Are oysters good for you?

Oysters are incredibly good for you! They contain a variety of minerals in high concentrations which mean they are incredibly healthy. Not only that, they are also a great way of gaining lots of protein, which is vital for growth and development. But the list of benefits doesn’t stop there!

Oysters are also packed full of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. Did you know just 6 oysters contain the over 2 weeks worth of your RDA of these brain protecting nutrients. Omega fatty acids in the diet have been implicated in the prevention of dementia, Parkinson’s disease and stroke.

As oysters are filter feeders, they will take anything that is in the water and concentrate in in their flesh. Whilst this is good for most people, metals in the water some of which are essential in our diet, some may have harmful effects on young children in such high amounts. This is why it is recommended that pregnant women and new mothers are advised to steer clear of oysters.

Romans ate oysters over 2000 years ago. Once they had settled in England they would send live oysters back tom Rome dragged behind by their ships. They knew then what we know now that they are a healthy and delicious.