
Fish is high in protein and low in fat (CFP)
The fish is tender and delicious, and rich in nutrients. How much fish should I eat each week? What kind of fish is not recommended? Let’s find out.
Fish is high in protein and low in fat. The protein content of fish and shrimp aquatic products is generally between 15%-20%, the fat content is generally between 1% and 10%, and the carbohydrate content is less than 5%, which is a high-protein, low-fat, easy-to-absorb animal protein, which can meet the nutritional needs of different people.
Fish meat is rich in unsaturated fatty acids, especially EPA and DHA, which are conducive to the growth and development of intelligence, visual nervous system, and can also reduce cholesterol and prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Fish is rich in vitamins, and many varieties of fish can contain more than 100 micrograms of vitamin A per 100 grams. In addition, fish meat is also rich in calcium, potassium, magnesium, sodium, zinc, selenium and other minerals.
A high intake of fish can reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive dysfunction in middle-aged and elderly people. Therefore, it is best to eat fish twice a week, with a total of 300-500 grams, and it is better to eat aquatic foods every day. People who consumed 60 grams of fish per day had a 12% lower risk of death compared to those who had never eaten fish.
However, it is best not to eat the following three types of fish. Undercooked fish, eating undercooked fish, can infect the human body with parasites. Don’t eat over-fried fish, after the fish is fried at high temperature, it will produce free radicals, harmful substances such as benzopyrene and carcinogens heterocyclic amines, and the protein, vitamins and minerals in the fish will also be damaged to a certain extent under high temperature cooking. Don’t eat salted fish, during the salting process, nitrite will react with amines, the protein breakdown products in pickled products, to form nitrosamines, which are strong carcinogens, and long-term intake will dilate blood vessels and increase the risk of cancer.