FANTASTIC SEAFOOD July 23, 2006
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A week ago we came back from a wonderful holiday in in Brittany. Besides walking a lot along the beautiful coast at Saint Malo and Cancale we enjoyed the local seafood, which is one of the main attractions in Brittany and hard to avoid, because it’s very delicious
While seafood is very healthy and additional with all the walking and climbing along the coasts, I think that I might say that we have been a lot more healthy than we are in our normal life.
Fish and shellfish ar low-fat protein foods and popular for their acknowledged health benefits.
Omega-3
- Oily fish provides the Omega-3 type of fat. Omega-3 fatty acids have aroused particular interest in recent decades, and found valuable in preventing heart desease.
By the way, I joined – as a testperson - for a medical research on this matter 16 years ago when I was pregnant. I had to take pills with Omega-3 every day. The result of this research with hundreds of pregnant women showed that Omega-3 makes a positive difference for mother as for the child.
Furthermore fish and shellfish also provide useful vitamins and minerals:
- Vitamin A is known for promoting healthy eys and good sight, as well as it plays an important part in maintaining the skin and respiratory systems.
- Vitamin D is important for calcium absorption to promote the development of healthy bones and teeth.
- Vitamin B is a important for a healthy nervous system as well as for converting digested food into energy that can be used by the body.
- Iodine, selenium, flourine and calcium is provided as zinc is - especially in oysters and other mollucs.
There is a a lot of information on the internet on this matter. The information above is from one my books Ultimate Seafood by Bridget Jones
Pictures were taken by me and can also be seen on http://www.flickr.com/photos/angelalund/
WOW! Those are some great pictures you took of all that seafood…
You are dead on with the health benefits of the Omega’s as well as the other vitamins that are prominent in seafood are also very beneficial.
It has been proven that including seafood in your diet is not only healthy but can actually help people lose weight. The reason being that most types of seafood is VERY low in fat and a much better option than fast food or something cooked in grease. Most seafood meals are steamed or boiled, not deep fried.
My personal favorite is lobster, but I also like all the ingredients that are included in a traditional New England Clambake. Items like live lobster, different shellfish such as clams and mussels. To top it off, fresh shrimp and a warm cup of New England Clam Chowder. Now that is a meal to get excited about!
Finding seafood recipes on thet web is also pretty easy to do, most recipe sites have plenty to choose from.
Once again, I really like your pictures, they look great!