Health

Fish - A great way to look after yourself

Preventing heart disease and cancer, improving memory and even reducing wrinkles – is there anything fish can’t do for you?

Nutritionists sing the praises of fish and for good reason – eating food from the sea does have an amazing array of benefits. This is because, apart from being packed with numerous healthy vitamins and minerals, fish is also a major source of Omega-3 fatty acids, which help to protect against a range of diseases, from cancer to heart disease, from depression to arthritis.

Every silver lining has a cloud and eating fish is no exception. This comes in the form of anxiety over the levels of naturally occurring mercury in seafood, as well as the contamination of some fish with other chemicals.

However, bear in mind that the general view is that the benefits of eating fish still outweigh the risks by a very long way. ‘It's been proven that the level of mercury in fish isn't dangerous to health,' argues Sarah Jane Smith, spokesperson for the British Heart Foundation. ‘We still recommend eating at least two portions of fish a week.'

The above information is taken from the SAGA website. Click Here to find out more.