Running Fish
The catfish, which is called the catfish, is called the catfish, or the slug or the sea pig in the Egyptian colloquial language, and the reason for it is called the sea pig because it feeds on anything and lives in fresh water, canals and banks. It is called a catfish because it has mustaches around the mouth resembling cat mustaches, which vary in type, length and number depending on the type of fish, in addition to the shape and arrangement of teeth and fin tail. In the Ousa Fresh aquatic, except that there are two species living in salt water.
It is recommended to eat at least two fish per week, especially oily fish, as fish are very low in saturated fat and harmful to heart health, and contain a high proportion of proteins, minerals, essential elements, and long-chain fatty acids, Omega-3 fatty acids are not dependent on rich oily fish such as salmon, herring, and sardines. However, the daily needs of omega-3 fatty acids can be obtained when eating fish that contain less omega-3 fatty acids, such as tilapia and running fish.
3 ounces of running fish contain more than 100 mg of omega-3 fatty acids, so eating these fish can be a substitute for most other meats; because of their relatively low content of total fat, saturated fat, and high protein content, Within a healthy diet.
Benefits of Running Fish
There are several benefits to human health from eating running fish, for its content of fatty acids omega-3, omega-6, and vitamin D, the most important of which are:
- It protects against various cancers, especially various gastrointestinal cancers such as colorectal cancer, and prevents ovarian, prostate, and breast cancer, due to its content of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.
- Relieves symptoms of eczema skin; because of its content of omega-6 fatty acid.
- It protects against various respiratory diseases as an asthma disease, as well as alleviates its development and its associated symptoms due to its omega-3 fatty acid content.
- It has been shown that the consumption of omega-6 fatty acids for 6 months may relieve the pain associated with diabetic neuropathy. It also prevents diabetes by maintaining normal blood sugar levels because of its content of omega-3 fatty acids Fatty.
- Relieves the symptoms of inflammation of the body and reduces the likelihood of occurrence, especially arthritis, because of its content of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.
- Relieves symptoms of allergies; because of its content of omega-6 fatty acids.
- Reduces fat and low-density lipoproteins (LDL cholesterol) because of its omega-3 fatty acids.
- Relieves the symptoms of attention deficit disorder and hyperactivity in children and adolescents because of its content of omega-6 fatty acids.
- It protects against autoimmune diseases such as psoriasis because of its omega-3 fatty acids.
- Reduces blood pressure, and protects the heart; because of its content of omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids, and maintains cardiovascular health by reducing the risk of strokes, heart attacks and strokes.
- Relieves the symptoms of women during menstruation; because of its content of omega-6 fatty acids.
- It relieves chronic breast pain because of its omega-6 fatty acids, but it does not help in advanced breast pain.
- Reduces the symptoms of osteoporosis and increases the strength and density of bones. A study of 65 women with osteoporosis of 3 years showed that the consumption of omega-6 fatty acids reduced the loss of bone density, which means reducing the symptoms of osteoporosis.
- Promotes the work of neurons in the brain and their development in embryos, especially if consumed by the pregnant mother during pregnancy, and protects against mental diseases such as dementia and Alzheimer’s, which affects the elderly, and supports mental skills such as concentration and memory because of its content of omega-3 fatty acids.
- Promotes the mental and visual development of fetuses if consumed during pregnancy; due to its content of omega-3 fatty acids.
- Protects against depression because of its omega-3 fatty acid content.
- It helps to lose weight as long as it is prepared in a healthy way, such as roasting, steam cooking, and avoiding frying. It is a good alternative compared to other meat varieties. Its high content of proteins, essential fatty acids that give a feeling of fullness for long periods, In weight loss, it should be included in a healthy weight loss program.
Types of running fish
Running fish are not edible fish except for one type, and the types of running fish include:
- The Pyramid of Pyramid: Pangasius catfish are edible, where they are caught when they are fully grown, and are often found on the shelves in the form of fillet fillets.
- Chlamydia chrysanthemum: They include African catfish, Nile catfish, and Asian catfish.
- Ceramite of Siloris: The most important types of European catfish, including two types of dangerous fish, must divers cautious of them, namely:
- Crabfish: living in shallow waters, where the body merges transparent with shallow water, which is difficult to see, and this fish body compressed without scales, which makes it easy to see the internal organs through the skin.
- Catfish: This fish consists of living in rivers slow flow and swamps, and are found in Africa, from the River Nile to the north to Central Africa and West, and the most important characteristics of this fish ability to send an electric shock to catch small fish and many other aquatic life, It kills a person because of the electrical charges you send, and for this type a soft, loose, cylindrical body. The body is free of scales. It has a pale pink white color and large black circular spots.
- Pyramid of Alexandria: The most important types of American catfish.