products that are tested by the U.S. Pharmacopeia, a non-governmental standards-setting authority, for purity and potency.
