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Healthy Eating Tip: Eat Two Different Fish a Week
Many people are worried about high mercury counts in fish, so they're swearing off seafood. The thing is, many types of fish are low in saturated fat, are an excellent source of lean protein, and are high in essential heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids. I'm not saying that mercury is something to overlook, since this toxin can cause brain damage, and possibly cancer, but it doesn't mean you need to give up fish entirely.
The Skinny On: Mercury and Fish Oil Supplements
Eating fish is a great way to get your fill of essential omega-3 fatty acids. This healthy fat can help fight obesity, improve your mood, prevent chronic aches and pains, and keep your heart healthy. If you're not a fan of preparing or eating fish, then you may opt for the convenience of fish oil capsules instead.
Another Reason to Avoid High Fructose Corn Syrup: Mercury
The Corn Refiners Association has been hard at work trying to change our perceptions about high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), but they may have a new public relations battle on their hands. Two new US reports found mercury in both commercial samples of HFCS and products that listed high fructose corn syrup as the first or second ingredient.
Almost half the commercial samples of the corn sweetener tested positive for mercury, and almost a third of the tested food and beverage products contained detectable levels of the heavy metal as well.
What's the Deal With Jeremy Piven's High Mercury Counts?
It's not every day that a celebrity has to give up a project because of dangerously high mercury levels, but Jeremy Piven had to leave his role in Speed-the-Plow, currently playing on Broadway, because he was too sick to continue working. The actor's physician, Dr. Carlon Colker, spoke about Jeremy's condition and stated that the mercury levels in his blood were nearly six times the limit and the highest he's ever seen.
Fish Breakdown: Omegas and Mercury
Fish is a great source for lean protein. Fish is part of a healthy eating plan. Fish provides much lacking omega-3 fatty acids to our diets.
Mercury in Retrograde: AKA Why Your Email Went Missing
You might think I'm a little hippie-dippy for this (or uh, a San Franciscan), but I put a lot of stock into the Mercury retrograde. Hear me out: an astrological occurrence that happens three times a year (we're currently in one; it's from Sept. 24 to Oct.
Healthy Eating Tip: Text Your Fish
If you're worried about the mercury in fish that you're about to eat then you may want to try Fish Phone, a cool new tool for your phone. All you have to do is text the message FISH and the name of the fish in question to 30644. Withing seconds, you'll get a return text with the Blue Ocean Institutes's assessment and better alternatives to fish with significant environmental concerns.
Do You Worry About Mercury in the Fish You Eat?
Fish is one of those lean, healthy proteins that many of us are trying to eat. Many fish are great sources for the omega-3 fatty acids sorely lacking in the American diet. However, many fish contain high levels of mercury.
How Much Tuna Is Too Much?
With all the mercury scares going around these days, are you curious how much tuna is too much? I am.
The Environmental Working Group has created a tuna calculator that uses the FDA's guidelines for what constitutes a safe dose of mercury.
Beauty Byte: Minnesota Bans Mercury in Makeup
On January 1, Minnesota becomes the first state to ban mercury in mascara and other cosmetic products. But according to some experts detecting the toxin could be more difficult than it looks:
Most makeup manufacturers have phased out the use of mercury, but it's still added legally to some eye products as a preservative and germ-killer, said John Bailey, chief scientist with the Personal Care Products Council in Washington.
Since mercury isn't listed as an ingredient on labels, enforcing this law won't be easy; officials are relying on consumer complaints.
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