Do you feel confused about fish? Sena Wheeler of Sena Sea joins us to discuss sustainable fishing and how we can support our health and the health of our planet with wild fish. As a 3rd generation fisherman continuing her family's business, supported by a Master's degree in Nutrition and Food Science with a specialty in quantifying omega 3's in fish, she shares unbelievable insight and information that we all need to know. By the end of this episode you'll feel like an expert on reading seafood labels and a professional chef in the kitchen!
SHOW NOTES:
1:03 Welcome to the show!
2:55 Sena’s Bio
3:37 Welcome Sena!
4:23 Sena’s nutrition education & passion
8:08 Renee discovering her passion
9:35 How to read seafood labels
11:49 Fish farming isn’t allowed in Alaska
12:25 What does sustainable mean?
13:41 “Why eat wild!”
15:47 The fishing industry & ecosystem
18:28 Concerns with water pollution
20:00 Wild fish add value to our world
21:24 Why farmed fish?
24:58 Nutrient profiles of different fish
25:22 *InsideTracker Promo*
26:50 What impacts the Omega 3:6 ratio
28:27 The color of wild vs farmed fish
29:46 Eating vs supplementing with omega 3’s
32:37 How to buy a fish oil supplement
34:17 Tips for cooking your fish
38:34 Why Sena calls it “fast food”
39:42 Fresh vs frozen seafood
40:52 Sena Sea’s freezing process
42:59 High-quality fish and undercooking it
43:53 Sena Sea subscription & cookbook
45:27 *GIVEAWAY WINNER!*
47:06 Recommendation for quantity per week
49:13 Sustainable packaging
50:10 “Fishy fish”
52:29 Is mercury a concern with fish?
53:50 Sena’s one piece of advice
54:25 More on mercury from Sena’s husband
55:50 Thank you for tuning in!
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