Beneficial Omega-3 fatty acids are found in very small amounts in beef and chicken meat, but fish is a bountiful source. The more seafood present in your diet, the better you will feel.
What do nutritionists say? A diet rich in fish can make the body more sensitive to the cause of hunger - leptin. Leptin is a hormone that regulates appetite, or more precisely, the feeling of satiety.
If you have reached the obesity phase, the body ceases to pay heed to the warning: "Stop eating, you are already fed! " To restore the balance, production of leptin increases. You will seamlessly lose your overweight status, if you eat more fish. This is the advice of U.S. dietitians. There is a proven link between reduced levels of leptin and reduced risk of heart disease.
What do pediatricians say? Children in families that eat fish four times weekly are less likely to get sick from asthma than their peers who rarely eat seafood products. Fatty acids Omega-3 are truly almighty. They have a calming effect on children with learning difficulties in school. Several months of a diet rich in fish - and the naughty and terrible student will gain high grades in school.
What do gerontologists say? Japanese women for years have held the record for the longest life expectancy. Gerontologists explain the phenomenon of longevity by the proper diet, which has been ingrained in Japanese women for centuries. Seafood is essential in the cuisine of the nation.
Researchers from the French city of Bordeaux believe that older people who eat seafood at least once a week, lower their risk of developing dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, by 34%.
What is the opinion of cardiologists? A study that was done by specialists in the Veterans Hospital in Seattle, USA, found that if older persons ate oily fish at least once a week, the risk for them leaving this world by heart attack dropped by 44%.
What is the opinion of gynecologists? Some time ago, Danish researchers managed the menu of 8729 pregnant women. It was found that insufficient consumption of fish significantly increases the risk of premature birth and leads to inadequate weight of the child at birth. You will better protect your child even with small amounts of omega-3 fatty acids.
Neurologists' advice? Certain symptoms of chronic fatigue can be eliminated by including fish in the daily diet, preferably more oily types.
Reviews by psychiatrists? A British doctor found that 88% of his patients almost completely got rid of their bad moods, panic attacks and depression, as soon as they excluded sugar, caffeine, alcohol, and saturated fat from their diet and increased their intake of fruits, herbs and above all, salmon, herring, cod.
What do oncologists claim? Polyunsaturated fatty acids Omega-3, found in fish, are capable of partial destruction of some types of cancer cells. Their effects are especially beneficial in preventing breast cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer and colon cancer.
If you love fish, we recommend you try our recipes for:
- grilled fish;
- or marinated fish;
