Many people enjoy the flavour and taste of catfish, but it offers a variety of health benefits as well. Including the nutritious fish in your diet helps you meet your protein needs and boosts your intake of vitamins and healthy fats and fatty acids. Consider catfish regularly in your meal planning, it’s tasty, can be used for a variety of dishes and the best party – it’s healthy.
The last few years has witnessed a significant boost of cat fish consumption and with more cat fish farms springing up by the day, cat fish is bound to remain a perfect fixture on menus around the country.
On the off chance that you’re still on the fence about the tasty treat that a meal of cat fish is, here are 3 reasons why you need to start eating cat fish now.
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Low in calories and fat: A 3-oz. serving of catfish introduces 122 calories and 6.1 g of fat into your diet. The low amount of calories in this fish make it a popular choice for a healthy meal plan – women generally require approximately 300 to 500 calories per meal, and men need around 400 to 600 calories, so it fits in well and allows you to serve several healthy side dishes with it. The fat content is also relatively low, and little of it is saturated fat — 2 g. Avoid consuming more than 16 to 22 g of saturated fat per day; too much in your diet can trigger health problems.
Rich in protein: Catfish like most ‘animals’ is rich in protein. It is infact richer in protein and also provides immune function as it aids in building the body’s immune system.
Contains Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids: Omega fatty acids are great for the heart and brain, eating catfish is a tasty way to boost your intake of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.
Source of Vitamin B-12: Consume a serving of catfish, and you take in 40 percent of the daily recommended intake of vitamin B-12. As a B vitamin, the vitamin B-12 in catfish is critical to aiding your body in the breakdown of the foods you eat into usable energy, but this vitamin has other functions as well. Without enough vitamin B-12 in your diet, your nerve function suffers, and you might become lethargic.
