Here’s Why Women Should Eat Sardines And Small Fish Now

You may have heard the expression that says something is insignificant by referring it to "small fish" as opposed to a big fish to fry? Well this is big news for why you should enjoy the small fries. Not necessarily fried of course, but you get where we are coming from.

Most people either love or hate small fish, there's very little in between when it comes to whether or not you are a fan. For myself, I love them. In my book, it's not a proper Cesar salad without adding anchovies to it. Enjoying an occasional can of sardines has always been a regular part of my diet, but after hearing this or should I say "herring this" has got me thinking it's time to eat them more regularly.

For women in particular there's good news when it comes to eating small fish, especially if you would like to extend your life expectancy.

Regularly eating small fish whole – such as anchovies and sardines – can prolong life expectancy in women, experts have discovered.

A research team from Nagoya University in Japan analyzed data on 80,000 people aged between 35 and 69.

Participants’ frequency of the intake of small fish was assessed using a food frequency questionnaire at the start of the study.

They were followed for an average of nine years, with health records shared throughout the study period.

Analysis revealed that women who ate small fish just one to three times a month were 32 per cent less likely to die over the nine years compared to those who rarely ate them.

A similar trend was seen for men, the team said, but the difference was not enough to be statistically significant.

Even though the results showed that women got more overall benefits from eating small fish that doesn't mean shouldn't add more to their diet. If you're not a fan, start small with a fish that is tolerable for you and you will see that soon enough you may begin to actually crave them.

Recently I was watching WCVB when I saw the story about a guy named Sean Martell AKA The Brockton Magnet Fisher. And it piqued my curiosity. Just what the heck is Magnet Fishing? I know that fish are high in mercury but surely they aren't so high that you can fish for them with magnets? It wasn't that. And surprisingly it's not one of the many types of fishing that are illegal in Massachusetts.

Apparently it is basically just metal detection. But instead of searching sandy beaches for trinkets and lost items you throw a line with a strong magnet lure into a lake or river and see what you can pull up. In Sean Martell's case he pulled up a bombshell from WWII! This happened in The Charles River. He notified authorities who disposed of the ordinance in a safe and (I'm assuming) fun manner.

Then a week later another so called "magnet fisherman" snagged a bazooka round in the exact same location on The Charles. Those findings were also detonated in an undisclosed nearby location. According to WCVB: "Martell recorded his first finding on his YouTube channel. Information on the first discovery can be found here."

In Massachusetts Magnet fishing is surprisingly legal. Despite the fact that you might pull up some unexploded ordinances that were dropped on their way to blowing up a small section of Berlin. According to MagnetFishing.com: "Magnet fishing is legal in Massachusetts as long as you have permission to fish in the body of water you are exploring. It is important to check local regulations and obtain any necessary permits before magnet fishing."

While Magnet Fishing might be legal there are A LOT of other types of fishing that are illegal in The Bay State. Here are just 7 of them.

Obviously Poaching is illegal in Massachusetts. Fishing without a valid license or during closed seasons is considered poaching and is illegal in Massachusetts. This ensures fish populations can replenish and that fishing remains a sustainable activity.

Using explosives is not only illegal but extremely harmful to aquatic life and habitats. This method indiscriminately kills fish and other organisms, leading to long-term ecological damage.

Introducing chemicals into water bodies to catch fish is prohibited. Chemicals can pollute waterways and pose serious risks to both aquatic and human health. What's the point of killing a fish with chemicals if you can't at least eat it?

This method involves using electrical current to stun fish for easy capture. Illegal in Massachusetts, it can harm all aquatic life in the vicinity, not just the targeted fish. Back in Kansas City they called this Telephoning because if you used an old phone...well I'll not go into details.

Leaving fishing nets unattended for extended periods, often resulting in "ghost fishing," is illegal. This practice causes unnecessary deaths of marine animals and contributes to marine debris. Plus it's just lazy and not nearly as cool as it sounds.

Not surprising using firearms to catch fish is illegal in Massachusetts. Not only is this method unsafe, but it also poses a significant risk to marine life and people in the vicinity. Also it ruins the point of fishing, to relax and kill an animal.

Noodling is the weirdest type of fishing I've ever heard of. Typically a "Noodler" dips their arm in catfish bait, finds a hole where a catfish might live, and reaches in. When the catfish tries to bite at the hand the noodler grabs the fish and pulls it to the surface. The problem is that not only is it dangerous as noodlers can get pulled under the surface where they drown. Also it's kind of cruel because typically the catfish are females protecting their nest and they aren't trying to eat the hand so much as protect their babies. Often the noodler also crushes the catfish eggs while grabbing the fish.