6 reasons why you should eat more fish

Fish is not only a popular food but also beneficial to health. You should eat fish 2-3 times a week to ensure good health and provide your body with essential nutrients.

Here are a few reasons why you should eat more fish.

1. A storehouse of nutrients: Fish is an incredibly rich source of minerals, vitamins, and protein. The protein in fish meat is easily absorbed, beneficial to human health, especially for the digestive and cardiovascular systems.
Fish also contains many essential vitamins such as vitamins A and D, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, and iodine... In particular, the amount of calcium found in some types of fish such as salmon, mackerel, and tuna is very good for the skeletal system.

2. Very low fat content: Unlike animal meats such as beef and pork, which are often rich in cholesterol—an unhealthy fat—fish contains only a small amount of unsaturated fat.
This is also why you don't have to worry about consuming fish regularly in your meals without fear of weight gain, high cholesterol, etc. On the other hand, fish is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which are especially necessary for brain development. Therefore, it is an extremely healthy food.

3. Good for the digestive system: Animal meats like pork and beef contain a lot of protein, but eating too much is not good for health as it can cause excess protein, obesity, diabetes, etc. Meanwhile, the protein in fish is easily absorbed, ensuring that the stomach does not have to work for many hours to digest the amount of fish you have eaten.

On the other hand, fish contains EPA, a type of unsaturated fatty acid that can help the body prevent atherosclerosis and myocardial infarction. Therefore, if you want a healthy heart, you should add fish to your diet.

4. Essential for healthy bones: Although fish isn't considered the food with the highest calcium content, it contains a significant amount of vitamin D – an element essential for calcium absorption in the body, thus contributing to healthy bones.

5. Good for the brain: For humans, DHA, found in the unsaturated fatty acids of fish, plays a crucial role in the growth of brain cells and the nervous system. A deficiency in this substance can lead to reduced memory and lower intelligence. Especially for young children, DHA is an extremely important and necessary nutrient for brain cell development. For the elderly, the DHA in fish helps slow down brain aging.

In addition, many studies have shown that fish greatly supports the brain development of the fetus. Therefore, increasing the amount of fish in the diet of pregnant women is extremely important.

6. Preventing other diseases: A diet rich in fish is essential to reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease. In addition, fish is also believed to prevent kidney cancer and diseases caused by nutrient deficiencies.

According to (Vietnamese Family) - NT