Eating fish is beneficial for heart health as it contains unsaturated fatty acids.
“It’s much better for our health and the environment to replace terrestrial food sources — especially red meat — with aquatic food sources,” says Christopher Golden, associate professor of nutrition and planetary health at Harvard’s TH Chan School of Public Health.
The main difference between white and blue fish is their fat content. Bluefish is fattier and has more calories, but provides heart-healthy unsaturated fatty acids. White fish is low in fat and contains only about 80 calories per 100 grams. Bluefish has at least 6% fat (normally between 8 and 15%), so 100 grams contains between 120 and 200 calories.
Anchovies, mackerel, sardines, herring, mussels, are the 5 best fish for heart health, according to an article from Harvard Medical School. These fish are excellent sources of protein, micronutrients, namely iron, zinc and vitamin B 12 and omega-3 fatty acids.
Fish helps reduce inflammation in the body and contributes to a better balance of lipids in the blood. It is also rich in vitamin D and calcium.
It is also recommended to eat fish 4 times a week.
“Fish is better for the environment than meat because it uses less land and resources, as well as generating fewer greenhouse gases,” says Prof. Julie Corliss, author of the article.
Bivalves also contain several micronutrients, especially zinc and vitamin B12. Zinc strengthens immunity and vitamin B12 helps form red blood cells that carry oxygen and keep nerves healthy throughout the body, according to 20minutos.es., quoted from dcnews.ro.
2023-09-27 17:30:01
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