{"id":6342,"date":"2022-06-18T16:03:50","date_gmt":"2022-06-18T16:03:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/?p=6342"},"modified":"2023-05-11T16:05:37","modified_gmt":"2023-05-11T16:05:37","slug":"6342-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/6342-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Is fish healthy?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Course. Fish is lovely and healthy. So we thought we\u2019d dedicate a whole blog to telling you how healthy fish actually is. Ready for the good stuff?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First up, protein. Fish have lots of protein, and protein is good for us (read: essential) as it builds and repairs tissues in the body.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then there\u2019s the omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 fatty acids have been shown to lower blood pressure, reduce inflammation, and improve cholesterol levels.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eating fish can help reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke, and other chronic conditions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And it\u2019s also low in saturated fat and calories, making it a healthy option for those looking to maintain a healthy weight.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the nutritional content of a fish is going to massively differ depending on which one you cook. Some types of fish, such as salmon, tuna, and mackerel, are high in omega-3 fatty acids, while others may contain higher levels of mercury (shark and swordfish for example) so do your research. It\u2019s worth noting that pregnant women, nursing mothers, and young children should avoid eating fish high in mercury, such as shark, swordfish, and king mackerel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t forget to prep them in a healthy way &#8211; such as grilling, baking, or steaming, rather than frying (step away from the deep fat fryer, people).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Mindful Chef we\u2019re serious about our fish. It\u2019s why ours are always sustainable (you can read about your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/sockeye-salmon\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sockeye-salmon here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the lovely people at LEAP)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a vid from our founders when they went to visit LEAP in Norway, too <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vaiQEBOP7gk\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vaiQEBOP7gk<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And to tempt you to get cooking, check out our best fish recipes <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/healthy-recipes?query=fish&amp;page=1&amp;configure%5BhitsPerPage%5D=9&amp;multiRange%5Brating_average%5D=4%3A&amp;healthyRecipesPage=creamy-fish-pie-with-crispy-topping\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, like these sustainable and super tasty <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/healthy-recipes\/crispy-fish-fingers-horseradish-mash-with-minted-crushed-peas\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fish fingers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/healthy-recipes\/fish-pakora-with-fries-tomato-salsa\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">healthy fish and chips<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/healthy-recipes\/creamy-fish-pie-with-crispy-topping\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">creamy fish pie<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Course. Fish is lovely and healthy. So we thought we\u2019d dedicate a whole blog to telling you how healthy fish actually is. Ready for the good stuff? First up, protein. Fish have lots of protein, and protein is good for us (read: essential) as it builds and repairs tissues in the body.\u00a0 Then there\u2019s the&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/6342-2\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":6343,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-6342","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-uncategorized","8":"entry"},"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Blog-Images26.jpg",600,400,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Blog-Images26-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Blog-Images26-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Blog-Images26.jpg",600,400,false],"large":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Blog-Images26.jpg",600,400,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Blog-Images26.jpg",600,400,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Blog-Images26.jpg",600,400,false],"horizontal-thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Blog-Images26.jpg",600,400,false],"horizontal-thumbnail-small":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Blog-Images26-360x225.jpg",360,225,true],"vertical-thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Blog-Images26.jpg",600,400,false],"vertical-thumbnail-small":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Blog-Images26-360x400.jpg",360,400,true],"square-thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Blog-Images26-360x361.jpg",360,361,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Ish","author_link":"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/author\/ish\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Course. 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