Fish, for the most part, is seen as that food that is healthy for your body and mind. It’s a low fat, high in protein food and has a wide variety of health benefits. However, all fish doesn’t fall in that category.
Fish can either be one of the best foods for you or detrimental to your health, depending on where it comes from. There is a world of difference between fish that is caught in the wild, farm-bred or farm-raised fish. The most common farm-raised fish are: salmon, tilapia, sea bass, catfish and cod.
Farm-raised tilapia has always been a popular source for fish, not only because it is widely available in the U.S., but it is also very inexpensive. However, before you stock up on tilapia, you may want to know about its correlation to inflammation. According to recent studies, eating farm-raised tilapia may worsen inflammation that can lead to heart disease, arthritis, asthma and a host of other serious health problems. People who resort to eating more fish as a way to get their dose of omega-3-fatty-acids and lessen their risk of heart attacks may want to hold off on the tilapia. In fact, some scientists have found that the inflammatory potential of tilapia is far greater than that of a hamburger or pork bacon!
Apparently, chicken feces is one of the main ingredients that go into farm fish feed. Not only that, the transfer of pig and duck waste to fish farms is also a very common practice.