The Advantages of Fresh, Never Frozen Fish
Fresh Fish, The Way Nature Intended
On a basic human level, the energy we require to lead a healthy life is fueled by what we put into our bodies - simply known as food. What should be as thoughtless as trusting our retailers, grocers and restaurants to offer fresh, never frozen seafood, providing us with the highest level of nutrients, enabling a longer, healthier existence, is unfortunately not always what we are being served. When it comes to seafood, OceanBox fish is fresh and has never frozen so you can consume your seafood the way nature intended.
Benefits of Eating Fresh Fish
It may seem obvious that food is a lot more tasty when eaten fresh as opposed to de-thawing a frozen meal, but are the health benefits different as well?
Nutrients
Studies show that eating fresh fish with a shorter journey from the sea to your plate not only preserves the taste of the fish but also its nutritional value. Thawing once frozen fish can reduce some of the water content that contains water-soluble vitamins and minerals that are beneficial to your health. When choosing to consume seafood, it is only fair that you absorb all of the nutrients and reap the benefits of your healthy choices.
Taste
When it comes to taste, frozen fish can begin to lose its flavor over time. When you purchase OceanBox fish, you are getting the freshest catch every time with fish that always contains optimal flavor. OceanBox fish comes straight from the sea to your plate, and you won’t have to dowst your seafood in loads of butter and marinade to experience amazing flavor (although there is nothing wrong with soaking your fish in incredible flavors, as seen with some of our delicious original OceanBox recipes). We believe that you should eat fish the way nature intended, and mother nature knew just what she was doing.
Handling
Gentle handling of fresh fish is also important in the process of providing you with the freshest, safest to eat fish nature can offer. When fresh seafood is chilled properly, handled with care, and packaged securely, you can feel great eating fresh fish with no concern for bacterial growth, and enjoy maximum flavor, ideal texture, and the utmost nutritional value.
OceanBox Fish - Seafood, The Way it’s Meant to Be
OceanBox serves fresh fish that has never been frozen. As a purveyor of fresh fish for nearly a century, OceanBox provides our customers with sustainably sourced, responsibly packaged, gently delivered fresh, delicious seafood directly to your door.
Sustainably sourced from its natural habitat, OceanBox fish comes directly from fishermen around the world who search far and wide to bring the best of the best right to our doors. From the finest salmon, char or trout caught in the icy cold waters of the North Atlantic, to the freshest bronzini caught off the Mediterranean coast, OceanBox is committed to providing you with the freshest catch, every time.
Not only is our fish sustainably sourced, but we also ensure that your OceanBox fish is safe for consumption with our unique, FDA-approved advanced breathable film packaging technology that is used to extend the shelf life of seafood, enhance the freshness, as well as prevent bacteria growth that occurs from cross-contamination. Given how fresh our seafood is, we ensure that you can rest assured that we take every measure to deliver safe-to-eat fish directly to your door.
OceanBox fish is caught, hand-cut, packaged, and delivered with your health in mind. We make it easy to serve the most flavorful fish with the highest quality health benefits possible, all from the comfort of your own home.
At OceanBox, we believe that you should enjoy seafood fresh, the way it’s meant to be.
Pregnancy-Safe Seafood and its Health Benefits
Health Benefits of Consuming Seafood While Pregnant
Sadly for all the sushi lovers, it is widely known that raw or undercooked fish is not pregnancy safe due to the possibility of mercury poisoning, however luckily there are large benefits to consuming cooked, pregnancy-safe, healthy seafood throughout your pregnancy as a means of providing yourself and your future baby with the most beneficial nutrients for your baby’s growth and development.
Incorporating a healthy dose of seafood in your weekly diet throughout your pregnancy is a great way to absorb omega-3 fatty acids, B-vitamins, iron, and zinc that are vital nutrients for a mother-to-be as well as for the baby. Omega-3 fatty acids, found in OceanBox’s salmon, brook trout, sea scallops, black sea bass, and more are beneficial for the heart health of both the mother and the developing baby’s brain.
Fresh seafood provides many key nutrients for pregnant and breastfeeding women as well as growing babies. Another benefit to healthy seafood consumption for women who are pregnant is protein, which is crucial for the baby’s growth as well as the mother’s health.
OceanBox offers customers the peace of mind of healthy seafood online. OceanBox seafood is delivered in a custom breathable tray and film that is FDA-approved to prevent cross-contamination and bacterial growth. Your fish comes hand cut, delivers fast, and has never been frozen, therefore you will consume the optimal amount of key nutrients.
You may have a lot on your plate as an expecting mother, but leave some room to treat yourself to something that is delicious and good for you. OceanBox offers a wide range of fresh, delicious seafood that is not only pregnancy safe, but also serves as a healthy addition to your diet that can help you and your baby grow stronger and healthier together.
What Seafood is Pregnancy Safe?
When seeking to add healthy seafood to your pregnancy diet, it is crucial to know what seafood is safe for you to consume. Some healthy seafood for expectant mothers include fatty fish such as salmon, trout, herring, sardines, tilapia, cod, sole, catfish, and anchovies.
It is also safe to include a healthy amount of shellfish including shrimp, oysters, clams, mussels and scallops.
OceanBox provides seafood online that delivers fresh to your door. Our seafood is fresh and has never been frozen, therefore you will absorb all the nutrients without losing any in the thawing process.
Fish to Avoid While Pregnant
On the other hand, it is also crucial to know what seafood to stay away from to ensure you are not harming yourself or your baby. Raw and undercooked fish must be avoided when pregnant due to the high levels of mercury that can lead to mercury poisoning, which can be extremely dangerous during pregnancy. When pregnant, having an abundance of mercury in your bloodstream can damage your baby’s developing brain and nervous system.
Fish that should be avoided while pregnant include (but may not be limited to): bigeye tuna, tilefish, shark, swordfish, marlin, king mackerel, or orange roughy. Sushi with raw fish is also important to avoid in order to prevent foodborne illness.
Aside from the exceptions, incorporating healthy seafood into your diet while pregnant provides many nutritional benefits.
How Much Seafood is Healthy to Consume While Pregnant?
According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, it is recommended to consume 2-3 servings of a variety of seafood per week (about 8-12 ounces).
Convenience of Ordering OceanBox Seafood Online
Ordering your seafood online from a provider you can trust takes all the worry out of a trip to the seafood counter. With OceanBox seafood, you don’t have to worry about cross-contamination of fish and harmful bacteria due to our outstanding commitment to providing our customers with seafood you can trust.
OceanBox seafood comes in ocean-friendly packaging. Your seafood comes in a breathable tray and film, special-made to extend fish shelf life, preserve fillet structure, and most importantly to prevent cross-contamination of the bacterial growth associated with Botulism that can otherwise occur during shipping and customer storage.
OceanBox seafood has the added benefit of being 100% recyclable, packaged in our boxes made from 100% post consumer products, alongside 100% biodegradable and non-toxic gel packs, and liners made from renewable plant-based components and paper collected from the bottom of the ocean floor. OceanBox seafood online is here to provide you with the healthiest, freshest seafood you can eat, the way nature intended.
Here are blog pieces I wrote for OceanBox, a century-old fish retailer turned fresh fish delivery service. - DG