Fish are living, breathing toxicity bombs, exploding with each mouthful you carelessly devour. Fish concentrate dangerously high levels of chemical residues in their fat and flesh. In fact, they can harbor up to 9 million times that of the water in which they live. Considering the state of our polluted waters, can you even begin to imagine what effects that eating fish could have on your health? All fish contain traces of mercury, which is poisonous to the brain. This mercury is accumulated when polluted water is filtered through the fish’s gills. Over time, the mercury mounts up and it becomes more concentrated as it moves up the food chain. Starting within small fish, then within large fish that eat smaller fish, and finally within our very own tissue where it can remain for decades. If you regularly dine on fish, chances are your body is high in mercury. High body stores of mercury can lead to memory impairment, brain damage and eventually dementia. Mercury isn’t the only dangerous toxin that can be found in fish flesh. PCBs (synthetic chemicals that were banned in the United States in 1979) are also being ingested by fish eaters worldwide, contributing to a variety of illnesses such as cancers, infertility, mental retardation and physical disabilities. Read more: care2/causes/fish-the-most-dangerous-food-on-the-planet.html#ixzz2WIDq1nZk
Posted on: Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:53:46 +0000
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