Extensive research has shown that eating shellfish such as mussels and oysters are extremely beneficial to your health.
They are rich in Zinc, Vitamin B12, Iron, Selenium and Omega 3.
Why are these good for you?

• Zinc helps process the carbohydrate, fat and protein in the food we eat and assists with the healing of wounds.
• Vitamin B12 is important for the normal functioning of the brain and the nervous system and plays a key role in the formation of red blood cells.
• Iron is key in making the red blood cells that carry oxygen around the body. Iron deficiency can result in anaemia.
• Selenium plays a key role in the human body’s antioxidant defence system, preventing damage to cells and tissues.
• Omega 3 helps protect the heart and is believed to reduce the risk of developing some forms of cancers.

Did you know…

• Mussels contain over nine times the amount of vitamin B12 than beef and nearly five times more than salmon.
• Mussels contain nearly three times the amount of riboflavin than salmon and nearly twice that found in chicken.
• Mussels contain over eight times more iron than chicken.
• Rope grown mussels have been described as “the most sustainable source of Omega-3s!”

For more information on the health benefits of Mussels click on:

www.shellfish.org.uk/files/68944SAGB%20musselsfactsheet%20final.pdf

For more information on the health benefits of Oysters click on:

www.shellfish.org.uk/files/23063SAGB%20oyster%20factsheet%20final.pdf