Catfish Health Benefits.

Using fish as a lean protein source is always preferred by those who are health conscious. Catfish is loved by a lot of people because of its taste and flavour.  It is easily available and quite cheap. Catfish has a lot to offer in terms of nutrition. If you are a lover of catfish or would love to add catfish to your healthy diet, here are a few facts about the nutrition in catfish.

1. Catfish has a high content of proteins and contains all the amino acids that the body needs.
2. Catfish contains healthy fats which are high in monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids but low in saturated fatty acids. Healthy fats reduce the risk of heart disease. Healthy fats also reduce blood cholesterol levels by lowering low density lipoproteins (LDL).
3. Catfish has a high content of vitamin B12 and trace amounts of thiamine, niacin, riboflavin, folic acid, pyridoxine and vitamin A.
4. Catfish is a good source of magnesium, selenium and phosphorus. It has trace amounts of iron and zinc.

Even though catfish contains healthy fats, it is advisable to find means of reducing some of the fat content before consumption if you are on a weight loss regime. Two good ways of doing this is to skin catfish or roast. Roasting removes some of the fat while most of the fat is attached to the skin.

Catfish is easy and versatile in cooking. It can be stewed, roasted, baked, steamed and fried. It is popularly used to make fish pepper soup in Nigeria. Catfish can be a good source of nutrients for children.

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