Atlantic mackerel is not the first choice when shopping in the store. Dr. Bartek Kulczyński – a dietitian and lecturer – who tries to persuade Poles to eat healthy eating, claims that it should be used even twice a week. He emphasizes that he is a cheaper and healthier choice than salmon. Why is it worth eating the Atlantic mackerel?
Mackerel Atlantycka to sea which occurs in the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea and the south-western regions of the Baltic Sea. It weighs up to a kilo and is up to 50 cm long. It is characterized by a slim, elongated body and a strong tail. It has a silver bottom and a dark (greenish or bluish) back, with visible vertical stripes. Her body is covered with small scales. He floats in an open water ton and creates large shoals.
In stores Atlantic mackerel is available in various versions – fresh, smoked, marinated or in the form of canned. The healthiest one will be fresh, although smoked is much more often chosen. It is worth knowing then Better to choose a cold smoked fish. In this after heat treatment, harmful, sometimes carcinogenic substances may accumulate. Smoked mackerel is also a source of a large dose of salt, so most often you should reach for fresh Atlantic mackerel.
Why choose the Atlantic mackerel and the royal is better to leave on the store shelf? Dietitian Dr. Bartek Kulczyński explains that Royal mackerel is often polluted. Large amounts of harmful mercury can accumulate in it. In turn, Atlantic mackerel only contains trace amounts of this element that is no longer so dangerous to health. It is especially recommended that pregnant women do not consume royal mackerel, that the mercury does not penetrate the fetus with blood (this may even end with its death). Mercury poisoning causes unpleasant ailments, most often neurological.
According to Dr. Bartek Kulczyński Atlantic mackerel is even healthier than salmon. It turns out that it abounds in larger amounts of health -promoting ingredients. In both fish are found Healthy Omega-3 fatty acidsbut in the same portion of mackerel there are 40 percent of them. more than in salmon. This is important because they affect Proper functioning of the brain and the circulatory system.
Omega-3 acids stimulate the formation of new nerve cells, protect the brain against damage, improve memory and soothe the symptoms of depressive conditions. In addition, they reduce blood cholesterol and gently reduce blood pressure. Regularly supplied to the body, they reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke.
There is also twice as much in Atlantic vitamin B12 than in salmon. The nutrient cares for the nervous system, stimulates the production of red blood cells (prevents anemia), strengthens the immune system and has anticoagulants. It is also a source niacin, or vitamin B3 – One portion of fish provides 50 percent daily demand. It adds energy, reduces the symptoms of fatigue, improves the condition of the skin and the work of the nervous system, and also reduces the chance of depression.
Atlantic mackerel is also a treasury of selenium. The consumption of one portion of fish is covered with 80 percent daily demand for this mineral. It is worth emphasizing that it plays an important role in the correct operation of the thyroid gland. It minimizes the chance of her hypothyroidism or Hashimoto’s disease. People with a shortage of this element may also have reduced immunity and a tendency to depression. It is important to supplement selenium in everyday food. You can’t forget that the fish is in the fish full -fledged protein. This is a key building block of the body.
Source: Teragotzie.pl, YouTube @drbartekpl
