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Here’s Why Swordfish May be the Worst Seafood You Can Eat
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UofMI_Divegeek
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In one of the chapters in "Slow Death By Rubber Ducky (a book about toxins found in every day household products)," some Canadians used their body chemistry (analysis of blood and other fluids) to evaluate (by eating massive amounts of tuna fish for a month) accumulation and elimination of heavy metals, especially mercury.
They found that sweat was the best body fluid for eliminating mercury. In addition, citric acid (especially orange zest) is considered effective at eliminating heavy metals since the structure of citric acid is the appropriate size to grab and eliminate heavy metal ions.
They found that sweat was the best body fluid for eliminating mercury. In addition, citric acid (especially orange zest) is considered effective at eliminating heavy metals since the structure of citric acid is the appropriate size to grab and eliminate heavy metal ions.
I would have no personal issue eating Lionfish in the regions where they are actually invasive. When I was in the UAE, and also here in Bali, they are native so no but when I was in Florida, I would have eaten them for sure.
On a single average dive in South Florida, where they are invasive, I see more lionfish than I saw in 3 weeks of diving in Palau, where they are native.
billgraham
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Ha ha, tilefish is what we used to get in school lunches, it's probably still true.Here is the FDA chart on mercury levels in fish. Swordfish is indeed near the top, just under golden Tilefish. I have had both in the past few weeks.
Mercury Levels in Commercial Fish and Shellfish (1990-2012)
Mercury Levels in Commercial Fish and Shellfish from 1990-2012 by Specieswww.fda.gov
Seriously? Golden Tilefish is very expensive. It lives very deep and is hard to catch. It's also very tasty.
Bubblesong
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Given that Mercury is used as a preservative antibacterial in pharmaceuticals, maybe we should all be going for the higher end of the chart, if it keeps the bacteria and parasites down. Life is all about those trade offs.
billgraham
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Yessir, I grew up in an area where long-lining was a big business.
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