What’s so healthy about seafood? - a guide for seafood marketers
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Information in this book has been highly condensed and simplified so that it is suitable for marketers of seafood who have varying levels of knowledge and expertise. It does not purport to provide advice for any form of personal medical intervention. The information, opinions and advice contained in this book may not relate to, or be relevant to, the particular circumstances of any reader.
Any person wanting authoritative information about their personal dietary needs is advised to consult a medical practitioner.
Please refer also to the disclaimer.
Contents
Foreword
About this book
How to use this book
What’s in a word? – make sure you understand the key words used in this book
Section 1: Overview of health benefits of eating seafood
Seafood is high in beneficial fats
Omega-3 fat content of Australian seafoods
Seafood is also a good source of other nutrients
Selenium
Co-enzyme Q10
Taurine
Which one is better – finfish or fish oil supplements?
Healthy ways to cook seafood
Other key messages
One to four serves a week are probably best
Benefit of small portions
Heavy metals and contaminants
Sustainability
Section 2: More detailed information on seafood and specific conditions
Finfish and mortality
Finfish and heart disease
Secondary prevention of coronary heart disease
Cholesterol from seafood and blood cholesterol
Fish oil may help to improve blood flow
Finfish protects against heart arrhythmia
Finfish and high blood pressure 2
Seafood and other diseases or conditions
Finfish and rheumatoid arthritis
Finfish and obesity
Fish oil and Crohn’s disease
Finfish and asthma
Seafood and cancer
Seafood and diabetes
Seafood and neural development
Finfish and memory
Finfish and depression
Seafood and women’s health
Seafood and older people
Seafood and indigenous Australians
Heavy metals in seafood
Section 3: Guidelines for communication about seafood nutrition
Legal restraints on what you can say
Health claims
Nutrition claims
Omega-3 source claims
‘Good practice’ communication
Glossary
Select bibliography
What’s so healthy about seafood? – a guide for seafood marketers
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Disclaimer
The authors and publisher do not warrant that the information in this book is free from errors or omissions, nor do they accept any form of liability, be it contractual, tortious or otherwise, for the contents of this book or for any consequences arising from its use or any reliance placed upon it. The information, opinions and advice contained in this book may not relate to, or be relevant to, a reader’s particular circumstances. Opinions expressed by the authors are the individual opinions of those persons and are not necessarily those of the publisher or research provider.
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