{"id":16635,"date":"2024-11-16T09:00:41","date_gmt":"2024-11-16T10:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=16635"},"modified":"2024-11-16T10:36:48","modified_gmt":"2024-11-16T10:36:48","slug":"are-shellfish-good-for-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=16635","title":{"rendered":"Are Shellfish Good for You?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">If you\u2019re looking for healthy animal protein, nothing on Earth beats seafood. But it can be hard to know what to eat. There\u2019s <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/09\/30\/well\/eat\/tuna-fish-mercury.html\" title>mercury in the tuna<\/a>, bycatch <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/05\/28\/well\/eat\/shrimp-prawns-health-risks-benefits.html\" title>on the shrimp boats<\/a> and pesticides in the salmon ponds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Isn\u2019t there something you can just order at a restaurant, or buy at the fish counter, without worrying about heavy metals and the future of our oceans?<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">You bet there is. Shellfish \u2014 specifically, bivalves like clams, oysters, mussels and scallops \u2014 are nutrition-packed and an environmental success story. Sustainable farming of these mollusks has boomed, making them <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41586-021-03308-6\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">one of the best<\/a> options for a seafood-hungry world.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">So sidle up to the raw bar or steam some mussels. You might be surprised by the health benefits.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-1u37br4 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-50bfd3b8\">Are shellfish healthy?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Put simply: Clams and oysters are some of the <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41586-021-03917-1\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">most nutrient-rich animals<\/a> on the planet, just behind small fish like sardines and anchovies. (Crustaceans like lobsters and crabs are also in the shellfish category but are much less nutritious.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"Dropzone-1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Mussels top the list for nutrients, said Christopher Golden, an expert on planetary health and aquatic foods at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. A single serving holds all the vitamin B12 and omega 3 fatty acids you need for a day, along with three quarters of your <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s43016-021-00423-5\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">zinc and iron<\/a>. Next would be oysters, he said, followed by clams and scallops.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Bivalves are low in fat, high in protein and, unlike much other seafood, generally free of environmental contaminants like mercury. 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But it can be hard to know what to eat. There\u2019s mercury in the tuna, bycatch on the shrimp boats and pesticides in the salmon ponds.Isn\u2019t there something you can just order at a restaurant, or buy at the fish counter, without worrying about heavy metals and the future of our oceans?You bet there is. Shellfish \u2014 specifically, bivalves like clams, oysters, mussels and scallops \u2014 are nutrition-packed and an environmental success story. Sustainable farming of these mollusks has boomed, making them one of the best options for a seafood-hungry world.So sidle up to the raw bar or steam some mussels. You might be surprised by the health benefits.Are shellfish healthy?Put simply: Clams and oysters are some of the most nutrient-rich animals on the planet, just behind small fish like sardines and anchovies. (Crustaceans like lobsters and crabs are also in the shellfish category but are much less nutritious.)Mussels top the list for nutrients, said Christopher Golden, an expert on planetary health and aquatic foods at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. A single serving holds all the vitamin B12 and omega 3 fatty acids you need for a day, along with three quarters of your zinc and iron. Next would be oysters, he said, followed by clams and scallops.Bivalves are low in fat, high in protein and, unlike much other seafood, generally free of environmental contaminants like mercury. That\u2019s because they\u2019re near the bottom of the food chain and, as a rule, don\u2019t live long.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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