Omega-3 fatty acids are polyunsaturated fatty acids found in all seafood, including shellfish, oysters and shrimp. When combined with a healthful eating plan, research suggests these fatty acids may help protect against heart disease, including lowering the risk for heart attacks and sudden cardiac arrest due to an irregular heartbeat.

While there are no specific dietary recommedations for omega-3 fatty acids, studies show the protective effects of omega-3s can be achieved by eathing fresh water fish and seafood twice a week. Since there are more than 200 species of fish and shellfish available, adding fish and shellfish to your weekly eating plan is easy.

Eating a variety of fish on a regular basis may help to reduce your chances of some common types of stroke. Strokes and heart attacks can occur due to blood clots, and blood clots are caused when platelets (a part of blood) clump. Fish, like aspirin, keep palatelets from clumpling and therefore help prevent clots.

Information provide by Crabby's Restaurant, Joplin MO.

   Seafood is good for every part of your body

• Seafood is good for the Brain. It reduces the risk of Stroke, Alzheimer's disease,
   the incidence of depression, and helps in infant neurodevelopment and the building
   of brain tissue.

• It is also good for the digestive system. It may help relieve symptoms of
   ulcreative colitis and Crohn's disease.

• Seafood contributes to the development of vision, contributes to nerve growth
   in the retina, and may reduce symptoms of dry eye syndrome.

• As was stated earlier, it is wonderful for the heart because it reduces
   cardiovascular disease, decreases blood pressure, and the risk of arrythmias, It
   decreases heart triglyceride leves, improves circulation, and increases HDL (good)
   cholesterol.

• It is good for the joints, by helping to relieve symptoms and inflamation
   caused by rheumatoid arthritis.

• Seafood has been said to help reduce symptoms of asthma and bronchitis and
   reduce the risk for cronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

• It Helps build muscles and tissue.

• Seafood contributes to help relieve symptoms of psoriasis and eczema. It also
   ease the effect of aging and sun damage.

As well as seafood being extremely good for our skin, it also keeps our bodies healthy
and young. So start eating fish on a regular basis and you will look as good as you feel.