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The valuable properties of fish have long been known, making people less likely to suffer from cardiovascular disease, live longer, and generally healthier when consumed. Cultural groups who base their diets on the marine diet tend to avoid obesity, are vitality and are often famous for their longevity, as is the case, for example, in the case of the Japanese.
Living by the sea, you can enjoy its benefits often. However, there are a few facts about marine fish that are worth reading to get the most out of their health potential while successfully avoiding the food pitfalls. It is true that marine fish are healthy, but even some species are healthier than others.
The nutritional properties of marine fish are also significantly influenced by any changes in their natural environment. This means that water pollution in an area will have an adverse effect on fish caught in that area. The harmful substances in the water do not face many clear barriers and therefore spread far beyond the contamination limits. It is worth being aware of this and choosing fish obtained in uncontaminated conditions.
Sea fish – species
The relatively cool waters of the Baltic Sea, to which we are closest, are home to herring, sprat and cod. There are flounders, turbots and salt, as well as garfish, whitefish and sea trout (salmon fish). Sea fish of the Baltic Sea are also species found at the mouths of rivers – naturally freshwater roaches, eels and pike are caught.
Cold water marine fish species are most often particularly rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which are known to prevent cancer, atherosclerosis and heart attacks. The concentration of polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acids in marine fish caught in the open sea is much higher than in the case of farmed fish, which makes a seaside meal really expensive, but well prepared and properly composed is certainly worth its price.
Check that you do not have a food allergy to fish or other foods. Perform a mail-order diagnosis of food allergies, including cross-allergies based on blood analysis.
How to eat sea fish
First of all – forget about the breading. The crunchy golden shell is saturated with ordinary fat, which delicious sea fish do not need for anything. Most Baltic fish have quite fatty, white flesh, the slightly salty taste of which is perfectly emphasized by the addition of lemon or a glass of white wine.
Together with the breadcrumbs, yellow and grease-dripping fries straight from deep frying in vegetable oil should also be used. The plate should contain healthy and tasteless carbohydrates, such as steamed white or brown rice. They will allow you to extract the delicate taste of meat, and at the same time, they will not interfere with the body’s absorption of both fatty acids and other beneficial substances, such as iodine present in fish or fat-soluble vitamins A, D and E.
The specialists in serving fish and seafood are certainly Asians, whose creativity is hard to match. At the same time, many of the ingredients used in traditional Asian seafood are the optimal combinations that maximize the nutritional and health potential of consuming marine fish.
The least polluted marine fish
The Baltic Sea abounds in various species of sea fish, unfortunately it is a reservoir of relatively high pollution, the standards of which are exceeded from time to time. It is worth following the announcements of the European Food Safety Bureau and, if threatened, for a long time refrain from buying fresh fish from the catch. Ocean species, usually delivered to the Polish market from China, are relatively safe.
This is because huge water spaces neutralize the resulting pollutants relatively quickly. In smaller water bodies – such as the Baltic Sea – the concentration of harmful substances does not decrease as quickly as the circulation of water between the Baltic Sea and the ocean is limited.
The most expensive sea fish
The prices of a meal in a seaside restaurant sometimes make us dizzy. However, this is really a pittance compared to the prices of the most expensive sea fish in the world. In 2012, for example, such bluefin tuna cost – a trifle – 3,5 thousand dollars per kilogram!
The Japanese are famous for catching this species. Regularly, giant bluefin tuna are bought at auctions by rival producers of exclusive sushi.
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