Prevent Disease – by MAE CHAN
Eating fish is supposed to be good for you, but between Fukushima, farmed fish fed GMOs, and water pollution, there aren’t too many fish left that are not hazardous to your health. There are alarming and potential drawbacks of consuming certain species of fish and Tilapia is one of them.
Health experts typically recommend to consume fish with high levels ofomega-3 fatty acids. These healthy fats are plentiful in wild Alaskan salmon, particularly sockeye salmon. Wild salmon from Alaska is also less likely to contain mercury and organic contaminants than other species. Less expensive choices are sardines and herring, all of which provide omega-3s and are less likely to be contaminated with PCBs than larger carnivorous fish such as tuna. Continue reading “Why You Should Avoid Consuming Tilapia”