Health Benefits of Seafood!

Seeing as both Pescatores and the Oyster Bar create delicious dishes with the freshest local seafood we thought it would be great to compile a handy list of just a few of the health benefits you’d be treating your body to!

Seafood contains essential oils that are an important part of your diet. Oils provide the source of energy we need and they are also great flavour enhancers. More importantly, they are a source of significant fatty acids.

Most seafood is low in fat, generally less than 5%, and most of that comes from beneficial Omega-3 fatty acids. These are polyunsaturated fatty acids known to protect the body against heart diseases. These “good fats” also aids in lowering cholesterol, decreasing blood clotting factors, increasing beneficial relaxation in larger arteries and blood vessels, and decreasing inflammatory process in blood vessels.  “Good fats” can also help you stay on happy side of life mentally, as well as helping you cope with everyday stress and anxiety.

A single 150 gram serving of fish or other seafood provides from 50%-60% of daily protein needs of an adult.  Especially good to know if you don’t eat meat, and want to vary your protein intake from just eggs, nuts, legumes and the like.

Aside from being low in fat, different varieties of shellfish (including oysters) are rich in vitamins and minerals that help aid in the formation and use of red blood cells and muscles.  This guarantees healthy skin and promotes great eyesight, and how great is that!?

Some seafood have high levels of antioxidant E, aside from vitamins E, C, D, and A. These antioxidants boost the immune system.
There have been clinical trials that have shown that one serving of fish two to three times a week can actually lessen arthritis symptoms by fighting inflammation, decreasing fatigue and reducing those morning aches.

Fatty fishes are excellent sources of vitamin D. They said that a serving of fatty fish a day can provide 90% of today’s recommended dietary requirement for vitamin D.

And it seems that scientists are continuing to find more reasons for us to eat fish for its benefits, fantastic!  The list goes on…