10 nutritious types of fish you should eat.

Fish is a common dish in the daily meals of many families. It is rich in nutrients and beneficial to health.

1. Tuna

Tuna is a very good fish for brain development. The head, in particular, is not only rich in nutrients but also contains easily absorbed amino acids, lecithin (essential for cell growth), and several special proteins. This type of fish is beneficial for the development of a child's emotional intelligence (EQ).

2. Crucian carp

Crucian carp has a fragrant flavor and is a delicious and healthy food. Its meat is rich in nutrients: protein accounts for 17.7%, lipids 1.8%, and many minerals such as calcium 70mg%, phosphorus 152mg%, iron 0.8mg%, and various vitamins such as B1, nicotinic acid, etc. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that crucian carp has the effect of warming the body, nourishing the body, benefiting qi and strengthening the spleen, and promoting urination. It is used for people with chronic illnesses, weakened bodies, thinness, and insufficient qi and blood leading to poor appetite, heartburn, or spleen deficiency with edema and difficulty urinating.

In addition, crucian carp helps increase milk production, benefits cardiovascular function, reduces blood viscosity, and promotes blood circulation.

3. Mackerel

Mackerel has the effect of warming the stomach, nourishing the body, brightening the skin, dispelling wind, disinfecting, and nourishing the five internal organs... It can be used to support the treatment of persistent chronic hepatitis and chronic hepatitis. People with liver disease should steam mackerel with a layer of oil on the surface and eat it to improve their symptoms.

4. Snakehead fish

Snakehead fish (also known as Channa argus, Channa striata, Channa maculata, Channa argus, Channa striata) can cure many diseases because its meat is low in fat and rich in minerals and vitamins.

According to traditional medicine, snakehead fish has a sweet taste, is neutral in nature, non-toxic, and has the effect of nourishing qi and blood, strengthening tendons and bones, and eliminating phlegm (good for those with lung diseases). It is very good for women with low milk production and for nourishing those recovering from illness because it is easily absorbed. According to health-promoting cuisine, snakehead fish is most effective in summer to eliminate dampness and heat generated during this season.

5. Carp

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, carp has a sweet taste and neutral properties, containing a lot of protein and vitamins. It has diuretic and anti-edema effects, treats coughs and asthma, promotes lactation, stimulates appetite, and strengthens the digestive system. It can be used by anyone with symptoms of fluid retention, watery diarrhea, urinary retention, jaundice, and edema during pregnancy.

For those with phlegm buildup, asthma, shortness of breath, restless pregnancy, or insufficient breast milk after childbirth, carp also has certain therapeutic effects. Carp is also suitable for the elderly, pregnant women, or for postpartum nourishment.

6. Grass carp

Grass carp is rich in vitamins B1, B2, niacin, unsaturated fatty acids, and minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, iron, zinc, and selenium. It's a nourishing dish that helps warm the stomach and regulate the liver. This dish is beneficial for people with high cholesterol, children with poor growth, those with edema, pulmonary tuberculosis, and those with low milk production after childbirth. Steamed grass carp also improves eyesight and is suitable for the elderly to improve their health.

7. Eel

In traditional medicine, loach is also known as ne thu or thu ngu. This fish has a sweet taste, is neutral in nature, and has the effect of nourishing the body, replenishing qi, dispelling dampness, quenching thirst, and sobering up... This fish also helps prevent diabetes, impotence, viral hepatitis, hemorrhoids, and skin rashes...

8. Goby fish

Goby fish has the effect of warming the body and replenishing vital energy, warming the stomach, and improving blood circulation through the skin... making it a nourishing and health-boosting food. Goby fish also contains a rich amount of collagen, which not only enhances health but can also beautify the skin, making it an ideal food for women's skin, helping to solve problems such as dry skin, dandruff, and dry, falling hair...

9. Herring

Herring is a mildly fishy fish, very healthy to eat, with white flesh and low fat content, yet it's rich in oil. The oil in herring is rich in omega-3. Omega-3 is a type of fatty acid that produces DHA – an essential substance that plays a crucial role in brain development, enhances brain health, regulates blood pressure, and prevents cardiovascular disease. In addition, herring also provides vitamin D, which is very good for the body.

Herring has the effect of nourishing the stomach and qi, moisturizing and promoting diuresis, dispelling wind, and reducing fatigue... In addition, trace elements such as selenium and zinc in herring also help fight cancer.

10. Squid

Squid is highly nutritious, containing plenty of protein, fat, sugar, minerals, and various amino acids. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, squid meat is salty, slightly warm in nature, and non-toxic. It nourishes the blood and clears the stomach, nourishes the heart and clears the meridians, enters the liver to replenish blood, enters the kidneys to nourish fluids, and strengthens the will. Its effects include strengthening the spleen, promoting urination, stopping bleeding, treating vaginal discharge, and warming the meridians. It is used to treat hemoptysis, edema, rheumatism, pain and numbness in the limbs, beriberi, hemorrhoids, and amenorrhea in women.

According to Phunu Today