Asta-what? Astaxanthin (asta-ZAN-thin) is the new anti-oxidant star. This carotenoid is estimated to have 10 times the antioxidant power of beta-carotene and is 100 times more effective than Vitamin E. Why is this important?
Just when I start feeling guilty about not eating enough fish, I see the NBC Today Show segment yesterday, “Is Your Favorite Seafood Toxic?” by Jeff Rossen. I watched with rapt attention, as it revealed that toxic chemicals such as chloramphenicol, malachite green and nitrofurans, (prohibited antimicrobial agents in seafood) are still being found in …
