What's scaly, wet and healthy all over...FISH!
Unless you have been living under a rock (Patrick from Spongebob Squarepants- your excused) you have to know by now that fish is one of the best nutrient rich protein options available to you as a meal component. Not only are they high in protein; which keep you full for long and inadvertently reduces over-eating, buuuuut...they also pack a punch when it comes to health benefits.
The Better Health Channel has a great list of all the health benefits of eating fish regularly, just have a look at how good it is for you:
Prevention of Asthma – children who eat fish may be less likely to develop asthma.
Improve brain and eyes – fish rich in omega-3 fatty acids can contribute to the health of brain tissue and the retina (the back of the eye).
Reduce risk of developing Cardiovascular disease – eating fish every week reduces the risk of heart disease and stroke by reducing blood clots and inflammation, improving blood vessel elasticity, lowering blood pressure, lowering blood fats and boosting ‘good’ cholesterol.
Reduce risk of developing Dementia – elderly people who eat fish or seafood at least once a week may have a lower risk of developing dementia, including Alzheimer's disease.
Reduce risk of Depression – people who regularly eat fish have a lower incidence of depression (depression is linked to low levels of omega-3 fatty acids in the brain).
Management of Diabetes – fish may help people with diabetes manage their blood sugar levels.
Improved eyesight – breastfed babies of mothers who eat fish have better eyesight, perhaps due to the omega-3 fatty acids transmitted in breast milk.
Relief of inflammatory conditions – regular fish consumption may relieve the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis and autoimmune disease.
Reduced risk of prematurity – eating fish during pregnancy may help reduce the risk of delivering a premature baby
So, get on to it.
Eat some fish. It's really not hard.
It's not like I'm asking you to literally go a catch a fish bare hands and all (except if you can do that I'm pretty impressed!)
Just go to you fish monger, local grocery store, man on the street selling tuna cans...anyway you want to get.
But just do it...
go on I dare you...
xxx Aly
P.S. here's a great recipe on taste.com --- Lime and sweet chilli fish parcels. One word- DELICIOUS.
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