“Something’s fishy”!

We are taught early in life that fish oil is the best source of omega-3 fatty acids. But, as you will see, “something’s fishy”’ (sarcasm intended). Only plants can make omega-3 fats. Fish cannot, cows cannot, and people cannot. So, how do fish acquire omega-3 fatty acids? From eating seaweeds, that’s how.

Because of the industrial pollution that inundates the oceans through various manufacturing processes,
a metallic substance accumulates in the waterways and is converted in the environment as methylmercury. The fish that become heavily contaminated with this methylmercury are tuna, swordfish, and mackerel from the ocean, and pike, walleye and bass …read more