6 Benefits of Eating Fish

Fish is delicious with various cooking methods. It is a common flesh in people's daily diet. Fish is not only tasty, but also rich in nutrients. Eating fish is good for your health, and here are 6 benefits of it.

1. Good for brain

Fish is rich in DHA, also known as "brain gold", which can maintain the information transmission between brain nerve cells and make brain cells more dynamic. In addition, lecithin in fish is one of the important components of brain cells, which can enhance your ability of memory, thinking and analysis. Middle-aged and elderly people should eat more fish, which may reduce the incidence of Alzheimer's disease.

2. Reduce blood lipids and cholesterol

It has been proved that people who eat fish often can get 40% lower blood lipid level than those who do not. What’s more, the unsaturated fatty acids in fish can combine with blood cholesterol and take it away from your blood vessels after digestion and absorption, so as to reduce the content of cholesterol in your body.

3. Supplementary nutrition

In addition to its abundant protein, fish also contains vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin B1, nicotinic acid and trace elements such as calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, iodine and fluorine, which are essential nutrients for human body.

4. Protect eyesight

Most of fishes are rich in Ω-3 Fatty acid. It is an important component of retina, plays a great role in promoting the development of retinal tissue, and can also reduce the risk of macular degeneration caused by aging.

5. Reduce the risk of stroke

In fact, 80% of strokes are caused by blood clots. Studies show that unsaturated fatty acids in fish can reduce the levels of triglycerides and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and reduce platelet aggregation, thus can reduce the risks of cardiovascular diseases such as hyperlipidemia, arteriosclerosis and stroke.

6. Easy to digest

Fish can be easily digested and absorbed since it has soft-structured protein, short muscle fiber structure , and high content of water. The rate of absorption and utilization can reach 96%. It's beneficial for people who want to get a weight loss or have been suffering from indigestion.

Although there are many advantages to eating fish, some people should make a second thought before eat fish:

1. Patients with hemorrhagic diseases

DHA in fish meat can inhibit platelet aggregation, patients with hemorrhagic diseases such as thrombocytopenia, hemophilia and vitamin K3 deficiency may aggravate the bleeding symptoms if they eat too much fish.

2. Allergic constitution

The histidine in Fish can be converted into histamine in the human body. To people who are allergic to seafood and aquatic products, it may cause a series of allergic reactions, such as skin rash and eczema, even abdominal pain and dyspnea.

3. Gouty patient

Many fish have high purine content, gout patients should be careful when eat fish, so as not to cause the increase of blood uric acid.

In short, fish is of great benefit to human body. However, it is necessary to judge whether it can be eaten according to personal conditions. What's more, eating contaminated fish, uncooked fish, rotten fish, pickled fish, smoked fish, etc. will do harm to your health and make you ill.