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Thursday, April 2, 2009

Natural Low Fat Fish For Health-Healthy Living Part 5

By Haiyan Lai-Heskin

Throughout the world, fats and heart disease appear to be inseparable companions. When investigators found one, they generally found the other, no matter in what countries they searched.

The low fat diet proved to be effective in reducing weight and promoting general good health. Fish are often excellent low-fat food sources. Fish is also an excellent source of protein and it contains essential vitamins and minerals, such as selenium and iodine.

Unlike meats, very little fats will be cooked out of the fish, so attempting to drain off fish fats in cooking is unnecessary.

Some fish are especially low in fat, such as perch, haddock, flounder, sturgeon, smelts, scallops. Others like brook trout, porgy, cod, and croakers are somewhat higher in fat content, but are still quite low in fat content when compared with meats.

Shell-fish are outstandingly low in fat and cholesterol content. Lobster, shrimps, and crabs are ideal examples. Clams are next in line; oysters are a bit higher in fat content, but are still low in comparison with beef, lamb, or veal.

Tuna is considered a heart-healthy food since it is rich in omega-3 fatty acids. It is one of nature's best sources of high-quality protein called "Chicken-of-the-Sea Brand" and is particularly low in fat. Wild Salmon is also much higher in heart and brain healthy Omega 3s over farmed salmon.

As fish is one of the most natural and healthy foods in the diet - indeed the Food Standards Agency recommends that we should all consume at least two portions a week for health, one of which should be oily such as salmon, herring or mackerel.

For young children and expectant mothers fish are safe to eat up to 3 times a week include smaller species such as: Atlantic and Tasmanian salmon barramundi blue-eye cod also known as blue-eye trevalla bream flathead jewfish hake hoki mackerel mullet ocean and rainbow trout redfish sardines snapper, and whiting.

Fish is truly the new 'meal in minutes', it is ridiculously quick and easy to prepare. Cook any large fish in salted water, adding one cupful of vinegar,and sliced onions, celery root, and parsley to season. fish also can be cooked under the grill, it just needs to be attended very closely and only takes a few minutes per side.

Fish is hugely versatile and responds well to a number of cooking methods. Whichever cooking method you use to cook fish, it turns from translucent to opaque (white) and flakes easily with a fork when it's ready to eat.

It has been suggested that the longer lifespan of Japanese and Nordic populations may be partially due to their higher consumption of fish and seafood. So add fish to your diet for your healthier and longer life. - 17274

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