Topic: fish

Health Hack: 6 Easy Salmon Recipes For Winter Nights

In keeping with the Lenten spirit, I thought I’d feature some sort of non-fried fish recipes this Friday. I think salmon is a great fish for anyone just starting to eat or cook seafood beyond fish sticks, because it can be at its best with just a little olive oil, lemon and herbs. But it’s also a versatile fish that works as well in Asian dishes as New England-style chowder. Here are six varied takes on easy, healthy salmon dishes for winter nights. More »

59% Of Tuna Isn’t Tuna, Says Oceana Fish Fraud Report

A new report released yesterday has some disturbing news for sushi lovers: 33% of fish nation-wide are mislabeled, and certain types–like the popular fish, tuna–are mislabeled nearly 60% of the time. The fish fraud study echos findings from late last year, from the same group, Oceana (a non-profit marine conservancy), where similar rates of seafood fraud were reported in New York City. But this study looked at fish samples from all over the country, over the course of two years. While it’s frustrating to realize that, in many cases, you’re being swindled when you buy your fish, the health risks associated with mislabeled fish are even more disturbing. More »

Carl’s Jr. Appeals To Catholics With Topless Model Eating Fish For Lent

I’m not very prissy about sexy ladies in TV commercials when it serves a narrative or marketing point. But the latest Lenten ad from Carl’s Jr. works the other way around — “plot” and slogan tacked on at the end of an ad clearly conceived of as “hot topless model engages in foreplay with cod fish sandwich.” More »

The Mercury Myth: Benefits Of Eating Fish While Pregnant Far Outweigh Risks

By the way we warn pregnant women against seafood, you’d think mercury in fish was fetal enemy number one. Not so, according to one recent study. The benefits of fish for developing brains far outweigh potential risks, researchers say. In fact, there may actually be “no adverse effects” of prenatal mercury exposure, as long as omega-3 consumption is adequate. More »

Your Salmon Could Soon Be Genetically Engineered ‘Frankenfish’

Just when we were worried that genetically engineered fruits and vegetables weren’t enough “fakeness” in our diets, the FDA may be allowing us to start eating genetically engineered salmon–appropriately nicknamed “frankenfish.” The worst part? It won’t be labeled so we’ll never know that we’re eating it. More »

Bad Fish Alert: Seafood Is Not Always What You Think It Is

Think you know what kind of fish you’re getting when you shop, dine out, or eat sushi? You don’t, according to a new study that says something’s fishy in New York City. According to the report, a majority of grocery stores and restaurants were caught for mislabeling their seafood and sushi and selling customers a cheaper fish substitute–an act which could have major health implications. More »

Paleo Recipe: Eggs ‘Benedict’ With Salmon

From Paleoista Nell Stephenson, this paleo twist on Eggs Benedict uses kale, lemon and baked salmon in place of English muffins, vinegar and bacon. More »

BP Oil Spill Creating Diseased And Deformed Fish, But ‘Experts’ Still Want Us To Eat It

Would you eat fish that had large open sores, strange black streaks, lesions, parasitic infections, chewed-up-looking fins and gashes all over it? Those are the type of grouper and red snapper that some fishermen in the Gulf are catching two years after the disastrous oil spill–and yet, so-called experts are telling us it’s OK to eat these diseased and deformed fish. More »

1 Teaspoon Of Water Contains Millions Of Organisms; This Is What They Look Like

Before water hits your Brita filter, it has a lot of stuff in it—and that’s not a bad thing. We’re constantly worried about eliminating the minerals and bacteria that can make water unsafe to drink, but a lot of those things are vital for our food system, as demonstrated by this TED video from marine biologist Tierney Thys, which uses new videography techniques to show what the millions of microorganisms in just one teaspoon of water look like. More »

What We're Reading:

Eating Fish May Protect Against Alzheimer’s, But Consumers Should Still Be Careful

Fish has long been touted as a beneficial brain food, though there hasn’t ever actually been a conclusive link established between the consumption of marine life and the size, efficacy, or health of your gray matter–until now. According to a new study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh, eating baked or broiled (but not fried) fish may help ward off Alzheimer’s, increase memory and brain function, and even make your brain bigger. Of course, that doesn’t necessarily mean all fish is good fish. More »

Buy The Right Fish: Avoiding Mercury

Fish is one of the healthiest foods you can eat—if you’re eating the right kind. So far, we’ve explored the wild caught vs. farm-raised debate, and ways to tell if your fish was harvested sustainably. Now let’s tackle the mercury question, shall we? There’s been so much hype surrounding fish and mercury that I think a lot of us aren’t sure whether our seafood dinner is tantamount to sucking down an old thermometer, but the good news is that mercury in fish might pose less of a problem than you believe. Some of the fish we eat most often, like shrimp, salmon and tilapia, show consistently low levels of mercury contamination. As long as you avoid (or don’t eat too much of) certain types of fish—most of which are fish we consume less of in America anyway—you should be just fine on the mercury front. More »

Buy The Right Fish: Wild-Caught Vs. Farm-Raised

I know I should eat more fish—it’s one of the consistent links between most healthy diets—but I’m often deterred by both cost and confusion over what’s the ‘good’ or ‘bad’ kind of fish to buy. Farm-raised or wild-caught? Is frozen okay? What about canned tuna or smoked salmon? Which kinds have too much mercury? And is cheap fish necessarily bad (because that $2.50-per-pound perch is calling my name …)? Between my health, the environment and animal rights concerns, I’m lost. More »

Summer Seasonables: Tilapia and Dandelion Green Taco Recipe

Fish tacos conjure images of deep-fried and battered fish filets, and mayonnaise-laden coleslaw, but it doesn’t have to be so: Pan-fried tilapia, wilted dandelion greens, and whole-grain amaranth make a healthy but tasty filling for my version of a fish taco that’s light enough for summer, and tasty enough to stand up to any SoCal taco shop: More »

Diet Dilemma: Fried Fish or No Fish?

Anyone who likes fish tacos or fish burgers is familiar with this diet dilemma: Fish is full of good fats, but is it still okay to eat if it’s been battered and fried? Packed with healthy protein and good fats, fish is one of the few foods that nearly every (non-vegan) diet plan includes; the omega-3 fats stave off cholesterol, inflammation, and they’ll even do things like help your skin and hair. Win! But are all those pros enough to make it worth breaking the rule of no fried foods? More »

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