Fish are Food, Not Friends: Benefits of Eating Fresh Seafood

I have always enjoyed seafood. Whether it’s lobster from Maine or bass from the fresh water lakes, I will eat any type of fish. Recently, I’ve learned the amazing health benefits from seafood.

Seafood is great for your heart. It’s high in omega 3 and low in saturated fats. This protects against heart disease and lowers the cholesterol level in the blood. Fish also contains high levels of Vitamin D, which helps slow down cardiac rhythm and blood pressure. Studies show that if one increases their fish conception every week, then their chance of heart disease can decrease by half.

Seafood also can help joint pains. Studies have shown that eating fish on a regular basis can decrease pain from arthritis. There is also a link between Omega-3 and osteoarthritis, showing that seafood could help prevent this disease.

Fish also helps improve eyesight. Studies show that Omega-3 can help protect people’s eyes with AMD. This disease caused retina deterioration which can negatively effect eyesight. It also contains Vitamin A, which helps improve night vision.

Lastly, seafood is great for your skin. Omega-3 helps protect the skin from UV damage from the sun. It also contains proteins that make the skin stay firm.

So what are you waiting for? Go put down the computer and go eat some seafood.

Check out this site for twelve easy fish taco recipes. Tacos are an easy and delicious way to get the healthy benefits out of seafood!

A Delicious Night in New Orleans

A huge part of traveling is getting to enjoy the food different cities have to offer. When visiting cities and countries, taste-testing is the best way to experience a new culture.

Last week when I was in New Orleans, Louisiana, I got to try some of the famous foods the city had to offer.

At 5 p.m. on Monday night Fisherman’s Cove Harbor Seafood & Oyster Bar was packed with locals and a couple Floridians. Fisherman’s Cove is known for their fresh crawfish and Cajun food, so my friends and I stopped there for dinner.

As an appetizer I ordered five pounds of crawfish for my table and if you’ve never had crawfish, like me, then you’re in for a real treat. The waitress set down a huge pan of about 50 crawfish. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but they were amazing. I recommend crawfish to anyone who hasn’t tried it!

After that interesting but delicious appetizer, I ordered a Cajun shrimp shish kabob.

Being in New Orleans for the first time, I wanted to try some of the meals that the city was known for and I am glad I decided to be adventurous. Fisherman’s Cove is a hole in the wall restaurant with a lively atmosphere and great food. If you’re ever in New Orleans, it’s is a place you definitely need to stop at.

Check out their site for their menu, recipes, and location information!