Good Fish vs Bad Fish


Farm raised fish don’t have lots of room to swim and are prone to disease, they are often given antibiotics as well as commercial dyes to give them a healthy color.  Even the feed they are given may have toxins that are passed on to the consumer.  Here is a short of the top 5 best fish to eat and the top 5 fish to stay away from. 
 
Good Fish
1. Atlantic Mackerel– This strong-flavored fish is high in heart-healthy omega-3s, a good source of protein—delivering 20 grams in a 3-ounce fillet.  A five-ounce serving of Atlantic mackerel also provides 990 mg of DHA omega-3 and 714 mg of EPA omega-3 – roughly as much as you find in common supplements.  Another benefit Atlantic mackerel is one of the best food sources of CoQ10 – a vital antioxidant that helps your body produce energy (and prevent heart disease). And enjoying these little fish will provide you with approximately 9.4 mg per five-ounce serving.

2. Salmon– In addition to being better for the environment, wild salmon are healthier for you than the farmed kind.  Salmon is high in omega-3s, ranging from about 750 mg to 1,270 mg per 75-gram serving. They are also a good source of vitamin D, with one serving providing 100 percent of the recommended dietary allowance (RDA)—and the bones in canned salmon provide calcium.

3. Farmed rainbow trout– With 866 mg of omega-3 fatty acids per 75-gram serving, rainbow trout offers more than a day’s recommended intake. In addition, it provides plenty of vitamin B12, which may help reduce the risk of heart disease.

4. Pacific halibut– Halibut contains close to an entire day’s worth of omega-3s (439 mg per 75-gram serving). It’s also low in overall fat with only two grams of total fat per serving, and it’s a good source of potassium and vitamin D.

5. Pole-Caught Albacore Tuna– Before you write off all tuna as toxic and laden with mercury, there is good news.  Troll- or pole-caught albacore tuna caught in western U.S. and Canadian waters have lower levels of mercury than tuna caught in other areas of the world, due to the fact that these fish are generally younger, and therefore, have had less time to build up high levels of the poison.

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